Dr. Jennifer Wildes

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Biography

Jennifer Wildes is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. She has extensive expertise in clinical research focusing on cognitive behavior therapy and disordered eating. Her clinical interests include treatment for eating disorders in older adolescents and adults, along with novel approaches to classification and maintenance of eating disorders. She has published research on anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and bulimia nervosa, highlighting neurocognitive processes and predictors influencing eating behaviors and obesity. Over the years, Jennifer has been involved in pivotal studies relating to the psychosocial functioning of individuals with eating disorders, and her work also explores the implications of food insecurity on binge eating behaviors. She has garnered recognition for her contributions to the field, including a position as the President of the Eating Disorders Research Society from 2018 to 2019, and has received the Outstanding Scientific Contribution Award from the International Journal of Eating Disorders in 2018.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow - Clinical Research

— Present

University of Pittsburgh • PA

Predoctoral Internship - Clinical Psychology

— Present

Western Psychiatric Institute Clinic UPMC •

Awards

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Outstanding Scientific Contribution

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Outstanding Scientific Contribution

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
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IELTS
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Department of Philosophy