Faculty

Rachel K Conlon, PhD

Rachel K Conlon, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Email

Education & Training

PhD
Clinical Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis
Clinical Psychology, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Research Interests

Obesity and eating disorders; Children, pregnant women and families; Intervention development and delivery
Selected Research Publications & Products
  1. Joseph HM, Levenson JC, Conlon RPK, Mannion K, Kipp HL, Gradian A, Wallace ML & Williamson AA. Optimizing Attention and Sleep Intervention Study (OASIS): A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial to compare parent behavioral interventions with and without sleep strategies delivered in pediatric primary care for preschool-aged children at risk of childhood ADHD. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2025 Feb 25;11(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s40814-025-01600-0. PMID: 40001155
  2. Kim N, Conlon RK, Farsijani S & Hawkins MS. Association between chrononutrition patterns and multidimensional sleep health. Nutrients. 2024 Oct 31;16(21):3724. doi: 10.3390/nu16213724. PMID: 39519556
  3. Conlon RPK, Hu H, Saptono A, Hawkins MS, Parmanto B, Levine MD & Buysse DJ. Formative development of ClockWork for the postpartum period: A theory-based intervention to harness the circadian timing system to address cardiometabolic health-related behaviors. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 18;20(4):3669. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043669. PMID: 36834364
  4. Levine MD, Tavernier RLE, Conlon RPK, Grace JL, Sweeny GM, Wang B & Cheng Y. Loss of control eating during pregnancy is associated with excessive gestational weight gain among individuals with overweight and obesity. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 May 12;23(1):340. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05618-1. PMID: 37173628

Clinical Interests

Obesity and weight management; Eating disorders

Education Interests

Obesity and weight management; Eating disorders; Behavioral medicine

Pitt Psychiatry Investigator Kelly Beck, PhD Receives YourMomCares Research Award

Kelly Beck, PhD Accepts Your Mom Cares Award

Congratulations to Kelly Beck, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), who has received the 2024 YourMomCares Brilliance in Research Award. YourMomCares is a kids’ mental health nonprofit, founded by the moms of musicians, actors, and athletes, to fund innovations in kids’ mental health and wellbeing. Dr. Beck’s project focuses on the Schools Unified in Neurodiversity (SUN) Project, designing school classrooms and...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Promotes Rachel Kolko Conlon, PhD, to Assistant Professor

Rachel Kolko-Conlon, PhD

We are pleased to announce that Rachel Kolko Conlon, PhD, has been promoted to Assistant Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Conlon earned a PhD in clinical psychology from Washington University in St. Louis after completing her clinical internship at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital. Upon receiving her doctorate, Dr. Conlon remained in Pittsburgh for postdoctoral...

M-PIRE: The Psychiatry Maternal Perinatal Infant Research Collaborative

Drs. Rachel Kolko Conlon and Heather Joseph

Two years ago, Rachel Kolko Conlon, PhD (Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), and Heather Joseph, DO (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics), were looking for opportunities to merge their mutual research interests in perinatal and infant mental health. They formed the Psychiatry Maternal Perinatal Infant Research Collaborative, which brings together faculty and trainees with both research and...

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New Research in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Shows Risk Factors for Excessive Gestational Weight Gain in Early Pregnancy

Levine & Colleagues J Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2020

Excessive gestational weight gain is associated with deleterious health consequences for both mothers and children. However, women who experience excessive gestational weight gain early in their pregnancies are at unique risk for serious health conditions including gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, hyperglycemia, gestational diabetes, and fetal macrosomia. In a recent Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology...