Meet Our Team
Robin Shook, PhD - Principal Investigator
Dr. Shook is a Research Associate Professor at the Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition at Children's Mercy Kansas City. He also has adjunct appointments at the University of Kansas Medical Center and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He has completed studies on the interaction between lifestyle (physical activity and eating behavior) and a variety of chronic diseases using a range of methodologies (clinical trials, epidemiology, etc.). His current research focuses on the concept of energy balance, which is the relationship between how many calories a person eats, how many they burn, and how they store excess calories in their body.
For more information visit Dr. Shook's faculty website, view his CV, view his publications on PubMed and Google Scholar, or email him at rpshook@cmh.edu.
For more information visit Dr. Shook's faculty website, view his CV, view his publications on PubMed and Google Scholar, or email him at rpshook@cmh.edu.
Bryce Miller - Research Assistant
Bryce was a track & field and cross-country athlete in the Health Sciences program at UMKC, where he found his passion for exercise science and community health integration efforts aimed at obesity prevention. He is interested in the role that diet and exercise have in weight gain, as well as how to promote healthy lifestyle modifications in children. He is from Northern Wisconsin, and hobbies include running, hunting, fishing, disc golf, and woodworking.
Paige Posson, MS, RD, LD - Research Assistant
Paige is a registered dietitian originally from Wichita, Kansas. She completed her bachelor's degree in dietetics from Kansas State University and her master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics from The University of Kansas Medical Center. She enjoys working with children and hopes to specialize as a pediatric dietitian in the near future. Her hobbies include running, exploring Kansas City, and cheering on the Wildcats and Chiefs!