Faculty and Staff

Joining the CCOR team has allowed Erika to build on her previous research to examine parents’ contributions to children’s appetite regulation, obesity, and other health-related outcomes.

Lindsey oversees the implementation of CCOR’s outreach programs and research projects for low-income families under our annual PA SNAP Education funding. 

Emily is a nutrition scientist interested in the interactions between diet and behavioral factors on growth and chronic disease risk in infants, children, adolescents, and pregnant women.

Kristen assists with recruiting and data collection for studies involving human subjects by interview, telephone, and questionnaire; delivering nutrition education and outreach for obesity prevention programs and interventions.

Michele is the Data Analyst/Statistician for the Center and is primarily responsible for providing expertise on research design, data management, and data analysis for Center projects.

As a Postdoctoral Scholar at CCOR, Amy will primarily work on ENCIRCLE (a PCORI-funded project) to develop intervention materials and train community nutritionists to implement the intervention designed to promote healthy eating and prevent obesity in preschool-age children.

Becky provides Research, Grant, Budget, Staff and Office administration support to the Center for Childhood Obesity Research.

Kim delivers SNAP-Ed approved curricula to low–income families at Head Start Child Care settings and WIC Clinic sites, interacting and coordinating with program partners in the community and staff in Blair county.

Amber delivers SNAP-Ed approved curricula to low–income families at Head Start Child Care settings and WIC Clinic sites, interacting and coordinating with program partners in the community and staff in Huntingdon, Snyder, Union and Mifflin counties.

Penny serves as an Instructional Designer for CCOR’s outreach programs, redesigning current material and learning modules to virtual format for asynchronous and synchronous delivery modes.

Behavioral (feeding practices, sleep) and individual factors that impact food intake; Responsive parenting; Clinical and community-based childhood obesity prevention interventions