Rachel K Conlon, PhD

Areas of Expertise

Expertise & Interests Selected Publications Education & Credentials Related News

Obesity and eating disorders; Children, pregnant women and families; Intervention development and delivery

Obesity and weight management; Eating disorders

Obesity and weight management; Eating disorders; Behavioral medicine

Joseph HM, Levenson JC, Conlon RPK, Mannion K, Kipp HL, Gradian A, Wallace ML & Williamson AA. Optimizing Attention and Sleep Intervention Study (OASIS): A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial to compare parent behavioral interventions with and without sleep strategies delivered in pediatric primary care for preschool-aged children at risk of childhood ADHD. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2025 Feb 25;11(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s40814-025-01600-0. PMID: 40001155
Kim N, Conlon RK, Farsijani S & Hawkins MS. Association between chrononutrition patterns and multidimensional sleep health. Nutrients. 2024 Oct 31;16(21):3724. doi: 10.3390/nu16213724. PMID: 39519556
Conlon RPK, Hu H, Saptono A, Hawkins MS, Parmanto B, Levine MD & Buysse DJ. Formative development of ClockWork for the postpartum period: A theory-based intervention to harness the circadian timing system to address cardiometabolic health-related behaviors. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 18;20(4):3669. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043669. PMID: 36834364
Levine MD, Tavernier RLE, Conlon RPK, Grace JL, Sweeny GM, Wang B & Cheng Y. Loss of control eating during pregnancy is associated with excessive gestational weight gain among individuals with overweight and obesity. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 May 12;23(1):340. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05618-1. PMID: 37173628

Education

PhD, Clinical Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis

Internship

Clinical Psychology, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Postdoctoral

Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine