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tnelson3@unl.edu Title: Professor Department:Psychology College/Organization: Arts and Sciences Campus: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Research Type:	Applied Translational Science
Age Group:	Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds) Early Elementary (5 to 8 year olds) Lifespan
Population Focus	Healthcare/Mental Health Providers Typically Developing Children/Students Parents/Families
Research Keywords	Obesity Health behaviors Adolescent Neuroscience Environment
Research Questions	What are the neural vulnerabilities for the development of obesity and obesity-related behaviors? How do cognitive development and environmental factors interact to affect health and behavior in children and adolescents? How can we intervene to support child and adolescent health behaviors in the context of risk?
Research Approach	Quantitative methods
Designs & Methods	Geographic Information Systems Interventions Longitudinal Study Multi-variate analysis Multilevel Modeling
Research Tools	Direct Child Assessments fMRI/Neuropsychological Assessment Surveys/Questionnaires
Research Content	Neuroscience/Brain Development Cognitive Development/Executive Functioning Prevention/Intervention Nutrition/Health Self-Regulation Mental Health Parenting/Parent-child Relationship