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Kelsey K. Zaugg
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Kelsey K. Zaugg, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

University Pediatric Clinic

University Pediatric Clinic
Salt Lake City
801-213-3599
  • Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine

    Education history

    Postdoctoral Fellowship Pediatric/Clinical Psychology - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Primary Children's Hospital Postdoctoral Fellow
    Pediatric/Clinical Psychology - Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Postdoctoral Fellow
    Internship Pediatric/Clinical Psychology - Children's Mercy Hospital Predoctoral Internship
    Child/Adolescent Psychology and Health Psychology - Brigham Young University Ph.D.
    Graduate Training Psychology - Brigham Young University M.S.
    Psychology - Brigham Young University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Zaugg KK, Cobia DJ, Jensen CD (2022). Abnormalities in deep-brain morphology and orbitofrontal cortical thinning relate to reward processing and body mass in adolescent girls. Int J Obes (Lond), 46(9), 1720-1727. (Read full article)
    2. Jensen CD, Zaugg KK, Muncy NM, Allen WD, Blackburn R, Duraccio KM, Barnett KA, Brock Kirwan C, Jarcho JM (2021). Neural mechanisms that promote food consumption following sleep loss and social stress: an fMRI study in adolescent girls with overweight/obesity. Sleep, 45(3). (Read full article)
    3. Duraccio KM, Zaugg KK, Blackburn RC, Jensen CD (2021). Does iPhone night shift mitigate negative effects of smartphone use on sleep outcomes in emerging adults? Sleep Health, 7(4), 478-484. (Read full article)
    4. Duraccio KM, Zaugg KK, Nottingham K, Jensen CD (2021). Maternal self-efficacy is associated with mother-child feeding practices in middle childhood. Eat Behav, 40, 101475. (Read full article)
    5. Parsons BG, Hay JL, Aspinwall LG, Zaugg K, Zhu A, Mooney RH, Klein SZ, Grossman D, Leachman SA, Wu YP (2019). Understanding Skin Screening Practices Among Children at Elevated Risk for Melanoma to Inform Interventions for Melanoma Prevention and Control. J Cancer Educ, 35(3), 509-514. (Read full article)
    6. Nagelhout ES, Parsons BG, Haaland B, Tercyak KP, Zaugg K, Zhu A, Harding G, Yancey J, Jensen JD, Grossman D, Wetter DW, Wu YP (2019). Differences in reported sun protection practices, skin cancer knowledge, and perceived risk for skin cancer between rural and urban high school students. Cancer Causes Control, 30(11), 1251-1258. (Read full article)
    7. Duraccio KM, Zaugg K, Jensen CD (2018). Effects of Sleep Restriction on Food-Related Inhibitory Control and Reward in Adolescents. J Pediatr Psychol, 44(6), 692-702. (Read full article)
    8. Wu YP, Parsons BG, Nagelhout E, Haaland B, Jensen J, Zaugg K, Caputo H, Lensink R, Harding G, Yancey J, Klein SZ, Leachman SA, Tercyak KP (2019). A four-group experiment to improve Western high school students' sun protection behaviors. Transl Behav Med, 9(3), 468-479. (Read full article)