Rose Chang

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  • Graduate Student
  • Graduate Research Assistant

Contact Info

Biography —

Rose is a first-year graduate student in the Clinical Child Psychology Program. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy from Vanderbilt University in 2019. Following graduation, she gained experience across research, health policy, and wellness in both the United States and South Korea. In her free time, Rose enjoys working out, listening to jazz, and rewatching FRIENDS.

Education —

B.A. in Psychology, Vanderbilt University, 2019
B.A. in Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 2019

Research —

Rose’s research interests center on how stress and everyday contexts influence eating-disorder symptoms and related health behaviors, including physical activity, eating patterns, and sleep. She is interested in identifying factors that may serve as meaningful targets for intervention and improve eating-disorder treatment

Selected Publications —

Brassard, S. L., Ahn, H. M., Cerit, H., Hye, T., Durham, E. L., Chang, R. S., Hall, J., Boukezzi, S., Goldstein, J. M., Dillon D. G., Pizzagalli, D. A. & Holsen, L. M. (2026). Investigating functional connectivity differences during food vs. monetary reward processing across appetitive phenotypes of major depressive disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 413, 122235. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.122235

Ralph‐Nearman, C., Osborn, K. D., Chang, R. S., & Barber, K. E. (2024). Momentary physiological indices related to eating disorders: A systematic and methodological review. European Eating Disorders Review, 32(4), 700-717. doi: 10.1002/erv.3062

Chang, R. S., Lee, M., Im, J., Choi K., Kim J., Chey J., Shin S., Ahn W.-Y. (2023) Biopsychosocial factors of gaming disorder: A systematic review employing screening tools with well-defined psychometric properties. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1200230. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1200230

Chang, R. S., Cerit, H., Hye, T., Durham, E. L., Aizley, H., Boukezzi, S., Haimovici, F., Goldstein, J. M., Dillon, D. G., Pizzagalli, D. A., Holsen, L. M. (2022) Stress-induced alterations in HPA-axis reactivity and mesolimbic reward activation in individuals with emotional eating. Appetite, 168, 105707. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105707