Wendy King is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh. She earned her PhD in Epidemiology from the same institution and her BS in Biology from the University of California, San Diego. Her field of expertise is in obesity treatment with a focus on determining physical activity and behavioral practices that support weight loss and optimal health in obese adults, particularly after bariatric surgery. King is a principal investigator of the Data Coordinating Center for a three-site NIH-funded observational study investigating psychopathology and quality of life pre and post bariatric surgery. She is also serving as a co-investigator on three NIH-funded studies: the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS), Innovative approaches to Diet, Exercise and Activity (IDEA), and Early Adult Reduction of Weight through Lifestyle Intervention (EARLY) trials.