Rachel Cansler
About Rachel Cansler
Rachel Cansler is the Lead Research Data Associate at NYU Langone Health and a Research Assistant at Talkspace, with extensive experience in health education and research coordination.
Current Positions at NYU Langone Health
Rachel Cansler serves as a Lead Research Data Associate at NYU Langone Health since 2023. In this role, she leads a team of eight research assistant interns, develops training materials, and establishes lab workflows. Additionally, she oversees the VA WOOP Study at the MOTIVATE Research Lab, focusing on motivational psychology strategies for weight management and healthy behaviors in Veterans. She is also responsible for training WOOP Coaches to administer the WOOP intervention and managing data collection and testing of the intervention's fidelity, feasibility, and reliability using a digital application.
Current Role at Talkspace
Since 2023, Rachel Cansler has been working at Talkspace as a Research Assistant. Further details about her specific responsibilities and significant contributions in this role are not explicitly provided.
Educational Background
Rachel Cansler earned a Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology from New York University, where she studied from 2021 to 2023. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication and Psychology with a Minor in Applied Psychology from UC Santa Barbara, completed between 2010 and 2014. Additionally, she attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, earning a certification as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach from 2015 to 2016.
Previous Experience at Deep End Fitness
Rachel Cansler held multiple roles at Deep End Fitness, including Lab Manager/Research Coordinator from 2021, and Operations Manager from 2020 to 2023. In these positions, her responsibilities likely included overseeing lab operations and coordinating research activities, although specifics are not detailed in the provided information.
Past Work in Education and Health
Rachel Cansler's career includes a variety of roles in education and health sectors. She worked as a Health Education Consultant at Iron Neck (2022-2023), Health & Wellness Special Interest Educator at EF Education First (2016-2017), and a Special Education Paraprofessional II at Santa Barbara Unified School District (2016). She also served in program management roles at Healing Opportunities and Imagine X Functional Neurology in Santa Barbara, California.