Center for the Advancement of Research on Eating Behaviors (CARE)
The Center for the Advancement of Research on Eating Behaviors, or CARE Lab, is directed by Dr. Kelsie Forbush. The CARE Lab is a part of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas.
We Are Hiring
The Center for the Advancement of Research on Eating Behaviors (CARE) has an opening for an Assistant Research Professor who will serve as a Statistician and Researcher on one or more research projects, serving as an expert in the area of quantitative methods.
Assistant Research Professor job listingCARE & COPE Updates
Fall 2025 Clinical Psychology Graduate Applicants
Dr. Forbush intends to recruit graduate students for Fall 2025. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review the lab website for further information on our lab and our research.
Dr. Forbush receives a high volume of requests and inquiries regarding graduate student applications. As she works to focus her time on current students in the program, please understand that if you do inquire about information that is already available online, she likely will not be able to respond. We kindly ask that you refrain from reaching out to Dr. Forbush to ask if she is taking students or to inquire about the status of your application.
Our website will serve as a helpful resource for questions you may have—if you have reviewed it thoroughly and cannot find the answer you're searching for, please reach out to the center's Administrative Associate, Wulfe Wulfemeyer, at wulfe[at]ku[dot]com.
Dr. Forbush receives a high volume of requests and inquiries regarding graduate student applications. As she works to focus her time on current students in the program, please understand that if you do inquire about information that is already available online, she likely will not be able to respond. We kindly ask that you refrain from reaching out to Dr. Forbush to ask if she is taking students or to inquire about the status of your application.
Our website will serve as a helpful resource for questions you may have—if you have reviewed it thoroughly and cannot find the answer you're searching for, please reach out to the center's Administrative Associate, Wulfe Wulfemeyer, at wulfe[at]ku[dot]com.
Undergraduate Research Assistant Opportunities
There are ample opportunities for undergraduate students to become involved in our research lab! Currently, research internships are for credit through PSYCH 480. Interns can expect to devote three semester hours per week (9 hours of lab work plus 1-hour lab meeting, a total of 10 hours per week).
Please visit the following link for more information on responsibilities and to apply to be an undergraduate research assistant in our lab.
Please visit the following link for more information on responsibilities and to apply to be an undergraduate research assistant in our lab.
Center for Overcoming Problem Eating (COPE Lab)
The Center for Overcoming Problem Eating, or COPE Lab, is composed of a skilled team of clinical psychologists, graduate and post-doctoral researchers, and research assistants who are dedicated to providing treatment that is efficient, engaging, convenient, and efficacious.
Lab Support
The CARE Lab has been supported through generous donations, industry-sponsored awards, and research grants, including the M. Erik Wright Endowment, Clifford B. Kinley Trust, National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Healthy Weight Research Network, National Institute of Health (NIH), and University of Kansas (KU) New Faculty General Research Fund and Strategic Initiatives Grant.
Featured CARE News
Upon returning from the international Eating Disorders Research Society conference, members of KU's Center for the Advancement of Research on Eating Behaviors (CARE) reflect on their research progress related to eating disorder diagnosis and treatment, what they learned from their international colleagues, and cultural excursion highlights from their time in Spain.
"Body Image" Journal Publishes Article on Latine Women's Experiences Co-Authored by CARE Researchers
"The themes identified in the current study could inform cultural adaptations for FFBI [fuctionality-focused body image] programs aimed at Latine individuals. Results underscore the need to consider intersectional identities and the need for including culturally nuanced content."