Jessica Baker, PhD received her Clinical Psychology PhD from Virginia Commonwealth University, an MS in Clinical Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, and a BS in Psychology from Michigan State University. Her research focus is in genetic and biological risk factors for eating disorders, developmental change and sex-differences in the risk for eating disorders, and comorbidity of eating and substance use disorders. Jessica is the recipient of the 2010 Wiley/International Journal of Eating Disorders Early Career Investigator Award. To view the awarded paper, click here.

Dr. Baker was a recipient of the 2012 Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Postdoc Research Excellence Award. Each year, this award is given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by postdoctoral scholars at the University of North Carolina.

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