Ivan Zhao, a graduate student in the Keel Lab, has recently been awarded the Dean's Scholarship for the Integrated Clinical Neuroscience (ICN) Training Program. The ICN is supported by NIH-funded training positions and the Dean’s Scholar line, which provides interdisciplinary training in clinical psychology and neuroscience through cross-area mentorship, collaborative research, and rigorous methodological development to prepare trainees for translational research careers focu

Congratulations to graduate student, Alejandra Medina, for being awarded 3rd place best talk at the Florida State University's Department of Psychology Graduate Research Day 2026. Alejandra was awarded the $300 Eugenia Morcom Graduate Research Day Excellence Award. She presented her research examining differences in disordered eating behaviors between ethnoracial groups.

Congratulations to graduate student, Ivan Zhao, on being selected to receive a $1,000 grant for international travel from the American Psychological Foundation. The Henry P. David Grant for International Travel in Human Reproductive Behavior and Population Studies will aid Ivan in traveling to the 2026 International Conference on Eating Disorders in The Hague, Netherlands to present his research.

Congratulations to Keel Lab graduate student, Sarrah Ali, on being awarded the P.E.O. Scholar Award. Sarrah is one of 115 doctoral students in the U.S. and Canada selected to receive a $25,000 Scholar Award from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was sponsored by Chapter AM of Missoula, Montana. The P.E.O. Scholar Awards were established in 1991 to provide substantial merit-based awards for women of the United States and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree at an accredite

Dr. Keel was recently featured on the Nourished with Natalie podcast. Click here to listen to Dr. Keel discuss the science and misconceptions behind eating disorders. Dr. Keel shares information on why eating disorders aren't caused by just one thing, the role of genetics and the environment, and how social media and modern wellness trends are shaping behaviors. The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Dr. Keel was recently featured on episode #206 of The Eating Disorder Trap Podcast. Click here to listen to Dr. Keel discuss topics including: understanding the long-term outcome for Bulimia Nervosa, weight suppression, and hormones such as Leptin and Glucagon Peptide 1 (GLP-1).

Congratulations to Sarrah Ali for matching for internship at UC San Diego! On internship, Sarrah will provide assessment and treatment services within the UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research (Adult/Adolescent) and the UC San Diego Health Center for Pain Medicine.

Congratulations to Harmony, our amazing project coordinator, for accepting an offer to join the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Auburn University! Harmony will be studying under the mentorship of Dr. Tiffany Brown in the ACCEPT Lab.

Dr. Keel was featured on the Brain Over Binge podcast with Kathryn Hansen, author of Brain Over Binge. Dr. Keel discusses how weight suppression affects key hormones (GLP‑1 and leptin) and how those changes can reduce satiety and drive binge eating. Dr. Keel explains what this means for understanding urges, recovery, and weight restoration. Click here to listen.

Dr. Keel was named the 2025-2026 Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor at Florida State University. This prestigious award represents the highest honor that Florida State University faculty members can bestow upon one of their own. Click here to read more about Dr. Keel and the Robert O. Lawton award.

Congratulations to graduate student, Holly Spinner, for receiving 2nd place for best talk at the Florida State University's Department of Psychology 2025 Graduate Research Day. Holly was awarded with the $500 Russell and Eugenia Morcom Graduate Research Day Excellence Award. She presented her research examining the predictive validity of multiple definitions of Purging Disorder.

Congratulations to our fantastic research assistant, Taylor, for accepting an offer to join the PhD in Clinical Psychology program at University at Albany! Taylor will be studying under the mentorship of Dr. Drew Anderson in the Weight & Eating Disorders Lab.

Congratulations to graduate student, Alejandra Medina, for being awarded the Academy for Eating Disorder's (AED) Student/Early Career Investigator/Clinical Trainee Travel Scholarship to support her poster presentation at the 2025 International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED) in San Antonio, Texas. This award supports students, early career investigators, and clinical trainees to attend an in-person ICED with a $2,000 monetary award and registration fee waiver. Alejandra

Dr. Keel was featured on the Picture Blurrfect podcast hosted by Naomi Charalambakis Wilkerson. On the podcast Dr. Keel discusses how she identified and named Purging Disorder. Click here to listen.

Graduate student Sarrah Ali was awarded a $2,000 travel award to attend the 2023 International Conference on Eating Disorders and present her master’s thesis results to an international audience: Examining Ethnoracial Status as a Predictor of Changes in Eating Pathology and BMI Over 20 Years.