Dr. T in the New Health Article
Dr. T discussed weight stigma and what New York’s new Weight Discrimination Bill means for weight stigma in the newly published Health article! Check out the link to learn more!
June, 2023
April, 2023
Jordan Parker and Jordan Levinson’s Study is Covered In APS
DiSH Lab Grad Students Jordan Parker and Jordan Levinson’s longitudinal study on disordered-eating symptoms in Black and white women is covered in Association for Psychological Science (APS). Click this link to learn more!
April, 2023
April, 2023
Jordan Parker’s Study is Covered In PsychPost
DiSH Lab Grad Student Jordan Parker’s study on the relationship between skin color satisfaction, body dissatisfaction, and binge eating in Black girls is covered in PsychPost. Click this link to learn more!
April, 2023
Alejandra Lopez and David Figueroa Received the NSF Fellowship
A BIG congratulations to both of our full-time study coordinators, Alejandra and David, for receiving the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Fellowship! We are SOOOO proud of you both!
April, 2023
April, 2023
Dr. T is mentioned in a National Geographic Article
Dr. T is mentioned in the National Geographic Article that discusses the relationship between weight loss and health. Regarding this topic, Dr. T says “Moving the body more, getting a good night’s sleep, adding one more fruit or vegetable to your meal, and getting a handle on your stress—these are things that make anyone healthier, no matter their weight.” Please click this link to learn more!March, 2023
Dr. T is featured in a National Geographic article
Dr. T is featured in a National Geographic article that discusses the negative consequences of weight-shaming. Click here to learn more.
March, 2023
March, 2023
Dr. T being a Guest Speaker in Her Former Student Isha Das’ Podcast
Dr. T’s former student Isha Das invited Dr. T to be a guest speaker for their podcast. In the episode “Training the Brain to Crave Healthier Food”, Dr. T discussed the effect of food on stress and her Pavlovian Intervention to Condition Comforting Effects of Fruits study. To check out the podcast and learn more, please click here.
December, 2022
Daniel won a gold medal in US Open Table Tennis Championships
Daniel participated in US Open Table Tennis Championships from December 16 – December 21, 2022, and won a gold medal in the Paralympic division doubles event. Congratulations, Daniel!!
December, 2022
December, 2022
Dr. T‘s study is quoted in Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s landmark statement
Dr. T’s study is quoted in this landmark statement from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation saying that health is more than weight. For more details, check out this link!
November, 2022
Alejandra Lopez Received Student Research Award at ISTSS
Congratulations to DiSH study coordinator and former lab manager Alejandra Lopez for receiving the Lifestyle Interventions for Traumatic Stress Special Interest Group student research award for her abstract at ISTSS (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies)! Check out the great news and Alejandra’s poster here!
November, 2022
October, 2022
Dr. T got major coverage in the Washington Post
Check out the article here to learn more about stress eating and ways to train your brain to crave healthy foods!
September, 2022
DiSH Lab Alumni Sophia Antoci launched her "School Psych Finds" podcast
September, 2022
August, 2022
Daniel’s blog on stereotypes about race and vegetarianism is posted on SPSP
Check out Daniel’s post using this link
June, 2022
DiSH Lab’s 10th Year Anniversary Celebration
June, 2022
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