Dr. Zeller is a professor in the UC Department of Pediatrics and a member of the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Her program of research focuses on pediatric obesity. Specifically, her research aims to significantly improve the health and quality of life of youth who are obese by identifying psychosocial correlates of pediatric obesity that are potential barriers to successful weight management. This program of research includes adolescents with severe obesity and those seeking bariatric surgery in particular.

Email: meg.zeller@cchmc.org

carolina.bejarano@cchmc.org

Faye graduated from Xavier University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2006. She began working at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in 2007. She is a research coordinator for the TeenView series, VIEWpoint, and HALO studies. She aspires to continue her career development as a research coordinator.

Taylor graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience in 2014. He began working at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center shortly after graduation. He is a research coordinator for the TeenView series, VIEWpoint, and HALO studies. He aspires to continue his professional development at Cincinnati Children's.

Jennifer earned her doctoral degree from the University of Cincinnati in 2004. Her main area of interest is in health psychology. Her research interests focus on the examination of peer relationships, emotional well-being and family functioning of children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions, including pediatric obesity. She is a research associate in the Zeller Lab.

Email: jennifer.reiter-purtill@cchmc.org