Faculty & Staff
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Dr. Stephanie Anzman-Frasca leads the Child Health and Behavior Lab. She received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Bucknell University and MS and PhD degrees in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University. Her research is focused on making healthy behaviors easier for children and families. Specific areas of interest include promoting early childhood self-regulation abilities, increasing the availability and selection of healthier children’s meal options in restaurants, and examining individual differences in susceptibility to obesity interventions to ensure that prevention efforts address, rather than increase, health disparities. Finally, Dr. Anzman-Frasca is interested in ways in which childhood obesity prevention efforts may benefit other aspects of health and well-being, such as cognitive functioning and socio-emotional development. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, reading, spending time outdoors, and taking BodyCombat classes.
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Anita Singh is the Project Coordinator at the Child Health and Behavior Lab. She coordinates the Board Game Study as well as general lab operations. Singh received a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with a concentration in Biological Sciences from the University at Buffalo. Her previous research experience focused on the treatment of depression, the social attitudes people in society have towards depressed individuals, and the way in which depressed and non-depressed people interact. In addition, she has conducted research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute on how the sustained early disruption of mitochondrial function contributes to arsenic-induced prostate tumorigenesis. Singh also has conducted research in the field of cancer genetics and familial genetic counseling, specifically relating to the role of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) in the management of ovarian cancer. She is primarily interested in how the promotion of healthy eating and physical activity can prevent obesity in young children, which can lead to a healthier lifestyle and the improvement of a child's quality of life. In her free time she enjoys swimming, zumba, Krav Maga/mixed martial arts and nature.
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Breanna Sharpe is a Senior Research Support Specialist in the Child Health and Behavior Lab and the Coordinator of the Read With Me Study. She recently graduated from the University at Buffalo, receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Statistics. She previously worked in the Child Health and Behavior Lab as an undergraduate Research Assistant, which encouraged her to pursue other opportunities in the Division of Behavioral Medicine. In her free time, Sharpe enjoys listening to music, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
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Graduate Students
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Sara Tauriello is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Child Health and Behavior Lab. She graduated from Haverford College, receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. She graduated from the Master's in Nutrition Program at Canisius College and hopes to pursue work related to pediatric obesity and eating disorders in the future. In the past, Tauriello has worked at Johns Hopkins Medical All Children's Neuroscience Institute and the University of South Florida's Rothman Center for Pediatric Neuropsychiatry. In her spare time, Sara enjoys sports, baking, and spending time with family and friends.
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Research Assistants
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We would also like to thank Parveen Attai, Annie Bennett, Abbey Braun, Sarah Ehrenberg, John Hagedorn, Delaney Jones, Elizabeth Kaplan, Kaeyla Kerr, Jamie Morris, Hital Patel, Cheryl Porzi, Kaley Reardon and Laura Weiss for their past contributions. Updates about lab alumni can be found here.
