Education & Training
- Villanova University: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- Northern Arizona University: Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology-Health Psychology focus
- Bowling Green State University: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PhD)-Health Psychology focus
- Indiana University School of Medicine: 1-year Internship in Clinical Psychology- Health Psychology focus
- Perelman School of Medicine and Center for Weight and Eating Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania: 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Weight and Eating Disorder clinical treatment and research
Clinical Experiences
- Academic medical centers and hospitals
- Psychotherapy for chronic medical illnesses
- Pain psychology and treatment of injury-related posttraumatic stress disorder
- Behavioral weight loss treatment
- Eating disorder psychological treatment
- Bariatric surgery psychological evaluations
- Behavioral treatment of sleep disorders
- Organ transplant psychological evaluations
- Psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorders
Additional Experiences
- Co-authored multiple articles and delivered presentations for conferences about weight and eating disorders
- Helped conduct three randomized controlled trials
- Co-developed a health behavior change program incorporating principles of mindfulness and self-compassion
Interests
- Hiking and exploring nature
- Running, kayaking, yoga, scuba diving
- Nutritious cooking
- Practicing Spanish and traveling to Spanish-speaking countries
- Growing and caring for plants and flowers
- Mindfulness
- Sci-fi books