Amy Egbert, Ph.D.
Amy Egbert, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Egbert is a clinical psychologist whose research aims to understand and treat problematic eating behaviors in youth. Her work focuses on understanding the social and environmental factors that influence eating behaviors, and to elucidate when problematic eating behaviors become eating disorders. In addition to examining individual factors, Dr. Egbert also investigates how structural level influences contribute to eating behaviors in youth. Dr. Egbert has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Spanish from Washington University in St. Louis. She earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Loyola University Chicago. Dr. Egbert completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University.
Research Program Manager
Arianna Mullings
Arianna (she/her/hers) is our Research Program Manager. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BA in Psychological Sciences and a minor in Human Development and Family Sciences. She is interested in the discussion of mental illness, specifically depression, in young teens. Arianna aims to be a counseling psychologist or a family and marriage therapist in the future. Her hobbies include traveling, listening to music, and reading. Fun fact; she’s traveled to South Africa, China, and South Korea.
Samantha Schram
Sam (she/her/hers) is a first-year Clinical Psychology doctoral student at UConn and is interested in studying the maintenance factors of disordered eating. She was born and raised in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and earned a B.S. in Neuroscience from Lafayette College in 2022. After graduating, she worked as a research assistant at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center in Providence, Rhode Island. In her free time, she enjoys baking, going for walks, and working on art projects.
Brighid L. Fitzpatrick
Brighid L. Fitzpatrick is a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student at UConn under the advisement of Dr. Amy Egbert. She was the research coordinator for Project REACH and Project MOMENT for Dr. Stephanie Manasse at the Drexel University WELL Center. She holds an A.B. in psychology from Bryn Mawr College, where she graduated summa cum laude. Brighid was a teaching assistant for Research Methods and Statistics and Psychology Department Major Representative. She was a Fraces A. Velay Fellow and completed her 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 pertain to the interacting effects of biopsychosocial mechanisms that influence the development and maintenance of eating disorders. She aims to inform culturally competent treatments for those at increased risk for developing pathological eating problems.
Isabela Londono
Isabela(she/her/hers) is a fourth-year undergraduate honors student at the University of Connecticut pursuing a major in Psychological Sciences with a minor concentration in Neuroscience. Isabela's research interests include how one's experience as a child leads to their development, risk for mental health/illness, or success. She is interested in working with children and/or adolescents from underrepresented populations and low socioeconomic communities. For fun, Isabela enjoys traveling, exercising, and spending time with family and friends.
Jenna Griesing
Jenna (she/her/hers) is a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut studying a major in Psychological Sciences and a minor in Sociology. She is interested in pursuing a career in clinical psychology research. She has many research interests; one being understanding disordered eating and anxiety disorders. For fun, Jenna likes to bake, read, and go to concerts.
Isabella Naso
Isabella (she/her/hers) is a third-year pre-medical undergraduate honors student at the University of Connecticut majoring in Chemistry and dual-minoring in Physiology & Neurobiology and Italian Literary and Cultural Studies. Her research interests include improving health equity and reducing health disparities in minority populations, understanding gut-brain interactions that contribute to disordered eating behaviors, and investigating the role of genetics in eating disorder prevalence. After graduation, Isabella plans on pursuing a career in pediatric gastroenterology and doing research in the field.
Iva Filipovic
Iva Filipovic (she/her/hers) is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut specializing in Psychological Sciences with a minor in Crime and Justice. Iva’s research focus includes how neural mechanisms relate to emotional regulation and impulsivity in adults. She hopes to pursue a career in forensic psychology. In her free time, Iva likes to travel, play hockey, and spend time with friends.