She earned her PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburgh and completed a 2-year NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship in cardiovascular behavioral medicine at Brown. One of Dr. Unick’s primary research interests is in the development of non-surgical treatment approaches for severe obesity, with a particular focus on physical activity in the context of lifestyle interventions. In addition, she is broadly interested in examining the role of exercise in weight control, with a specific emphasis on examining how exercise may influence eating behaviors.