Partner2Lose Study

Dr. Voils earned a PhD in experimental social psychology and completed a two-year fellowship in health services research. She is a Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation professor in Surgery and holds a dual appointment as a Research Career Scientist at the William S. Middleton Memorial Hospital. Her primary area of research is identifying ways to help people achieve long-term weight loss. She is the principal investigator for Partner2Lose. 

Dr. Gavin completed her PhD in social and behavioral epidemiology and a post-doctoral fellowship focused on health behavior change and cancer prevention and control. Her role on the Partner2Lose study is primarily centered on intervention fidelity and quality control. 

Whitney is a Registered Dietician with experience delivering nutrition education to a variety of populations. Whitney leads group classes and facilitates discussions around attainable techniques regarding healthy eating, lifestyle changes and goal setting. She provides support for participants to develop personalized strategies so they can achieve long-term success and experience the positive benefits of a balanced diet and physical activity.

Alice is a research coordinator who meets with participants to complete their screening and enrollment visit and to complete data collection visits at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. Read more.