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Curriculum Vitae
Ashley N. Gearhardt, Ph.D.
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Michigan
Department of Psychology
530 Church St.
2268 East Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]
Phone: 734.647.3920
Website: http://fastlab.psych.lsa.umich.edu/
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
2012 – present
Member – BioSocial Methods Collaborative, Institute for Social Research
Member – Momentum Center, University of Michigan
Member – Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center, University of Michigan
Affiliate Faculty – Substance Abuse Program, Department of Psychiatry
Adjunct Faculty – Department of Psychology, Michigan State University
Licensure:
State of Michigan – Fully Licensed Clinical Psychologist
2013 – present
2013 – present
2016 – present
2013 – present
2013 – 2014
License #6301015278
EDUCATION
▪ Yale University, New Haven, CT
Doctoral of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology 2012 with Distinction
Dissertation: An Examination of the Validity of “Food Addiction”
M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology 2010
M.S. in Clinical Psychology 2009
▪ University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
B.A. (Highest Honors) in Psychology 2003
HONORS AND AWARDS
▪ Doctor of Philosophy presented with distinction for exceptional dissertation research, Yale University (2012)
▪ Dissertation Fellowship, The Samuel K. Bushnell Fellowship Fund, Yale University (2010-2011)
▪ Highest Honors, University of Michigan (2003) for being in the top 3% of the graduating class
▪ James B. Angell Scholar, University of Michigan (2002-2003) for students who earn straight A’s
▪ Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society, University of Michigan (2002-2003)
▪ Golden Key Honor Society for Academic Excellence (2001-2003)
▪ William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize, University of Michigan (2001) for being in the top 5% of the freshman class
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▪ University Honors, University of Michigan (2000-2003) for a 3.5 or higher grade point average
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
* Mentee/student co-authors under my supervision are underlined
1) Schulte, E.M., Grilo, C.M., & Gearhardt, A.N. (In Press). Shared and unique mechanisms underlying binge eating
disorder and addictive disorders. Clinical Psychology Review.
2) Pursey, K.M., Gearhardt, A.N., & Burrows, T.L. (In Press). The association between “food addiction” and visceral
adiposity in young females. Physiology & Behavior.
3) Wolz, I., Hilker, I., Granero, R., Jiménez-Murcia1, S., Gearhardt , A.N., Dieguez, C., Casanueva, F.F., Crujeiras, A.B.,
Menchon, J.M., Fernandez-Aranda, F. (In Press). Personality patterns to predict food addiction in patients with eating
disorders. Frontiers in Psychology.
4) Mosli, R.H., Miller, A.L., Peterson, K.E., Gearhardt, A.N., & Lumeng, J.C. (In Press). Maternal behavior as a
predictor of sibling interactions during mealtimes. Eating Behaviors.
5) Schulte, E.M., Tuttle, H.M., & Gearhardt, A.N. (In Press). Belief in food addiction and obesity-related policy support.
PLOS ONE.
6) Gearhardt, A.N., Corbin, W.R., & Brownell, K.D. (2016). Development of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0.
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 30, 113-121.
7) Joyner, M.A., White, M.A., & Gearhardt, A.N. (2015). Food craving as a mediator between addictive-like eating and
problematic eating outcomes. Eating Behaviors, 19, 98-101.
8) Joyner, M.A., Schulte, E.M., Wilt, A. & Gearhardt, A.N. (2015). Addictive-like eating mediates the association
between eating motivations and elevated body mass index. Translational Issues in Psychological Science. 1, 217-218.
9) Mason, A.E., Laraia, B., Daubenmier, J., Hecht, F.M., Lustig, R., Puterman, E., Adler, N., Dallman, M., Kiernan, M.,
Gearhardt, A.N., & Epel, E.S. (2015). Putting the brakes on the “drive to eat”: Pilot effects of naltrexone and reward
based eating on food cravings among obese women. Eating Behaviors, 19, 53-56.
10) Schulte, E.M., Joyner, M.A., Potenza, M.N., Grilo, C.M., & Gearhardt, A.N. (2015). Current considerations regarding
food addiction. Current Addiction Reports, 7, 1-8.
11) Schulte, E.M., Avena, N.M., & Gearhardt, A.N. (2015). Which foods may be addictive? The roles of processing, fat
and glycemic load. PLOS ONE, 10(2): e0117959. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0117959.
12) Granero, R., Hilker-Salinas, I., Agüera, Z., Jimenez-Murcia, S., Sauchelli, S., Islam, M., Fagundo, B., Sánchez, I., Riesco,
N., Dieguez, C., Soriano, J., Salcedo-Sanchez, C., Casaneuva, F., De la Torre, R., Menchon, J.M., Gearhardt, A.N., &
Fernandez-Aranda, F. (2014). Food addiction in a Spanish sample of eating disorders: DSM-5 diagnostic subtypes
differentiation and validation data. European Eating Disorders Review, 22, 389-396.
13) Yokum, S., Gearhardt, A.N., Harris, J.L., Brownell, K.D. & Stice, E. (2014). Individual Differences in Striatum
Activity to Food Commercials Predict Weight Gain in Adolescents. Obesity, 22, 2544–2551.
14) Pursey, K.M., Stanwell, P., Gearhardt, A.N., Collins, C.E., & Burrows, T.L. (2014). The prevalence of food addiction
as assessed by the Yale Food Addiction Scale: A systematic review. Nutrients, 6, 4552-4590.
15) Meule, A. & Gearhardt, A.N. (2014). Food Addiction in the light of DSM-5. Nutrients, 6, 3653-3671.
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16) Meule, A. & Gearhardt, A.N. (2014). Five years of the Yale Food Addiction Scale: Taking stock and moving forward.
Current Addiction Reports, 1, 193-205.
17) Gearhardt, A.N., Yokum, S., Stice, E., Harris, J.L., & Brownell, K.D. (2014). Relation of obesity to neural activation
in response to food commercials. Social Cognitive Affective Neuroscience. 9, 932-938.
18) Gearhardt, A.N., Boswell, R.G., & White, M.A. (2014). The association of “food addiction” with body mass index
and disordered eating. Eating Behaviors. 15(3), 427-433.
19) Gearhardt, A.N., Rizk, M.T., & Treat, T.A. (2014). The association of food characteristics and individual differences
with ratings of craving and liking. Appetite. 79, 166-173.
20) Flint, A.J., Gearhardt, A.N., Corbin, W.R., Field, A.E., Brownell, K.D., & Rimm, E.B. (2014). Food addiction scale
measurement in 2 cohorts of middle-aged and older women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 99(3), 578-86.
21) Gearhardt, A.N., Roberto, C.A., Seamans, M.J., Corbin, W.R., & Brownell, K.D. (2013). Preliminary validation of the
Yale Food Addiction Scale for Children. Eating Behaviors, 14, 508-512.
22) Gearhardt, A.N., White, M.A., Masheb, R.M., & Grilo, C.M. (2013). An examination of food addiction in a racially
diverse sample of obese patients with binge eating disorder in primary care settings. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 54, 500-505.
23) Gearhardt, A.N., Robert, M., & Ashe, M. (2013). If sugar is addictive…what does it mean for the law? The Journal of
Law, Medicine, & Ethics. 41 (S1), 46-49.
24) Gearhardt, A.N. & Brownell, K.D. (2013). The importance of understanding the impact of children’s food marketing
on the brain. Journal of Pediatrics. 162, 672-673.
25) Gearhardt, A.N. & Brownell, K.D. (2013). Can food and addiction change the game? Biological Psychiatry. 73, 802-803.
26) Gearhardt, A.N., Treat, T.A., Hollingworth, A., & Corbin, W.R. (2012). The relation between eating-related individual
differences and attentional biases for high fat and high sugar foods. Eating Behaviors, 13, 371-374.
27) Gearhardt, A.N.,* Bragg, M.,* Pearl, R..,* Schvey, N.,* Roberto, C.A.*, & Brownell, K.D (2012). Obesity and public
policy. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 8, 405-430.
*Shared first authorship
28) Avena, N.M.,* Gearhardt, A.N.,* Gold, M.S., Wang, G-J, & Potenza, M.N. (2012). Tossing the baby out with the
bath water after a brief rinse? The potential downside of dismissing food addiction based on limited data. Nature
Reviews Neuroscience, 13, 514.
*Shared first authorship
29) Gearhardt, A.N., Harrison, E.L.R. & McKee, S.A. (2012). Does co-morbid depression alter the inverse relationship
between obesity and substance use disorders? Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 124, 185-188.
30) Gearhardt, A.N., White, M.A, Masheb, R.M., Morgan, P.T., Crosby, R.D., & Grilo, C.M. (2012). An examination of
the food addiction construct in obese patients with binge eating disorder. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 45, 657663.
31) Gearhardt, A.N., Davis, C., Kuschner, R., & Brownell, K.D. (2011). The addiction potential of hyperpalatable foods.
Current Drug Abuse Reviews, 4, 140-145.
32) Gearhardt, A.N., White, M.A., & Potenza, M.N. (2011). Binge eating disorder and food addiction. Current Drug Abuse
Reviews, 4, 201-207.
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33) Gearhardt, A.N., DiLeone, R.J., Grilo, C.M., & Potenza, M.N. (2011). Important next steps in evaluating food’s
addictive potential. Addiction, 107, 1219-1220.
34) Gearhardt, A.N., Grilo, C.M., DiLeone, R.J., & Potenza, M.N. (2011). Can food be addictive? Public health and
policy implications. Addiction, 106, 1208-1212.
35) Gearhardt, A.N. & Corbin, W.R. (2011). The role of food addiction in clinical research. Current Pharmaceutical Design,
17, 1140-1142.
36) Gearhardt, A.N., Yokum, S., Orr, P.T., Stice, E., Corbin, W.R., & Brownell, K.D. (2011). The neural correlates of
food addiction. Archives of General Psychiatry (JAMA Psychiatry), 68, 808-816.
37) Gearhardt, A.N., & Corbin, W.R. (2009). Body mass index and alcohol consumption: Family history of alcohol
problems as a moderator. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23, 327-337.
38) Gearhardt, A.N., Corbin, W.R., & Brownell, K.D. (2009). Preliminary validation of the Yale Food Addiction Scale.
Appetite, 52, 430-436.
39) Gearhardt, A.N., Corbin, W.R., & Brownell, K.D. (2009). Food addiction: An examination of the diagnostic criteria
for dependence. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 3, 1-7.
40) Corbin, W. R., Gearhardt, A.N., & Fromme, K. (2008). Stimulant alcohol effects prime within session drinking
behavior. Psychopharmacology, 197, 327-337.
BOOK CHAPTERS
1) Schulte, E.M., Joyner, M.A. & Gearhardt, A.N. (In Press). Food Addiction and obesity. Eating Disorders and Obesity: a
Comprehensive Handbook 3rd Edition. Brownell, K.D. & Walsh, B.T. (Eds) New York, NY: Guilford.
2) Schulte, E.M., Yokum, S., Potenza, M.N., & Gearhardt, A.N. (2016). Common neural systems implicated in obesity
and addictive disorders: from biological to behavioral mechanisms. Progress in Brain Research: Neuroscience for Addiction
Medicine: From Prevention to Rehabilitation. (pp. 329-346). Ekhtiari, H. & Paulus, M. (Eds) Waltham, MA: Elsevier.
3) Gearhardt, A.N., Murray, S., & Avena, N.M. (2015). Emerging evidence of addiction in problematic eating behavior.
Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Psychology. Robert, S. & Kosslyn, S. (Eds.) Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley &
Sons. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118900772.etrds0102
4) Gearhardt, A.N., Boswell, R.G., & Potenza, M.N. (2014). Neuroimaging of eating disorders, substance use disorders,
and addictions: unique and overlapping systems. Eating Disorders, Addictions and Substance Use Disorders: Research, Clinical
and Treatment Perspectives. (pp. 71-89). Brewerton, T. & Dennis, A.B. (Eds.) New York: Springer.
5) Gearhardt, A.N. (2014). The science of food and addiction and the potential impact on the food system. Introduction to
the U.S. Food System: Public Health, Environment, and Equity. (pp405-406). Neff, R. (Ed.) San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
6) Ahmed, S.H., Avena, N.M., Berridge, K.C., Gearhardt, A.N., & Guillem, K. (2013). Food reward and addiction.
Neuroscience in the 21st Century. (pp. 2833-2857) Plaff, D. (Ed.) New York: Springer.
7) Gearhardt, A.N. & Potenza, M.N. (2013). Common neural mechanisms in obesity and drug addiction. Biological
Research on Addiction. (pp. 425-430). Miller, P (Ed.) San Diego: Academic Press.
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8) Gearhardt, A.N. & Corbin, W.R. (2012). Food addiction and diagnostic criteria for dependence. Food and Addiction: A
Comprehensive Handbook. (pp. 167-171). Brownell, K.D. & Gold, M.S. (Eds.) New York: Oxford University Press.
9) Gearhardt, A.N. & Corbin, W.R. (2012). Interactions between alcohol consumption, eating, and weight. Food and
Addiction: A Comprehensive Handbook. (pp. 249-253). Brownell, K.D. & Gold, M.S. (Eds.) New York: Oxford University
Press.
10) Gearhardt, A.N. & Corbin, W.R. (2012). Clinical assessment of food addiction. Food and Addiction: A Comprehensive
Handbook (pp. 281-284). Brownell, K.D. & Gold, M.S. (Eds.) New York: Oxford University Press.
11) Gearhardt, A.N. (2008). Drugs and food. Encyclopedia of Obesity (pp. 198-201). Keller, K (Ed.) Thousand Oaks,
California: Sage Publications.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
1) Richmond, R.L., Roberto, C.A., & Gearhardt, A.N. (under review). The Association of Addictive-like Eating with Food
Intake in Children.
GRANT FUNDING
▪ Title: Neural signatures of eating behavior and self-regulation using fMRI (PIs: Hyde, Gearhardt, & Lumeng)
Role: Multiple Principle Investigator
Source: MCubed
Total Amount: $60,000
Grant Duration: October 2015 to April 2017
▪ Title: Targeting Self-Regulation to Promote Adherence and Health Behaviors in Children (PI: Miller)
Grant Number: UH2 HD087979
Role: Co-Investigator
Source: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
Total Amount: $740,753
Grant Duration: September 2015 to August 2018
▪ Title: The Development of Eating Behavior in Infancy (PI: Lumeng)
Grant Number: R01 HD084163
Role: Co- Investigator
Source: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
Total Amount: $642,627
Grant Duration: July 2015 to June 2020
▪ Title: Training in Developmental Science to Improve Child Health and Well-Being (PI: Lumeng)
Grant Number: T32 HD079350
Role: Mentor
Source: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
Total Amount: $127,968
Grant Duration: May 2015 to April 2020
▪ Title: Food Marketing Vulnerability and Increased Risk for Weight Gain in Adolescents (PI: Gearhardt)
Grant Number: R01 DK102532
Role: Principle Investigator
Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Total Amount: $1,308,129
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Grant Duration: May 2015 to February 2018
▪ Title: Compulsion and the Brain (PI: Gearhardt)
Role: Principle Investigator
Source: University of Michigan fMRI Laboratory Pilot Grant
Total Amount: $24,000
Grant Duration: May 2014 to May 2015
▪ Title: Maternal Feeding Project (PIs: Gearhardt, Song & Ulrich)
Role: Multiple Principle Investigator
Source: MCubed
Total Amount: $60,000
Grant Duration: October 2013 to April 2016
▪ Title: Biobehavioral Mechanisms Linking Stress and Obesity in Low-Income Children (PIs: Lumeng and Miller)
Grant Number: R01DK098983
Role: Co-Investigator
Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Total Amount: $476,548
Grant Duration: September 2012 to June 2015
TALKS/ PRESENTATIONS/ LECTURES
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (January, 2016). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the Group
Dynamics Seminar Series at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (April, 2015). The intersection of addiction and eating. Presentation given at the Inter-Area Colloquium
at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Illinois.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (March, 2015). The intersection of addiction and eating. Presentation given at the MAC-EPID
Colloquium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (January, 2015). The intersection of addiction and eating. Presentation given at the Momentum Center at
the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (July, 2014). Assessing the validity of questionnaires for food behaviors and addiction. Presentation
given at the Institute of Medicine Food Forum at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (June, 2014). Public policy factors that promote eating issues. Presentation given at the American
Diabetic Association Conference in San Francisco, CA.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (May, 2014). “Food addiction” and obesity. Presentation given at the Obesity Prevention and Action
Conference at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (February, 2014). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the
Personality and Social Context Brown Bag at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (December, 2013). Clinical implications of addictive eating. Presentation given at the Jackson VA
Hospital’s obesity group in Jackson, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (November, 2013). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the Obesity
Society in Atlanta, Georgia.
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▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (October, 2013). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the Cognition
and Cognitive Neuroscience Forum at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (October, 2013). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the Center
for Human Growth and Development at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (October, 2013). Evidence of addictive eating in humans. Presentation given at the European
Conference of Neuropsychopharmacology in Barcelona, Spain.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (May, 2013). Evidence of addictive eating in humans. Presentation given at the American Psychiatric
Association in San Francisco, California.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (April, 2013). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the
Rehabilitation Didactics at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan in Detroit, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (February, 2013). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the Pediatric
Endocrinology Seminar at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan..
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (January, 2013). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the University
of Akron’s Grand Rounds in Akron, Ohio.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (October, 2012). Can sugar be addictive? Presentation given at the Public Health Law Conference in
Atlanta, Georgia.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (July, 2012). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the Obesity and
Addiction Symposium at Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (June, 2012). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the Ann Arbor
VA Hospital’s Grand Rounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (May, 2012). Food addiction: playing a role in childhood obesity? Presentation given at the Childhood
and Adolescent Obesity Conference in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (June, 2012). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the Obesity and
Addiction Symposium at Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (December, 2011). Yale Food Addiction Scale and validation. Presentation given at the University of
Florida Department of Psychiatry’s Grand Rounds in Gainesville, FL.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (November, 2011). An examination of the validity of “food addiction.” Presentation given at the
University of Michigan Clinical Psychology Brown Bag in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (June, 2011). The new science of food and addiction in humans. Presentation given at the Rudd
Center/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Food and Addiction Forum at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in
Princeton, NJ.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (April, 2011). Examining the validity of food addiction. Presentation given at the Clinical Psychology
Lecture Series at Bowling Green University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (April, 2011). Dissertation defense: Examining the validity of food addiction. Presentation given at
Current Works in Clinical Psychology at Yale University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (March, 2011). The new science of food addiction. Presentation given at the Center for Obesity
Assessment, Study, and Treatment symposium at the University of California Davis.
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▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (February, 2011). The new science of food addiction. Presentation given at the Childhood Obesity
Seminar at Wayne State University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (August, 2010). The role of food addiction research in public policy. Presentation given at the Rudd
Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (March, 2010). Cognitive-behavioral techniques in therapy. Presentation given at Yale Anxiety and Mood
Services at Yale University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (February, 2010). Evidence for food addiction in humans. Presentation given at the Center for Obesity
Assessment, Study, and Treatment symposium at the University of California San Francisco.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (October, 2009). The next steps in food addiction. Presentation given at the Interdisciplinary Research
Consortium on Stress, Self-Control and Addiction at Yale University Medical School.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (October, 2008). Food addiction: An examination of the diagnostic criteria for dependence. Presentation
given at Current Works in Clinical Psychology at Yale University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (September 2008). Food addiction? Guest lecture presented in Psychology, Biology, and Politics of Food
(PSYC 123), Yale University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (July 2008). Addictive behaviors. Guest lecture presented in Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 180), Yale
University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (February, 2008). Family history of alcohol problems as a moderator of the relation between body mass
index and alcohol consumption. Presentation given at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (January, 2008). Family history of alcohol problems as a moderator of the relation between body mass
index and alcohol consumption. Presentation given at Current Works in Clinical Psychology at Yale University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (March 2007). Addictive behaviors. Guest lecture presented in Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 180), Yale
University.
▪ Gearhardt, A.N. (November 2007). How to identify and treat eating disorders. Guest lecture presented at the Yale
Medical School, Yale University.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Courses taught:
 Intro to Psychopathology (undergraduate large lecture) – Winter, 2015
 Addictive Behaviors (graduate seminar) – Fall, 2014
 Addictive Behaviors (undergraduate seminar) – Fall, 2014
 Adult Assessment Laboratory (graduate seminar) – Winter, 2014
Teaching Instructor – Yale University, New Haven, CT
 Abnormal Psychology (undergraduate seminar) –Summer, 2010
Teaching Fellow – Yale University, New Haven, CT
 Abnormal Psychology Writing Intensive Course – Spring, 2008 and Summer 2009
 The Psychology Biology and Politics of Food – Fall 2008
 Introduction to Psychology – Fall 2007
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Teaching Assistant – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
 Honors Introduction to Psychology – Fall 2001
MENTORING
Student Committee Membership
Dissertation Committees:
Rana Mosli (2015), Dennis Wendt (2015), Christina Nisson (2014), Lynn Ossher (2014)
Undergraduate Honors Theses (mentor):
Jacob Rainey (2016)
Sally Kim, Sarah Polk, Alexandra Wilt (2015)
Rebekah Richmond, Hannah Tuttle, Adam Kern (2014)
Mentee Awards
2015 Blue Cross Blue Shield Health of Michigan Student Research Award ($3500) to Erica Schulte
2015 Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant Award ($1500) to Erica Schulte
2014 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program's 2014 Social Sciences and Humanities Summer Research Fellowship to
Priya Sorab
SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
▪ Postdoctoral Therapist, Michigan State University Psychological Clinic, East Lansing, MI
January 2013 – August 2014
Supervisor: Timothy Goth-Owen, Ph.D.
▪ Delivered empirically supported treatments for eating disorders, anxiety, and mood disorders in individual
formats.
▪ Conducted didactic trainings on the use of evidence based treatments for clinical psychology doctoral students.
▪ Predoctoral Psychology Intern, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI (APA Accredited Program)
September 2011 – August 2012
Supervisors: Stephen Chermack, Ph.D., Kenneth Adams, Ph.D.
▪ Delivered empirically supported treatments for substance use, anxiety, and mood disorders in individual and
group formats. Conduct neuropsychological assessments to develop a clear diagnostic picture and aid in treatment
planning.
▪ Participated in individual and group supervision with a focus on the assessment and treatment of mental illness,
with an emphasis on empirically supported techniques.
▪ Student Director, Yale Anxiety and Mood Disorders Clinic, New Haven, CT
September 2009 – August 2010
Supervisors: Douglas Mennin, Ph.D., David Klemanski, Psy.D.
▪ Trained student intake clinicians on the administration of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID)
by reviewing students’ recorded intakes and then engaging in role plays with them to improve their assessment
skills. Participated in weekly disposition meetings, edited student history reports, and organized client recruitment.
▪ Mood Disorders Practicum, Yale Anxiety and Mood Disorders Clinic, New Haven, CT
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September 2009 – August 2010
Supervisor: Patricia Rosenberger, Ph.D.
▪ Provided individual cognitive-behavioral and acceptance-commitment-based therapy for clients with major
depression and comorbid conditions, such as avoidant personality disorder, substance abuse, panic disorder,
adjustment disorder, and self-harm behavior.
▪ Participated in weekly individual supervision focusing on the assessment and treatment of mood disorders, with
an emphasis on cognitive-behavioral perspectives.
▪ Anxiety Disorders Practicum, Yale Anxiety and Mood Disorders Clinic, New Haven, CT
September 2008 – August 2009
Supervisors: David Klemanski, Psy.D, Lisa Cross, Ph.D.
▪ Provided individual cognitive-behavioral and dialectical-behavioral therapy for clients with generalized anxiety
disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, and comorbid conditions, such as narcissistic personality disorder and
avoidant personality disorder.
▪ Participated in weekly individual and group supervision focusing on the development of therapeutic techniques
and the treatment of anxiety disorders, with an emphasis on cognitive-behavioral and eclectic perspectives.
▪ Eating and Weight Disorders Practicum, Yale Anxiety and Mood Disorders Clinic, New Haven, CT
August 2007 – August 2008
Supervisors: Sara Barnes, Ph.D, Kathryn Henderson, Ph.D., Lisa Cross, Ph.D.
▪ Provided individual cognitive-behavioral therapy with motivational interviewing techniques for clients with
bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder and co-occurring conditions, such as borderline personality disorder,
generalized anxiety disorder, and major depression. Led group cognitive-behavioral therapy for binge eating
disorder clients and conducted psychosocial assessments of candidates for bariatric weight loss surgery.
▪ Participated in weekly individual and group supervision focusing on recent research and treatment of eating
disorders, with an emphasis on cognitive-behavioral perspectives.
▪ Intake Clinician, Yale Anxiety and Mood Disorders Clinic, New Haven, CT
January 2007 – September 2007
Supervisor: David Klemanski, Psy.D.
▪ Conducted assessments and wrote history reports using the Structured Clinical Interview and the Diagnostic
Interview Personality Disorders for the DSM-IV.
▪ Facilitator, National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Addictions, San Francisco CA
January 2004 – June 2005
Supervisor: Shelli Fine, B.S.
▪ Led a weekly educational seminar for individuals seeking treatment for substance use problems on the
psychological, social, and biological underpinnings of addiction.
▪ In-Shelter Volunteer, SAFEHOUSE Domestic Violence Shelter, Ypsilanti, MI
January 2001 – September 2003
Supervisor: Liz Reese, M.S.W.
▪ Completed domestic violence counselor certification training and counseled women in crisis on 24-hour
emergency phone line. Supervised the 40 bed facility during overnight shifts.
▪ Counselor, Miami County Family Abuse Shelter, Troy, OH
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April 2002 – June 2002
Supervisor: Barbel Adkins, L.S.W
▪ Conducted follow-up interviews with victims of domestic violence and supervised the weekly playgroup for
children residing in the shelter.
DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE
▪ Student Academic Affairs Committee, University of Michigan, 2015-Present
▪ Social Committee Chair, University of Michigan, 2014-Present
▪ Executive Committee, University of Michigan, 2014-2015
▪ Graduate Admissions Committee, University of Michigan, 2012-2013; 2014-2015, 2015-2016
▪ Practicum Committee, University of Michigan, 2013-2014
▪ Clinical Training Committee, University of Michigan, 2013-2014
▪ Awards, University of Michigan, 2013, 2015
▪ Faculty Marshal at Commencement, University of Michigan, 2012
▪ Student Social Activity Committee, Yale University, 2006-2009
▪ Prospective Student Recruitment Committee, Yale University, 2008-2009
▪ Committee for Current Works in Clinical Psychology, Yale University, 2007-2008; Fall 2008
CLINICAL AND RESEARCH INTERESTS
▪ Assessment of Addictive-Like Eating Behaviors
▪ Nosologic, Diagnostic and Assessment Issues in Eating Disorders and Substance Dependence
▪ Reward-related Neural Responses to Food and Substance Cues
▪ Attentional Biases to Food and Substance Cues
▪ Role of Food Environment and Social Determinants in the Obesity Epidemic
SECTION EDITOR
Current Addiction Reports – Food Addiction
AD-HOC GRANT PROPOSAL REVIEWER
The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Research Partnerships for New Zealand Health Delivery
AD-HOC JOURNAL REVIEWER
Acta Neuropsychiatrica
Addiction
Addiction Research and Theory
American Journal of Community Psychology
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Appetite
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Assessment
Biological Psychiatry
Brain Imaging and Behavior
Cerebral Cortex
Child Obesity
Clinical Obesity
Cognition and Emotion
Current Drug Abuse Reviews
Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences
Eating Behaviors
European Eating Disorders Review
Frontiers in Eating Behavior
General Hospital Psychiatry
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
International Journal of Obesity
JAMA Psychiatry
Journal of Addiction Medicine
Journal of the American College of Nutrition
Journal of Neural Transmission
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Journal of Substance Use
Neuroimage
Neuropsychiatry
Neuropsychopharmacology
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Nutrients
Nutrition Research Reviews
Nutrition Reviews
Obesity
Obesity Reviews
PLoS One
Psychiatric Times
Psychiatry Research
Psychological Bulletin
Psychological Medicine
Psychological Science
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Substance Use and Misuse
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association (Division 50 – Society of Addiction Psychology)
Association for Psychological Science
Michigan Psychological Association
Obesity Society
SELECTED MEDIA COVERAGE
ABC News, CBS News, Chicago Tribune, CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, NBC News, NPR, Time Magazine, Today Show, U.S.
News & World Report, Wall Street Journal