Clinical Interests
Treatment of eating disorders in older adolescents and adults
Assessment of eating disorders
Cognitive behavior therapy
Third wave behavior therapies
Research Interests
Novel approaches to the classification of eating disorders
Predictors of eating disorder expression and maintenance
Neurocognitive processes implicated in eating behavior and obesity
Development of novel interventions for eating and weight disorders
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Postdoctoral Fellow - Clinical Research
2007
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
Predoctoral Internship - Clinical Psychology
2004
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Ph.D. - Clincal Psychology
2003
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
M.S. - Psychology
1999
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
B.A. - Psychology and History
1998
Adult users of a digital binge-eating intervention wanted adaptations for type 2 diabetes: Qualitative study of post-intervention preferences.
Adult users of a digital binge-eating intervention wanted adaptations for type 2 diabetes: Qualitative study of post-intervention preferences. Res Sq. 2026 Jul 08.
PMID: 42466409
Exploring expectations for a digital intervention for binge eating among individuals experiencing food insecurity.
Exploring expectations for a digital intervention for binge eating among individuals experiencing food insecurity. Eat Behav. 2026 Apr; 61:102089.
PMID: 42105450
Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Guided Self-Help Digital Intervention for Adults With Food Insecurity, Recurrent Binge Eating, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Trial.
Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Guided Self-Help Digital Intervention for Adults With Food Insecurity, Recurrent Binge Eating, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Trial. Int J Eat Disord. 2026 Jul; 59(7):1531-1542.
PMID: 41872056
A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Single-Session Interventions for Eating Disorders.
A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Single-Session Interventions for Eating Disorders. Int J Eat Disord. 2026 Jun; 59(6):1083-1116.
PMID: 41693024
Prospective associations among nonverbal reasoning abilities, illness duration, and eating disorder symptoms in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Prospective associations among nonverbal reasoning abilities, illness duration, and eating disorder symptoms in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. J Eat Disord. 2026 Jan 14; 14(1):48.
PMID: 41535954
Prefrontal and ventral striatal neural correlates of reversal learning in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
Prefrontal and ventral striatal neural correlates of reversal learning in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci. 2026 06; 26(3):1316-1328.
PMID: 41299018
Naturalistic Associations Between Childhood Maltreatment, Compulsivity, and Eating Disorder Symptoms Over a 12-Months Period Among Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa.
Naturalistic Associations Between Childhood Maltreatment, Compulsivity, and Eating Disorder Symptoms Over a 12-Months Period Among Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2026 Mar; 34(2):411-421.
PMID: 41084380
Exploring Drivers of Binge Eating in Individuals With Food Insecurity and Recurrent Binge Eating: A Qualitative Analysis.
Exploring Drivers of Binge Eating in Individuals With Food Insecurity and Recurrent Binge Eating: A Qualitative Analysis. Int J Eat Disord. 2025 07; 58(7):1244-1255.
PMID: 40171837
'Harder to reach' versus reaching harder: Exploring preferred dissemination pathways to a digital binge-eating intervention for adults with or at risk of food insecurity.
'Harder to reach' versus reaching harder: Exploring preferred dissemination pathways to a digital binge-eating intervention for adults with or at risk of food insecurity. Eat Behav. 2025 Apr; 57:101970.
PMID: 40157299
Virtual eating disorder support group utilization is associated with lower eating disorder symptoms and multiple types of social support.
Virtual eating disorder support group utilization is associated with lower eating disorder symptoms and multiple types of social support. Eat Disord. 2026 Jul-Aug; 34(4):364-379.
PMID: 40079247
President
Eating Disorders Research Society
2018 - 2019
Outstanding Scientific Contribution
International Journal of Eating Disorders/Wiley
2018
Outstanding Scientific Contribution (with Marsha Marcus, PhD)
Wiley and the Academy for Eating Disorders
2014
Fellow
Academy for Eating Disorders
2014