Dr. SuJean Choi on The Science of Overeating

Illuminating Intellect - Marquette University

Dr. SuJean Choi studies how different parts of the brain tell us to keep eating even when we're full, which includes more than 300 distinct human motivations to eat. Dr. Choi is the recipient of both the Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J., Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, and the Way Klingler Fellowship Award — $50,000 for three years — which she will use to learn how we can regulate the need to fuel our bodies versus the desire to eat for potentially unhealthy reasons. In addition to her scholarly work, Dr. Choi talks about playing competitive Ultimate Frisbee for 25 years and her black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Episode 13 of Illuminating Intellect Hosted by Dan Myers, Marquette University Provost Produced by Tim Cigelske, Director of Social Media