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 counselor in the future. Her hobbies include traveling, listening to music, and reading. Fun fact; she’s traveled to South Africa, China, and South Korea.
Isabela Londono
Isabela(she/her/hers) is a third-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.
Chloe Beard
Chloe (she/her/hers) is a senior at the University of Connecticut. Her research interests include the comorbidity between anxiety and eating disorders. Chloe plans to attend grad school and pursue a career in clinical psychology. For fun, she likes to spend time with friends, go on walks, and discover new music.
Caleb Owen
Caleb Owen (he/him/his) is a senior at the University of Connecticut majoring in Psychological Sciences. His research interests are in behavioral neuroscience, social psychology, and developmental psychology. After graduation, Caleb would like to conduct his own research in a lab environment and pursue a Ph.D.