Psychology Department

Leighann Chaffee

ph.d. candidate

Leighann ChaffeeOffice: Carney 258
Phone: 617-552-0351
Email: chaffee.leighann.1@bc.edu

Primary Advisor: Gorica Petrovich 
Secondary Advisors:

Academic Interests: Leighann studies the neurobiology of feeding behavior with Dr. Gorica Petrovich. Specifically, she examines how several areas of the brain, such as the prefrontal cortex and hypothalamus, mediate environmental and contextual cues to influence food intake.