Welcome to the EAT Lab's ABCT conference page! You may scan QR codes on any poster or talk from the EAT Lab to get directed to this page. To see our work from ABCT last year, scroll down to the ABCT 2019 presentations. Our ABCT 2020 virtual content is now being updated on a regular basis leading up to the conference.
For live updates, follow @uofleatlab on Twitter, and use the hashtag #WhyWeStudyEDs to gain visibility at the virtual conference for the Obesity and Eating Disorder Special Interest Group (Twitter: @ABCT_OED)
For live updates, follow @uofleatlab on Twitter, and use the hashtag #WhyWeStudyEDs to gain visibility at the virtual conference for the Obesity and Eating Disorder Special Interest Group (Twitter: @ABCT_OED)
|
Presenter: Sam Spoor, B.S.
Study Coordinator Pronouns: She/her Sam studied Psychology and Human Development at the University at Albany, with a concentration in Counseling Psychology. During her time as a Study Coordinator at the EAT Lab, her research interests have evolved to focus on sociocultural risk factors (e.g., diet culture, weight stigma) of eating pathology, as well as barriers to accessing eating disorder treatment and recovery both broadly, and specifically for folks with marginalized sexual and gender identities. Sam intends to continue this work in a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. Please direct correspondence to samantha.spoor@louisville.edu Twitter: @Samantha.Spoor |
Presenter: Sarah Ernst, B.S.
Lab Manager Pronouns: She/Her Sarah is a lab manager for the EAT Lab. She recently graduated from UofL, obtaining her B.S. in Psychology, with minors in Biology and Spanish. She plans to earn her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Due to her experiences with children with disabilities and in the EAT Lab, she has developed interests in pediatric eating behaviors, early prevention, and comorbidities between autism and eating pathology. 
|
Please direct all correspondence for Sarah's posters to sarah.ernst.1@louisville.edu Twitter: @sarahe_16 |
Please send correspondence for this poster to Claire at claire.cusack@louisville.edu Twitter: @ClaireECusack |
Presenter: Claire Cusack, B.A.
Lab Manager Pronouns: They/Them Claire Cusack (B.A. Agnes Scott College) is a master's student at Towson University working with Dr. M. Paz Galupo. Claire is interested in researching eating disorders and body image concerns in sexual and gender minorities. They are also interested in studying comorbid diagnoses in LGBTQ+ individuals through the minority stress and emotion regulation frameworks to better understand transdiagnostic risk factors related to eating disorders and co-occurring problems, such as substance use and suicidality. After they complete their master's degree, they plan to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology to continue studying eating disorders in individuals with marginalized identities. |
Presenter: Jordan Drake
Undergraduate Research Assistant Pronouns: She/her Jordan is a senior at the University of Louisville and is majoring in Psychology with minors in Communication and Spanish. After graduating, she intends to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology. She is interested in how trauma in children leads to the development of eating disorders and other comorbid disorders later in life. She is also interested in how social factors, like social media, affect the development of eating disorders, especially in adolescents. |
Please direct correspondence to Jordan at jordan.drake.1@louisville.edu
Twitter: @jordannn_drake |
EAT Lab at ABCT 2019 Schedule:
Keep Scrolling for more information about talks, posters, & presenters!
|
|
Presenter: Dr. Cheri Levinson, Ph.D. Lab Director Dr. Levinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville and the Clinical Director of the Louisville Center for Eating Disorders. Dr. Levinson's research is focused on understanding the high levels of comorbidity between eating and anxiety disorders as well as on applying empirically supported treatments for anxiety disorders, such as exposure therapy. |
|
Full Cite: Levinson, C. A., Christian, C., & Vanzhula, I. A. (2019). Manipulating the theoretical framing of exposure therapy for eating disorders impacts clinicians’ treatment preferences. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 1-8. Full Paper Below (click to download): 
|
| ||
|
|
Follow Dr. Levinson on Twitter: @CheriLev Follow the EAT Lab on Twitter: @uofleatlab |
Presenter: Irina Vanzhula, M.S.
5th Year Graduate Student Irina is interested in applying network analysis to the study of eating disorder psychopathology, and specifically comorbidities. Additionally, Irina is interested in mindfulness-based treatments for eating disorders and maladaptive eating behaviors. Irina is currently working to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of a 4-week mindful eating workshop that she conducted in collaboration with the UofL Heath Promotions Office, as well as working on developing and evaluating a brief treatment for self-criticism, guilt, and shame. For all correspondance, please email Irina at irina.vanzhula@louisville.edu Twitter: @IrinaVanzhula |
|
Paper: Williams, B. M. & Levinson, C. A. (under review). Negative beliefs about the self prospectively predict eating disorder symptoms among undergraduate women.
For all correspondance regarding Brenna's work, please email her at brenna.williams.1@louisville.edu Twitter: @brenwilli95 |
Presenter: Brenna Williams, B.A.
2nd Year Graduate Student Brenna is a second-year graduate student in the EAT Lab who is interested in examining ways to improve eating disorder treatments. Specifically, Brenna is interested in therapeutic mechanisms that could reduce eating disorder thoughts. 
|
|
Presenter: Caroline Christian, B.S. Second Year Graduate Student Caroline is interested in applying technology and advanced statistical methods to studying and treating eating disorders. For all correspondence, please email Caroline at caroline.christian@louisville.edu Twitter: @cbchri02 See below for the full text papers on 1) implementing an eating disorder prevention program in Southern, all-female high schools and 2) eating disorder age networks.
| ||||
|
|
|
|
Presenter: Rowan Hunt, B.A. First Year Graduate Student Rowan's research interests include the affective mechanisms underlying eating disorders, self-injury, and other impulsive behaviors, and how such mechanisms can be targeted through treatment. Additionally, she is interested in predictors of recovery, remission, and relapse in eating disorders. For all correspondence, email Rowan at: rowan.hunt@louisville.edu Twitter: @rowanahunt   
Presenter: Sarah Ernst
Lab Manager Sarah is graduating from the University of Louisville in December 2019 with a B.S. in Psychology and minors in Biology and Spanish. Sarah is interested in pediatric eating disorders and comorbidities between autism and eating pathology. In November, Sarah completed her senior theses examining the relationship between perfectionism and exercise dependency. During her time at U of L, Sarah has been actively involved with the Body Project and spent the Summer of 2019 completing independent research as a Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) scholar. For all correspondence regarding her research, please email her at sarah.ernst.1@louisville.edu. Twitter: @sarahe_16 |
Presenter: Sam Spoor, B.S.
Study Coordinator Before joining the EAT Lab as the Study Coordinator, Sam worked as an undergraduate research assistant under the supervision of Dr. Julia Hormes and Dr. Drew Anderson at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Sam is interested in sociocultural factors that inform the development and maintenance of eating disorder symptomology, as well as barriers to eating disorder treatment. For all correspondence, please email spspoo01@louisville.edu. Twitter: @SamanthaSpoor |
|
|
Presenter: Shruti Shankar Ram, B.S.
Former Lab Manager Shruti was the lab manager at the EAT Lab from 2017-2019. She is currently a first-year doctoral student at Miami University. She is interested in researching transdiagnostic risk factors in eating disorders and comorbid illnesses, with a particular interest in the shared vulnerabilities between eating disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). She is currently exploring the role of eating disorder-related intrusive thoughts in contributing towards eating disorder and OCD symptoms. For all correspondence, please email shankas@miamioh.edu. Twitter: @ShrutiShankRam |
