Bio:
Brighid Fitzpatrick is a research coordinator for Dr. Stephanie Manasse, working on Project REACH and Project MOMENT. She holds an A.B. in psychology from Bryn Mawr College, where she graduated summa cum laude. During her undergraduate career, Brighid worked as a teaching assistant for Research Methods and Statistics. She completed an honors thesis under the mentorship of Dr. W. Dustin Albert entitled: “Presentation of Genetic Liability for Anorexia Nervosa in Early Adolescence: Anorexia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms”. Additionally, she volunteered as a research assistant under the supervision of Dr. Diego Fernandez-Duque at Villanova University. Her research interests include the biopsychosocial mechanisms that influence the development and maintenance of eating disorders. She is particularly interested in treatments targeting these mechanisms and preventative strategies for those at risk for developing pathological eating problems. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.