Grants & Fellowship Support

Health and Wellness Grant: “Semaglutide Impact Assessment: Exploring Health and Wellness Outcomes.” Multiple Principal Investigator (co-PIs: Allison Childress, Shannon Galyean, Andrew Shin), 03/18/24 to 03/31/25. Texas Tech University College of Health and Human Sciences, Direct costs – $10,000, 0 cal months

Sarah Kyle Anorexia Nervosa Research Foundation (SKANRF): “DNA Methylation in Anorexia Nervosa.” Principal Investigator, 11/25/24 to 11/24/25. SKANRF, Direct costs – $48,955, 0 cal months

Texas University Funds: “Raider VIBE Check Research Program: Vitality, Innovation, Belonging, and Engagement.” Co-Principal Investigator, 05/01/25 to 04/30/28. Texas Tech University, Direct costs – $2,309,079, 1 cal months

Boost Award: “The Etiology of Food Addiction: A Phenotypic and Genomic Approach.” Principal Investigator, 07/25/22 to 06/30/23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Direct costs – $24,916, 0 cal months

National Institute of Health R56: “Genetic Architecture of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.” R56MH129437 (Principal Investigators: Cynthia Bulik and Nadia Micali) Co-Investigator, 08/16/22 to 06/30/23. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Direct costs – $1,009,519, 4.8 cal months

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01): “Genetic and Environmental Risk for Alcohol and Eating Disorders across Development.” K01 AA025113. Principal Investigator, 06/05/17 to 05/31/23. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Direct costs – $772,830, 12 cal months

COVID Supplemental Funding: “Genetic and Environmental Risk for Alcohol and Eating Disorders across Development.” Principal Investigator, 08/24/21 to 08/23/22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Office of Research, Direct costs – $10,000, 0 cal months

National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Loan Repayment Award: “Genetic and Environmental Risk Trajectories for Alcohol and Eating Disorders.” L30 AA021605. Principal Investigator, 07/01/12 to 07/01/15 and 07/01/18 to 07/01/21. NIAAA

Faculty Scholars’ Grant: “Food Insecurity and Mental Health among College Students.” Co-Principal Investigator (co-PI: Jessica Baker), 07/01/18 to 06/30/19. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Women’s Center. Direct costs – $10,000, 0 cal months

Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. R01 AA017915. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 06/15/14 to 02/20/15. NIAAA

Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. R01 DA023668. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 09/01/14 to 02/20/15. NIDA

Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. R21 AA021235. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 09/01/14 to 02/20/15. NIAAA

Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry – Postdoctoral Training Grant. T32 AA07580, 06/15/11 to 06/14/14. NIAAA, 12 cal months

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31): “Genetic Comorbidity for Disordered Eating, Alcohol Use, and Personality Traits.” F31 MH084466. Principal Investigator, 09/25/09 to 05/05/11, NIMH, Direct costs – $62,227, 12 cal months

            Sponsor: Michael C. Stallings, PhD

            Co-Sponsor: Matthew B. McQueen, PhD

University of Colorado at Boulder, Institute for Behavioral Genetics - Predoctoral Graduate Training Grant. T32 MH016880, 08/15/06 to 08/31/09. NIMH, 12 cal months

University of Colorado at Boulder, Institute for Behavioral Genetics - Predoctoral Graduate Training Grant. T32 HD007289, 09/01/09 to 09/24/09. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 1 cal month

Dean’s Assistantship, Fellowship for Undergraduate Research: “Seasonal Variation in Eating Attitudes among Female College Students.” Principal Investigator, 09/01/02 to 05/31/03. Michigan State University College of Social Science, Direct costs – $3,400, 9 cal months

            Advisor: Kelly L. Klump, PhD