Director

Dr. Lori Francis

Dr. Lori Francis is an Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral Health at The Pennsylvania State University. She is a developmental psychologist with expertise in early childhood influences on problematic eating behaviors and overweight .

Graduate Research Assistant / Project Coordinator

Sharon Taverno

Sharon Taverno is a graduate student in Biobehavioral Health focusing on childhood obesity prevention and the effects of culture and the family on obesity. She received dual undergraduate degrees from The Pennsylvania State University in Human Development and Family Studies and Spanish.

Undergraduate and Graduate Research Assistants