Penn State Center for Childhood Obesity Research

Congrats to Assistant Research Professor Emily Hohman and the Translational Team for winning the Club Hypnos Datablitz 1-min talk challenge at SLEEP 2023! Emily, a CTSI KL2 scholar (mentor: Orfeu Buxton) described latest INSIGHT study results for a packed ballroom.

Congrats to our leader, Jennifer Savage Williams, Director of CCOR, who this week has 1) been promoted to Full Professor and 2) received a Young Investigator award from the American Society for Nutrition! We are so proud of you Jen 🎉 #PennState

More new research! Here are a couple of new papers led by @ubhablab researchers (🧵1/6): 1) PhD student Sara Tauriello led a paper demonstrating some long-term benefits of the @penn_state INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention. doi.org/10.1016/j.jped…

CCOR members had a great time presenting their research at Obesity Week in San Diego, CA 🌴☀️

Meet Alicia Leitch, our new Research Project Manager! Alicia received her BS in Dietetics + her MS in Food, Family, & Community Health Sciences. Before joining CCOR, Alicia worked as a coordinator, nutrition educator, & data manager at PSU. Welcome to the team, Alicia!

Check out our current open positions! Assistant Research Prof: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/j… Research Data Analyst 3/4: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Staf… Education Program Specialist 2/3: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Staf… #pennstate #pennstatejobs

We're looking for a scientist to join the Center for Childhood Obesity Research team as an Assistant Research Professor. Posting here: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/j… #academicjobs #researchjobs #pennstate

A responsive parenting intervention at infant ages 3 & 8 weeks improved African American mothers’ feeding practices at 16 weeks, such that intervention mothers reported more responsive feeding & less pressure-based feeding than control mothers. @psu_ccor ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

New publication📄 examining the effects of a responsive parenting intervention on maternal feeding practices among African American mother-infant dyads is available now @IJBNPA Part of our collaboration with @ugapsychology! ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Come work with us! CCOR is hiring a Research Data Analyst Level 3 or 4 to join our interdisciplinary team of researchers studying childhood obesity prevention! Posting here: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Staf… #pennstate #academicjobs #datascience #datajobs #researchjobs

WE ARE... hiring! We're looking for an Education Program Specialist 2 or 3 to work with our SNAP-Ed team. Check out the posting here: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Staf… #pennstate #jobs #nutritionjobs

Meet Kasey Engle, our newest Human Research Technologist II! Kasey earned a BS in biology from PSU. She looks forward assisting with collecting and managing data for the ONEPATH study. In her free time, she likes to read, travel, and spend time outside with friends & family.

Meet Trân Huỳnh, our other new graduate student! Trân earned her MPH in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Michigan & completed her Dietetic Internship. Trân will work on CCOR projects related to childhood obesity intervention. She loves reading, camping, & traveling.

Meet Nikki Skinner, one of our new grad students! Nikki is aiming to receive her PhD & RD certification. She earned her bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences from Michigan State University. Nikki enjoys hiking, wakeboarding, and other outdoor activities. Welcome! Nikki! 😁

An @NIDDKgov-funded study promotes healthy growth in firstborn babies―and their siblings! The program for new parents has many positive outcomes, but most striking is its impact on weight gain. NIH @MedlinePlus Magazine speaks with the @PSU_CCOR team. loom.ly/eEkcMN4

Congrats Dr. Ruggiero!!

More CCOR in the community 😎 Undergraduate students and educators set up a booth at Summit Early Learning, Inc.'s Spectacular Science Festival, provided nutrition education, and a green smoothie tasting! 🥦🍏🍐🥬

Meet KL2 scholar @SusanVeldheer, assistant professor at @penn_state College of Medicine. She has partnered with Penn State Extension to develop a digital gardening intervention to target multiple health behaviors to impact cardiovascular disease risk.

Meet KL2 scholar @AlainaLPearce, assistant research professor at @SSRIPennState. She will study brain mechanisms that support eating behavior and resiliency to obesity in children living in rural areas.

Meet KL2 scholar Emily Hohman, assistant research professor at @pennstatehhd and @PSU_CCOR. Her research seeks to understand the day-to-day variation in self-regulation of eating behaviors of children living in rural areas and how factors such as sleep influence those behaviors.