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Clinical psych PhD student @VCU REPEAT Lab | Maintenance of restrictive eating pathology across the weight spectrum🧠@PittTweet alum | she/her

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Clinical Research Coordinator 608800 - MCV Main Campus, Virginia, United States Advertising Summary:Β Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored rese...

πŸ“£ Please help me in spreading the word that my lab is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to work on projects investigating the mechanisms of eating pathology in adolescents and young adults (AYAs)! Priority review will begin Friday, 1/30. vcujobs.com/jobs/clinica...

15.01.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library Eating disorders are prevalent and profoundly debilitating psychiatric conditions with multifactorial etiology that frequently manifest during adolescence. This developmental stage is characterized b...

Sharing and advancing science has never been more important. With that said, I'm pleased to share our new @acamh.bsky.social JCPP Annual Research Review on the neural mechanisms of pediatric eating disorders: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

12.08.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Clinical Interventionist - Department of Psychology Position Responsibilities: The Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences is recruiting to fill multiple part-time Clinical...

Here is the link to apply✍️ I have learned so much during my time as an interventionist! We have an awesome team!! If anyone has any questions, please email haynosa@vcu.edu

vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... 🧡6/6

12.08.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These are great positions for those at the master's level who want experience conducting novel treatments for eating disorders. Applications will be considered in an ongoing manner, but preferred by August 29th for priority review
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12.08.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

These positions can be remote and range from 6 to 32 hours of work per week at $20-25/hour (scaled to experience), depending on the interventionist's availability and recruitment flow. They are expected to last 6 months to 1 year 🧡4/6

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Appropriate candidates are individuals with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) or higher in a field with training in mental health assessment and intervention (e.g., clinical, counseling, or educational psychology; social work; marriage and family therapy) 🧡3/6

12.08.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Drs Annie Haynos and Carol Peterson will supervise interventionalists. Interventionists may also conduct clinical assessments for various research studies conducted by the REPEAT Lab with individuals with eating disorders and other disorders characterized by behavioral rigidity 🧡2/6

12.08.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@repeatlab.bsky.social is looking to hire 2-3 Part-time Clinical Interventionists to start this Fall! Interventionalists will conduct remote therapy sessions for a clinical trial comparing 2 therapies (CBT & Positive Affect Treatment) to support adults in the process of recovery from AN and AAN 🧡1/6

12.08.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical Research Coordinator - Psychology Summary:The Research on Excessive Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealt...

Here is the job link!

vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

14.07.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an excellent opportunity for obtaining research and clinical experience prior to applying for graduate or medical school, and will involve professional development, including the ability to work on publications, conference talks, and grants.
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14.07.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This position will allow knowledge and skill development related to conducting neuroimaging procedures and complex statistical and computational analysis, interfacing with clinical populations, and working within a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment.
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14.07.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Clinical Research Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating clinical research studies that involve individuals with eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and other psychological concerns.
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14.07.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Current projects include using a range of methods (fMRI, neurocognitive measures, computational modeling, ambulatory assessment, clinical interviews) to investigate how people develop and maintain eating disorders and related disorders, and how to target these processes in treatment.
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14.07.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This position will provide support for various research projects conducted by the PI, Dr. Ann Haynos, investigating the neurobiology and treatment of eating disorders and other problems of rigidity (e.g., obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, suicidal and self-harming behaviors)
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πŸ’« REPEAT lab hiring a research coordinatorπŸ’«

The Research on Excessive Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University is recruiting to fill a Clinical Research Coordinator position. Posting will close in 1 week!!
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14.07.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Aggie!!

18.04.2025 01:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Collab coming soonβ€¦πŸ‘€

18.04.2025 01:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So grateful to have you as a mentor!!

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And of course- I couldn’t ask for a better lab @courtneybreiner.bsky.social @kiravenables.bsky.social @adanyajohnson.bsky.social @serenajgu.bsky.social and Danny!! And of course my grad lab siblings @heintzmonette.bsky.social @gracelee.bsky.social for their endless support❀️

17.04.2025 13:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Special shoutout to my mentorship team- incredibly grateful for Dr. Annie Haynos for her belief and support in this project and my committee @hagankephd.bsky.social and Dr. Jared Keeley who have inspired me to dig deeper into measurement and SEM research

17.04.2025 13:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a semester! I’m excited to share that with the amazing support of my lab, committee, and loved ones, I successfully passed my master’s thesis defense✨ This project was a labor of love, and I’m excited to build on what we found (which I hope to share sometime in the near future)

17.04.2025 13:00 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

Yay!! So proud!!! You are such an incredible scientist- I cannot wait to see all that you do✨

09.04.2025 22:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A lot of folks have followed me after I posted about NIH funding. Glad you're interested in the topic!

You can help by contacting congress to voice your support for federally funded research and encourage them to increase, rather than cut NIH/NSF, funding in the 2025 fiscal year.

Links below:

27.01.2025 22:39 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Incredibly proud of you!! So excited to watch your career takeoff and continue to learn from your growing expertise (computational queenπŸ‘‘)!

04.03.2025 00:37 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay!! Congratulations!!! Amazing work!!

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Yay sophie!!! So well deserved!!!

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Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Psychiatry The VCU Department of Psychiatry is recruiting for a Clinical Research Coordinator position.Β This position is within the Translational Research ...

πŸ“£πŸ€©πŸŽ‰ Some good news: I'm hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to begin in my lab (the TREAT Lab) this summer (ideally in June 2025) to work on projects investigating the neurobiological and psychosocial mechanisms of eating pathology in young people! vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

20.02.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

The TREAT Lab in VCU Psychiatry will also be hiring a CRC to start in June 2025! We have several projects on the mechanisms of eating disorders in young people that use neuroimaging, ambulatory assessments, clinical measures, & computational modeling. Stay tuned for the official job posting!

24.01.2025 21:36 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical Research Coordinator - Psychology Summary:The Research on Excessive Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealt...

Here is the job posting for those interested in applying:

vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Apply to join our awesome team this summer!!
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24.01.2025 16:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The positions will allow knowledge and skill development related to conducting neuroimaging procedures and complex statistical and computational analysis, interfacing with clinical populations, and working within a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment.
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