News

2026

Congratulations to lab member Trinity Criner on becoming a Texas Tech Alumni! We look forward to seeing what her future has in store.

   

Dr. Baiyu Qi had the first paper from her dissertation published in Addiction!

Learn more about her research here. 

Undergraduate Research Conference 2026

Kaitlin had a great presentation at the Texas Tech Undergraduate Research Conference.

McKenzie Lectureship Series:​ Addiction, Recovery, and Families 2026

CEDAR Lab member Kaitlin Lutz and collaborators Jessica Koehn, Angela Cunanan, and Kaitlyn Zito had a great time presenting at the 2026 McKenzie Lectureship.

  

2025

CFAS Future Innovators in Research Showcase- November 2025

Yohan gave a talk and Kaitlin presented her poster at the CFAS FIRE annual student research showcase. They were 🔥!

National Collegiate Honors College Conference

Trinity represented the TTU Honors College and the CEDAR lab, presenting her honors thesis data at the National Collegiate Honors College Conference in San Diego.

TTU Mortar Board Apple Polishing Ceremony 2025

Trinity nominated Dr. Munn-Chernoff for the TTU Mortar Board Apple Polishing mentorship award!

                    

Eating Disorder Research Society 2025- Newport Beach

Dr. Munn-Chernoff, Yohan, and Jen soaked up some beach vibes and presented research at the Eating Disorder Research Society Conference in Newport Beach.

Congratulations, Dr. Baiyu Qi!

Baiyu successfully completed her dissertation defense!

Association of Recovery in Higher Education 2025- New Orleans

Trinity traveled to New Orleans with Dr. Munn-Chernoff to present at the Association of Recovery in Higher Education Conference.

ADRS PhD candidate and collaborator, Michelle Strong, presenting her research on Collegiate Recovery Programs and Recovery Capital at ARHE 2025.

International Conference on Eating Disorders 2025- San Antonio

Jennifer and Baiyu attended the International Conference on Eating Disorders in San Antonio with Dr. Melissa Munn-Chernoff. There, they supported collaborator Alex Shrode, RD in her presentation on the prevalence of eating disorders in Collegiate Recovery Programs.

Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences (CFAS) Student Research Showcase- April 2025

CEDAR Lab graduate students Yohan and Baiyu, and collaborator Michelle Strong presented their research at the CFAS Student Research Showcase.  ​

McKenzie Lectureship Series:​ Addiction, Recovery, and Families

The CEDAR Lab and many of our collaborators from the Addictive Disorders and Recovery Studies (ADRS) program ​and the Center for Students in Addiction Recovery presented research at the McKenzie Lectureship Series on April 3rd and 4th.

​​CEDAR Lab members Yohan Cho and Trinity Criner, and collaborator Alisha Campbell, presented their research. 

 

Dr. Melissa Munn-Chernoff and collaborator Alex Shrode presented data on and discussed clinical implications of disordered eating, recovery, and mental health in Collegiate Recovery Programs.

Trinity's poster presentation earned her 2nd place!

Undergraduate Research Conference 2025

CEDAR Lab students Kaitlin Lutz and Trinity Criner presented at the Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research Conference.

Exciting things are happening for lab member, Trinity Criner.  She has been hard at work!

Trinity was accepted to the Mortar Board - Forum Chapter at Texas Tech University. Mortar Board is a nationwide senior honors society, upholding the values of scholarship, leadership, and service. To be selected as a member is to be recognized as one of the top 0.2% of seniors at Texas Tech.

​​​She will also be presenting her CEDAR lab project poster at the 2025 Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research Conference. Session: D - Wed. April 2, 1:00 PM, TTU Museum Sculpture Garden.

Click here for more information!

2024

We received the inaugural Sarah Kyle Anorexia Nervosa Research Foundation (SKANRF) grant to support our research on DNA methylation in anorexia nervosa!

Latest Update (December 2, 2024)Teams from Texas Tech University (CEDAR Lab), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received the first-ever Phase 1 grant!

Check out the full story: ​SKANRF Announces Funding for Groundbreaking Anorexia Nervosa Research