He received a PhD in clinical child psychology from the University of Kansas and finished an APA-accredited internship in the O’Grady Residency Program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center with a subspecialty in pediatric psychology. He spent two years as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Washington State University, and an additional three years at Auburn University, before relocating to Salt Lake City this past year. His research interests focus on the development and validation of health outcome measures for pediatric populations, adherence assessment in the context of pediatric obesity intervention, and program evaluation. He has published 17 articles in peer-reviewed journals, two book chapters, and has been active in presenting at professional scientific meetings. Education:Residency