Directors
Kerri Boutelle, Ph.D.
Dr. Boutelle is a Professor of Pediatrics, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity and Psychiatry at UC
Kyung (Kay) Rhee, MD, MSc, MA
Dr. Rhee is a Professor of Pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Vice Chair of Equity, Diversity, and
Kristie Reed, Ph.D.
Dr. Reed is the Clinical Director of the CHEAR Clinic and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. While in graduate school, Dr.
Saori Obayashi, Ph.D., RDN
Dr. Obayashi was born and raised in Japan. After finishing her bachelor’s in dietetics and becoming a registered dietitian in