The Health Behavior Research Clinic

Pediatrics Research Group

The pediatrics research group comprises of clinicians and researchers interested in improving patient care and our understanding of complex inter-relationships between biological, socio-cultural, and behavioral factors that influence patient health and disease processes.  Current projects include various studies examining the etiology and treatment of pediatric overweight and obesity; patient-parent communication and child health; postpartum smoking and breasfeeding relationships; and factors that predict physical activity among overweight adolescents.

People

Directors

Bradley N. Collins, Ph.D. (Director, Behavioral Health)
Andrea McCoy, MD (Director, Medicine)
Brian Daly, Ph.D. (Director, Pediatric Psychology)

Investigators

Brook Belay, MD
Dione Cash, MD

Darryl Mueller, MD
Denise Salerno, MD

Melissa Xanathopolis, Ph.D.

Student Affiliates

Catherine Holdsworth,

Katie Isselmann, MPH

Peter Thunfors, MEd

Marc Tolley