Supervising Faculty: Dr. Andrea Goldschmidt
Contact: Dr. Andrea Goldschmidt, GOLDSCHA@pitt.edu
Area of Research: Clinical Psychology
Description of Research: Our research is focused on investigating different aspects of children and teens’ eating behaviors. We currently have three active studies: Project THINK, Project REST, and Project HOME. Project THINK is a longitudinal study observing how eating behaviors and executive functioning change during the transition from childhood to adolescence. Project REST examines how sleep affects eating behavior and self-regulation in children ages 8-12. We use methodologies such as neuroimaging (MRI), ecological momentary assessments via smartphone (EMA) and sleep actigraphy watches. Project HOME seeks to deliver evidence-based treatments for adolescent eating disorders in the home setting, in the context of community-based mental health.
Duties of Students: Any interested students will assist with recruiting and screening participants, running study visits, preparing study visit materials, entering data, maintaining online survey tools, and contributing to papers or poster presentations.
Requirements:
- Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
- 12 credits of Psychology (including current term)
- STAT 0200/1000/1100- Statistics
- PSY 0036 Research Methods Lecture
- PSY 0037 Research Methods Lab
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Number of Students: 3
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