Welcome
CREST is a translational research program focused on improving treatments for eating disorders and expanding access to evidence-based care. We are proudly located at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Contact us at: crest@unlv.edu or 702-895-2099 Flora Dungan Humanities Bldg Rm 211
Dr. Christensen Pacella will likely be accepting new students for the 2025-2026 application cycle.
Contact us at: crest@unlv.edu or 702-895-2099 Flora Dungan Humanities Bldg Rm 211
Dr. Christensen Pacella will likely be accepting new students for the 2025-2026 application cycle.
Announcements
Melanie Garcia will be joining the Health Equity Analytics Lab (HEALab) at University of Arizona as a full-time research assistant in August!
Our amazing lab manager Jaelin Isquith has accepted a full-time position with the EAT Lab at University of Louisville. We are excited for this next stage of her training!
Melanie Garcia successfully defended her honors thesis on immigration legal status as a risk factor for eating disorders among Latinx immigrant students. Congrats!
Isabella Aceituno was named an Outstanding Graduate at this year's commencement ceremony. We will miss Isabella as she heads on to graduate school at University of Washington!
Shannon Sagert successfully defended her master's thesis on weight stigma and medical care avoidance!
Dr. Christensen Pacella was recently awarded the APS Rising Star Award and the Psychology Department Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award.
Rosha Feizilighvan was awarded an Academy for Eating Disorders Student Travel Scholarship to attend this year's International Conference on Eating Disorders.
Hoor Ul Ain successfully defended her Master's Thesis, "Binge Eating Behaviors in Muslim Women During Ramadan Fasting" in April 2025!!! We are so proud of your achievement!
Melanie Garcia has won the 2025 Psychology Outstanding Senior Award.
Congratulations Isabella Aceituno, who has accepted an offer from the University of Washington School of Public Health to earn her MPH!
RA Darin Beasley-Williams has been accepted to the McNair Scholars program and McNair AANAPISI Summer Research Institute.
Melanie Garcia will be joining the Health Equity Analytics Lab (HEALab) at University of Arizona as a full-time research assistant in August!
Our amazing lab manager Jaelin Isquith has accepted a full-time position with the EAT Lab at University of Louisville. We are excited for this next stage of her training!
Melanie Garcia successfully defended her honors thesis on immigration legal status as a risk factor for eating disorders among Latinx immigrant students. Congrats!
Isabella Aceituno was named an Outstanding Graduate at this year's commencement ceremony. We will miss Isabella as she heads on to graduate school at University of Washington!
Shannon Sagert successfully defended her master's thesis on weight stigma and medical care avoidance!
Dr. Christensen Pacella was recently awarded the APS Rising Star Award and the Psychology Department Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award.
Rosha Feizilighvan was awarded an Academy for Eating Disorders Student Travel Scholarship to attend this year's International Conference on Eating Disorders.
Hoor Ul Ain successfully defended her Master's Thesis, "Binge Eating Behaviors in Muslim Women During Ramadan Fasting" in April 2025!!! We are so proud of your achievement!
Melanie Garcia has won the 2025 Psychology Outstanding Senior Award.
Congratulations Isabella Aceituno, who has accepted an offer from the University of Washington School of Public Health to earn her MPH!
RA Darin Beasley-Williams has been accepted to the McNair Scholars program and McNair AANAPISI Summer Research Institute.
