Olivia Triplett, MA

Olivia (Liv) is currently a clinical psychology Ph.D. student at Loma Linda University’s School of Behavioral Health. She is originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and graduated with a B.S. in biology, and a minor in organization and performance psychology from The Ohio State University.

Liv is interested in modifiable health behaviors, such as diet, exercise, sleep, and screen time, that lead to the onset of physical chronic diseases, namely Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. She is interested in studying these lifestyle behaviors among child and adolescent populations especially those at risk for these diseases. Liv’s dissertation is examining the mediating effects of diet, physical activity, and screen time on obesity among a group of adolescents who suffer from insufficient sleep.

In her free time, Liv enjoys dancing, traveling, learning languages, and spending time with her twin sister, Raine.

Awards

• Division 54 Student Poster Award (March 2021). Chosen as 1 of 16 students, out of 200+ abstract submissions, for a first-author poster presented at the virtual spring Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference or during the Division 54 Poster Session at the annual APA Conference.
• Loma Linda University’s School of Behavioral Health Dean’s List (2021-present)

Poster Presentations

Triplett, O.M., & Van Dyk, T.R. (2022, April). Sleep Duration and BMI Among a Student Sample: The Mediating Effects of Screen Time, Diet, and Physical Activity. Poster to be presented at the 2022 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Triplett, O.M., Feghali, P.T., Van Dyk, T.R. (2021, April). The Effect of Modifiable Health Behaviors on Pediatric Sleep Quality. Poster to be presented at the 2021 Virtual Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference.

Feghali, P.T., Iwamoto, B.K., Triplett, O.M., Van Dyk, T.R. (2021, April). Emotion Regulation Mediates the Relationship Between Sleep and Behavior in Youth. Poster to be presented at the 2021 Virtual Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference.

Rawal, B.M., Triplett, O.M., Van Dyk, T.R. (2021, April). The Impact of Health Behaviors and Screen Time on Pediatric Inattention. Poster to be presented at the 2021 Virtual Western Psychological Association Annual Conference.

Manuscripts in Preparation

Triplett, O.M., Feghali, P.T., Morales, N., & Van Dyk, T.R. (In preparation). The Effect of Modifiable Health Behaviors on Pediatric Sleep Quality.

Rawal, B.M., Triplett, O.M., Morales, N., & Van Dyk, T.R. (In preparation). The Impact of Health Behaviors and Screen Time on Pediatric Inattention.

Feghali, P.T., Rawal, B.M., Iwamoto, B.K., Triplett, O.M., & Van Dyk, T.R. (In preparation). Anxiety and Depression as Mediators of the Sleep-Pain Relationship in Youth Presenting for Polysomnography.