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Dr. Julia Hormes’ Lab at the University at Albany studying the psychology of human food choice, eating disorders, behavioral addictions, and the status of women in the academy.

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Huge congratulations to HBL grads Dr. Susana Cruz Garcia and Dr. Christina Sanzari, who will be moving on to postdoctoral fellowships at Emory University and Albany Medical Center in the fall!
May 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Thrilled that our paper on "Associations between gender, parenthood, and family and career planning in United States doctoral students" is now in press as part of a special issue of Behaviour Research and Therapy in honor of Dr. Dianne Chambless. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Associations between gender, parenthood, and family and career planning in United States doctoral students
Academic culture is generally not conducive to parenthood and work-life balance, which may contribute to the disproportionate drop-out of women from a…
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May 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Our work validating the Food Craving Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (FAAQ) in pregnancy is now in print at Eating Behaviors. Always fun to collaborate with @alixtimkophd.bsky.social! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Validation of the food craving acceptance and action questionnaire (FAAQ) in pregnancy
Food cravings are common during pregnancy and can trigger disordered eating behaviors, including binge and loss of control eating, which pose risks to…
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April 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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The U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% between 2018 and 2022, a new NIH study finds.
U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds
The U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% between 2018 and 2022, a new NIH study finds.
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April 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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At the current rate, it will take until 2158, five generations from now, to reach full gender parity, per the World Economic Forum. We must #AccelerateAction. Recruit women, promote women, invest in women, support reproductive rights, and remove barriers for women.
March 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
March 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Hey - please help save jobs and lives!
Anyone who works at a university, who works on medical research, or could benefit from medical research is at risk!

Please tell them to click the link below. Takes 2 seconds, literally.

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Tell Congress to Stop NIH Cuts
Please take 2 minutes today to ask Congress to take steps to stop funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The administration's proposed cuts to federal research funding, particul...
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February 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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As the executive branch initiates rapid orders/changes, and agencies scramble to keep up, implement, or pause implementation of each order, clear, fast communication is needed within the psychological community.

This new site will have all of the latest updates you need: updates.apaservices.org
APA/APASI Response Center: Policy Changes & Advocacy Updates
Stay informed about APA/APASI's response to recent federal policy changes affecting psychology. Find resources, share your story, and learn how to advocate for scientific integrity.
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February 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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📢LAST CALL FOR 2025 SUMMER INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS!!📢

The deadline is February 1! Interested applicants can visit our website for more information! Our mentors and staff will be reaching out after the deadline for next steps.

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January 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The TREAT Lab in VCU Psychiatry will also be hiring a CRC to start in June 2025! We have several projects on the mechanisms of eating disorders in young people that use neuroimaging, ambulatory assessments, clinical measures, & computational modeling. Stay tuned for the official job posting!
January 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
📃Congratulations to HBL's @kaylacostello.bsky.social on her new pub in @intjeatdisord.bsky.social examining associations between COVID-19 death-related loss and mental health among people with preexisting eating disorders in the U.S., Netherlands, and Sweden. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Mental Health After COVID‐19 Death‐Related Loss in Individuals With Eating Disorders: A Multi‐Country Nested Matched Case–Control Study
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of deaths worldwide and significantly impacted people with eating disorders, exacerbating symptoms and limiting access to care. This study examined th...
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January 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We are thrilled to be a recipient of grant funding from the Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood for our project "Acceptability and feasibility of a single-session online parent-focused intervention targeting predictors of body image disturbance in young children." earlychildhoodfoundation.org
Home · Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood provides grants for innovative, creative projects and programs that will significantly enhance the development, health, safety, education or quality of life o...
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January 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Congratulations to HBL student Anna Love, M.A. for successfully defending her Master's thesis entitled "Body image and eating disorder development in young children: What do parents want to know?"
January 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM