Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Stress, eating, weight, cardiometabolic health, obesity
Biography
Dr. Shank is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology at the Uniformed Services University. She earned her PhD in Medical Psychology from Uniformed Services University in 2019. Dr. Shank's research broadly focuses on the relationship between stress and health across the lifespan, with a particular emphasis on disordered eating and weight. She conducts research in both military-affiliated and civilian populations.
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, Master, Drexel University
Management Science, Bachelor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical Psychology, PhD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Medical & Clinical Psychology, Master, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Public Health, Master, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
External positions
Research Collaborator, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
1 Nov 2025 → …
Keywords
- R Medicine (General)
- Stress
- Cardiometabolic Health
- Eating
- Weight
- Health psychology
- Obesity
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Inflammatory Stress Response and Loss of Control Eating in Youth
Shank, L. (PI)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
1/08/17 → 31/05/19
Project: Research
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of loss-of-control eating in relation to cardiometabolic health components and inflammatory markers
Byrne, M. E., Shank, L. M., Lavender, J. M., Higgins-Neyland, M. K., Rice, A., Sweeney, R. S., Norton, C., Haigney, M., Yanovski, J. A. & Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Nov 2024, In: Obesity Reviews. 25, 11, e13805.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Systematic review of the impact of interventions changing access to lethal means on suicide attempts and deaths
Shank, L. M., Smolenski, D. J., Boyd, C., Bellanti, D. M., Nair, R., Cowansage, K., Libretto, S., Frazier, K., Evatt, D. P. & Kelber, M. S., 1 Feb 2026, In: Injury Prevention. 32, 1, p. 7-15 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations -
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a systemic disorder: Pathways to cardiovascular disease
Krantz, D. S., Shank, L. M. & Goodie, J. L., Oct 2022, In: Health Psychology. 41, 10, p. 651-662 11 p., PMID: 34807673.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access66 Scopus citations -
Effectiveness of intimate partner violence programs: an umbrella review
Bellanti, D. M., Boyd, C., Shank, L. M., Parisi, K. E., Cowansage, K., Morgan, M. A., Evatt, D. P. & Kelber, M. S., Mar 2026, In: Current Psychology. 45, 5, 481.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mental health risk factors for psychological disorders after COVID-19 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Milligan, T., Nair, R., Cowansage, K., Boyd, C., Morgan, M. A., Kotzab, D., Bellanti, D. M., Shank, L. M., Berman, D. E., Chari, S., Evatt, D. P. & Kelber, M. S., 1 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 402, 121377.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Press/Media
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CELEBRATING THE BREAKTHROUGHS OF USU'S 2026 GRADUATE PROGRAM SCHOLARS
Elster, E., Shank, L. & Tanofsky, M.
13/05/26 → 14/05/26
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media