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Michele D Levine, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences

Michele Levine, PhD. is Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Levine’s research focuses on biological, psychosocial and behavioral factors that impact health during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Work in Dr. Levine’s Perinatal Health and Behavior (PHAB) Lab seeks to promote physical and emotional health and to improve wellness among perinatal people and examines relationships among mood, eating, and other health-related behaviors, with a particular interest in disordered eating behaviors. PHAB Lab also focuses on the development and evaluation of interventions to promote wellness and decrease cardiovascular disease risk in the perinatal period in an effort to address health disparities across the preconception, prenatal and postpartum periods. Dr. Levine is a licensed clinical psychologist and a dedicated mentor. She directs the Clinical Psychology Internship Training program and an NIMH T32 postdoctoral fellowship, both of which incorporate trainings designed to foster growth in cultural humility and awareness for clinical scientists.

Lab website: https://www.phab.pitt.edu/