Dr. Jennifer Pells

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Jacqueline Pells is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. She holds a Master's degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Maine, Orono, and a Bachelor's degree from Middlebury College. Her professional focus includes the identification and intervention of disordered eating patterns following bariatric surgery, with significant contributions to conferences and workshops on this subject. Dr. Pells has also engaged in improving health among women veterans through effective clinical tools and interventions aimed at addressing eating concerns. She has been actively involved in various initiatives to enhance clinical practices related to behavioral obesity treatment and has presented on topics such as binge eating disorder and health behavior change counseling. Additionally, she has contributed to the field through continuing education programs and workshops aimed at improving clinical skills and outcomes related to weight management.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)