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Olivia Seligman, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, WELL Center

Research Interests:

  • Effects of food insecurity severity
  • Body dissatisfaction on bulimic symptoms, with a focus on shame and dietary restraint as mediating factors

Bio:

Olivia is a postdoctoral clinical fellow at the WELL Clinic. Olivia received her B.S. in psychology and theater from Northwestern University, and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Long Island University, Brooklyn. Her graduate research focused on the effects of food insecurity severity and body dissatisfaction on bulimic symptoms, with a focus on shame and dietary restraint as mediating factors. She has received clinical training in eating disorder treatment through a position at the Mount Sinai Eating and Weight Disorder Program. Prior to graduate school, she worked at a residential treatment center for eating disorders and as a meal support coach for patients stepping down from residential care.