Dr. Kerri Boutelle

Professor

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Biography

Kerri Boutelle is a Clinical Psychologist with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois Institute of Technology. With over 17 years of experience, she has worked extensively with youth and young adults facing weight and eating-related issues. Dr. Boutelle completed her internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and a postdoctoral fellowship in Behavioral Epidemiology at the University of Minnesota. Her current research focuses on parenting strategies to help children reduce weight and skills for parents and children aimed at reducing binge eating. She is also investigating the neurobiological correlates of weight loss in children and is currently conducting a NIH-funded study comparing parent-only and parent-child group treatments for childhood obesity. Dr. Boutelle has been actively involved in the domains of Maternal and Child Health and Food Nutrition.

Research Interests

Courses

FPM 280A - Health Behavior Practicum (Fall)

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).