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Suzanne Phelan's principal research is in the application of behavioral methods to prevent and treat obesity. She is co-principal investigator of the National Weight Control Registry, which is an ongoing longitudinal study evaluating over 5,000 successful weight losers. Phelan is also conducting a one-year investigation of the effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to prevent pregnancy-associated weight retention and obesity.
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Suzanne Phelan, PhD earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and earned her master's degree and PhD in Clinical and Health Psychology (2001) from MCP Hahnemann University. She completed her internship in Behavioral Medicine at Brown University. Phelan was a postdoctoral research fellow with Rena Wing, PhD, prior to becoming a faculty member at Brown. Her principal research interest is in applying behavioral methods to prevent and treat obesity. She is co-principal investigator of the National Weight Control Registry, which is an ongoing longitudinal study evaluating over 5,000 successful weight losers. Phelan is also conducting research on a lifestyle intervention designed to prevent pregnancy-associated weight retention and obesity. Other interests include examining the effects of a contingency-based behavioral treatment program for obesity.
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