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Leah M Schumacher

  • College of Public Health

    • Social and Behavioral Sciences

      • Assistant Professor

Biography

Dr. Leah Schumacher is an assistant professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Public Health at Temple University. She received her master’s degree in psychology from Drexel University in 2014 and her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Drexel University in 2019. She completed her predoctoral clinical psychology residency in the health psychology/behavioral medicine track of the Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program at Brown University, followed by an NHLBI-sponsored cardiovascular behavioral medicine T32 postdoctoral research fellowship at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center of the Miriam Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Schumacher then served as an instructor (research) and research scientist at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center.

Dr. Schumacher’s research focuses on improving weight loss outcomes and cardiometabolic health among individuals with overweight/obesity and related comorbidities. She is especially interested in enhancing understanding of factors that facilitate (or hinder) regular physical activity among individuals with obesity, and in designing novel behavioral interventions to increase and sustain high levels of physical activity. Dr. Schumacher is also interested in the translation of obesity and physical activity interventions to usual care settings to increase utilization of and ensure more equitable access to health-promoting interventions.

Education

  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, Drexel University
  • MS, Psychology, Drexel University
  • BS, Psychology, University of Dayton

Curriculum Vitae 

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

SBS 2103

Health Psychology and Human Behavior

Undergraduate

Selected Publications

Recent

  • Bond, D.S., Smith, K.E., Schumacher, L.M., Vithiananthan, S., Jones, D.B., Papasavas, P., Webster, J., & Thomas, J.G. (2024). Associations of daily weight management-focused social support with weight loss, activity behaviors, and eating regulation in the context of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Obes Sci Pract, 10(1), e717. United States. 10.1002/osp4.717

  • Kalala, S.S., Schumacher, L.M., Thomas, J.G., Lipton, R.B., Pavlovic, J., & Bond, D.S. (2023). Association of Migraine and Blood Pressure-Does Obesity Severity Have a Moderating Role? Int J Behav Med. England. 10.1007/s12529-023-10241-7

  • Baillot, A., Bernard, P., Eddine, J.N., Thomas, J.G., Schumacher, L.M., Papasavas, P.K., Vithiananthan, S., Jones, D., & Bond, D.S. (2023). Associations of weather and air pollution with objective physical activity and sedentary time before and after bariatric surgery: a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study. MedRxiv. United States. 10.1101/2023.03.22.23287589

  • Braun, T.D., Olson, K., Panza, E., Lillis, J., Schumacher, L., Abrantes, A.M., Kunicki, Z., & Unick, J.L. (2022). Internalized weight stigma in women with class III obesity: A randomized controlled trial of a virtual lifestyle modification intervention followed by a mindful self-compassion intervention. Obes Sci Pract, 8(6), 816-827. United States. 10.1002/osp4.616

  • Hayes, J.F., Schumacher, L.M., Lanoye, A., LaRose, J.G., Tate, D.F., Espeland, M.A., Gorin, A.A., Lewis, C.E., Jelalian, E., Wing, R.R., & Group, S.o.N.A.t.W.G.P.(.R. (2022). Persistent, High Levels of Social Jetlag Predict Poor Weight Outcomes in a Weight Gain Prevention Study for Young adults. J Behav Med, 45(5), 794-803. United States. 10.1007/s10865-022-00339-w

  • Crochiere, R.J., Abber, S.R., Taylor, L.C., Sala, M., Schumacher, L.M., Goldstein, S.P., & Forman, E.M. (2022). Momentary predictors of dietary lapse from a mobile health weight loss intervention. J Behav Med, 45(2), 324-330. United States. 10.1007/s10865-021-00264-4

  • Bond, D.S., Smith, K.E., Schumacher, L.M., Vithiananthan, S., Jones, D.B., Webster, J., & Thomas, J.G. (2022). Associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior with appetite sensations and eating regulation behaviors before and during the initial year following bariatric surgery. Obes Sci Pract, 8(2), 164-175. United States. 10.1002/osp4.558

  • Smith, K.E., Mason, T.B., Wang, W., Schumacher, L.M., Pellegrini, C.A., Goldschmidt, A.B., & Unick, J.L. (2022). Dynamic associations between anxiety, stress, physical activity, and eating regulation over the course of a behavioral weight loss intervention. Appetite, 168, 105706. England. 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105706

  • Hayes, J.F., Schumacher, L.M., Panza, E., Dunsiger, S.I., Wing, R.R., & Unick, J.L. (2022). Affective responses to overeating episodes in women participating in a behavioral weight loss program. Eat Behav, 44, 101599. United States. 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2022.101599

  • Lillis, J., Schumacher, L.M., & Bond, D.S. (2021). Preliminary Evaluation of a 1-Day Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workshop for Increasing Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Adults with Overweight or Obesity. Int J Behav Med, 28(6), 827-833. England. 10.1007/s12529-021-09965-1

  • Smith, K.E., Mason, T.B., Schumacher, L.M., Pellegrini, C.A., Goldschmidt, A.B., & Unick, J.L. (2021). Momentary affective response to bouts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity predicts changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior during behavioral weight loss. Psychol Sport Exerc, 57. Netherlands. 10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102056

  • Schumacher, L.M., Espel-Huynh, H.M., Thomas, J.G., Vithiananthan, S., Jones, D.B., & Bond, D.S. (2021). Energy, Attentiveness, and Fatigue After Bariatric Surgery and Associations with Daily Physical Activity and Weight Loss: an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study. Obes Surg, 31(11), 4893-4900. United States. 10.1007/s11695-021-05662-w

  • Schumacher, L.M., Thomas, J.G., Wing, R.R., Raynor, H.A., Rhodes, R.E., & Bond, D.S. (2021). Sustaining Regular Exercise During Weight Loss Maintenance: The Role of Consistent Exercise Timing. J Phys Act Health, 18(10), 1253-1260. United States. 10.1123/jpah.2021-0135

  • Schumacher, L.M., Thomas, C., Ainsworth, M.C., & Arigo, D. (2021). Social predictors of daily relations between college women's physical activity intentions and behavior. J Behav Med, 44(2), 270-276. United States. 10.1007/s10865-020-00166-x

  • Schumacher, L.M., Martinelli, M.K., Convertino, A.D., Forman, E.M., & Butryn, M.L. (2021). Weight-Related Information Avoidance Prospectively Predicts Poorer Self-Monitoring and Engagement in a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention. Ann Behav Med, 55(2), 103-111. England. 10.1093/abm/kaaa034

  • Bond, D.S., Thomas, J.G., Jones, D.B., Schumacher, L.M., Webster, J., Evans, E.W., Goldschmidt, A.B., & Vithiananthan, S. (2021). Ecological momentary assessment of gastrointestinal symptoms and risky eating behaviors in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy patients. Surg Obes Relat Dis, 17(3), 475-483. United States. 10.1016/j.soard.2020.11.017

  • Schumacher, L., Wing, R., Thomas, J.G., Pavlovic, J., Digre, K., Farris, S., Steffen, K., Sarwer, D., & Bond, D. (2020). Does sexual functioning improve with migraine improvements and/or weight loss?-A post hoc analysis in the Women's Health and Migraine (WHAM) trial. Obes Sci Pract, 6(6), 596-604. United States. 10.1002/osp4.443

  • Schumacher, L.M., Thomas, J.G., Raynor, H.A., Rhodes, R.E., & Bond, D.S. (2020). Consistent Morning Exercise May Be Beneficial for Individuals With Obesity. Exerc Sport Sci Rev, 48(4), 201-208. United States. 10.1249/JES.0000000000000226

  • Schumacher, L.M., Thomas, J.G., Vithiananthan, S., Webster, J., Jones, D.B., & Bond, D.S. (2020). Prolonged sedentary time adversely relates to physical activity and obesity among preoperative bariatric surgery patients. Surg Obes Relat Dis, 16(4), 562-567. United States. 10.1016/j.soard.2019.12.016

  • Kerrigan, S.G., Schumacher, L., Manasse, S.M., Loyka, C., Butryn, M.L., & Forman, E.M. (2020). The association between negative affect and physical activity among adults in a behavioral weight loss treatment. Psychol Sport Exerc, 47. Netherlands. 10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.03.010

  • Call, C.C., Roberts, S.R., Schumacher, L.M., Remmert, J.E., Kerrigan, S.G., & Butryn, M.L. (2020). Perceived barriers to physical activity during and after a behavioural weight loss programme. Obes Sci Pract, 6(1), 10-18. United States. 10.1002/osp4.373

  • Remmert, J.E., Woodworth, A., Chau, L., Schumacher, L.M., Butryn, M.L., & Schneider, M. (2019). Pilot Trial of an Acceptance-Based Behavioral Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Adolescents. J Sch Nurs, 35(6), 449-461. United States. 10.1177/1059840518786782

  • Godfrey, K.M., Schumacher, L.M., Butryn, M.L., & Forman, E.M. (2019). Physical Activity Intentions and Behavior Mediate Treatment Response in an Acceptance-Based Weight Loss Intervention. Ann Behav Med, 53(12), 1009-1019. England. 10.1093/abm/kaz011

  • Schumacher, L.M., Thomas, J.G., Raynor, H.A., Rhodes, R.E., O'Leary, K.C., Wing, R.R., & Bond, D.S. (2019). Relationship of Consistency in Timing of Exercise Performance and Exercise Levels Among Successful Weight Loss Maintainers. Obesity (Silver Spring), 27(8), 1285-1291. United States. 10.1002/oby.22535

  • Schumacher, L.M., Kerrigan, S.G., Remmert, J.E., Call, C.C., Zhang, F., & Butryn, M.L. (2019). I think therefore I Am? Examining the relationship between exercise identity and exercise behavior during behavioral weight loss treatment. Psychol Sport Exerc, 43, 123-127. Netherlands. 10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.01.012

  • Schumacher, L.M., Godfrey, K.M., Forman, E.M., & Butryn, M.L. (2019). Change in Domain-specific but not General Psychological Flexibility Relates to Greater Weight Loss in Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment for Obesity. J Contextual Behav Sci, 12, 59-65. Netherlands. 10.1016/j.jcbs.2019.01.008

  • Call, C.C., Schumacher, L.M., Rosenbaum, D.L., Convertino, A.D., Zhang, F., & Butryn, M.L. (2019). Participant and interventionist perceptions of challenges during behavioral weight loss treatment. J Behav Med, 42(2), 353-364. United States. 10.1007/s10865-018-9965-0