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Shayla C. Holub
Associate Professor of Psychology
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Current CV
Dr. Holub is an associate professor in Psychological Sciences at UT Dallas.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in Experimental Psychology at Millikin University (Decatur, IL) and her doctoral degree in Developmental Psychology at Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH).
Dr. Holub’s research program tackles the difficult problem of childhood obesity by focusing on how young children’s eating behaviors and attitudes develop. Her research investigates how parents socialize their children’s eating habits through their feeding practices, such as using food as a reward or using pressure. Current projects also examine parenting style, parents' attitudes about food and weight, and other environmental factors. Last, because Dr. Holub seeks to understand and promote the psychological health of young children, her research examines young children's body image and their stereotypes toward overweight peers.
Graduate Students
Elaine Dolan
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Elaine is currently a doctoral candidate n Psychological Sciences at UTD; she joined the lab in Fall 2007. She is originally from Ireland, where she completed a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Cognitive Science, both at University College Dublin. Her areas of interest include infancy and parents' attitudes.
Sarah Hinkley
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Sarah joined the Healthy Development Project in Fall 2010 and is working on her Ph.D. in Psychological Sciences. She earned a B.S. in Child Learning and Development and Psychology at UT Dallas. Her research interests include the role of parents in pre-adolescents' body dissatisfaction.
Sarah Masood
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Sarah is a student at the UT School of Public Health in the Masters of Public Health program. She is currently working on her masters' thesis at the Healthy Development Project lab. She graduated from Austin College with a B.A. in Biology and a minor in Psychology. Her research focuses on the relationship between parental characteristics, parental modeling behaviors and children's food selection.
Sunny Patel
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Sunny joined the Healthy Development Project in Summer 2008 and is currently a Ph.D. student in Psychological Sciences. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Psychology and has a masters degree in Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders from UT-Dallas. Her research interests include weight prejudice in children.
Holly Ruhl
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Holly is currently a doctoral candidate in Psychological Sciences at UT Dallas. She joined the Healthy Development Project in Fall 2010. She earned a B.A. and M.S. in Psychology at UT Dallas. Her research interests include decision making regarding the healthy and unhealthy eating behaviors of dieters and non-dieters.
Undergraduate Students
Aubree Raley
Aubree has been attending UT Dallas since Fall 2010. She is double majoring in Psychology and Child Learning and Development. She has been a research assistant at the Healthy Development Project since Spring 2012. She plans to graduate in Fall 2012 and hopes to start a masters program in Counseling.
