Her research interests include clinical trials of weight loss and helping people develop healthier relationships with food. Dr. Hawkins directs the REACH Lab at OSU, where she and her team study connections between mind and body; a large part of which is driven by nutrition. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Purdue University-Indianapolis with an emphasis on health psychology/behavioral medicine. She teaches an undergraduate honors section entitled Introduction to the Psychology of Exercise and Eating as well as a graduate course in Behavioral Medicine. Contact