Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, PhD
@fitzsimmonscraft.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Psych & Brain Sciences and Psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis | Director of the mHealth Research Core at WashU | Notre Dame & UNC alum | #eatingdisorders #digitalmentalhealth | https://accesslab.wustl.edu
Congrats!!
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Congrats!!
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New paper out in Psychiatric Clinics of North America by @carlihowe.bsky.social @fitzsimmonscraft.bsky.social and myself on the state of the literature on using technology to improve eating disorder treatment outcomes! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Leveraging Technology to Enhance Eating Disorder Treatment Outcomes
www.sciencedirect.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
New paper out in Psychiatric Clinics of North America by @carlihowe.bsky.social @fitzsimmonscraft.bsky.social and myself on the state of the literature on using technology to improve eating disorder treatment outcomes! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Sara Lopez is a 2-year old who is paralyzed due to a rare complication from the flu.
Her mother then did something very brave. She said she had not to gotten Sara vaccinated against flu, and is imploring parents not to skip the shot.
RFK Jr. removed the flu vaccine for recommendation for kids.
Her mother then did something very brave. She said she had not to gotten Sara vaccinated against flu, and is imploring parents not to skip the shot.
RFK Jr. removed the flu vaccine for recommendation for kids.
Toddler left paralyzed from flu-related disorder
Sara Lopez developed transverse myelitis, which disrupts the messages sent from the spinal cord to the rest of the body
www.independent.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Sara Lopez is a 2-year old who is paralyzed due to a rare complication from the flu.
Her mother then did something very brave. She said she had not to gotten Sara vaccinated against flu, and is imploring parents not to skip the shot.
RFK Jr. removed the flu vaccine for recommendation for kids.
Her mother then did something very brave. She said she had not to gotten Sara vaccinated against flu, and is imploring parents not to skip the shot.
RFK Jr. removed the flu vaccine for recommendation for kids.
Delighted to have @skhalsa.bsky.social speak on
Thurs 1/22 at 10 am CT for our next @washu.edu mHealth Research Core seminar!
Dr. Khalsa will be speaking about a very timely issue--how researchers can ethically harness AI to advance their science.
Register here: mhealth.wustl.edu/seminar-page/
Thurs 1/22 at 10 am CT for our next @washu.edu mHealth Research Core seminar!
Dr. Khalsa will be speaking about a very timely issue--how researchers can ethically harness AI to advance their science.
Register here: mhealth.wustl.edu/seminar-page/
Seminar Series
Register here!
mhealth.wustl.edu
January 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Delighted to have @skhalsa.bsky.social speak on
Thurs 1/22 at 10 am CT for our next @washu.edu mHealth Research Core seminar!
Dr. Khalsa will be speaking about a very timely issue--how researchers can ethically harness AI to advance their science.
Register here: mhealth.wustl.edu/seminar-page/
Thurs 1/22 at 10 am CT for our next @washu.edu mHealth Research Core seminar!
Dr. Khalsa will be speaking about a very timely issue--how researchers can ethically harness AI to advance their science.
Register here: mhealth.wustl.edu/seminar-page/
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UNCG will be hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in child clinical psychology! We are late in the cycle, so please help us circulate to any interested parties:
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
Clinical Psychology Assistant Professor
The Department of Psychology at UNC-Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track position in Clinical Psychology (Assistant Professor level), to begin August 1, 2026. The Department of Psycholog...
spartantalent.uncg.edu
December 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
UNCG will be hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in child clinical psychology! We are late in the cycle, so please help us circulate to any interested parties:
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557
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EATING DISORDERS RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS:
APA is proposing changes to the eating disorder severity indicators. Now is the time to have YOUR VOICE heard about the continued use of BMI in assessing AN severity and more.
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/proposed-changes
APA is proposing changes to the eating disorder severity indicators. Now is the time to have YOUR VOICE heard about the continued use of BMI in assessing AN severity and more.
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/proposed-changes
Proposed Changes
View proposals approved by DSM Steering Committee. The proposed changes are posted for a 30- to 45-day public comment period.
www.psychiatry.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
EATING DISORDERS RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS:
APA is proposing changes to the eating disorder severity indicators. Now is the time to have YOUR VOICE heard about the continued use of BMI in assessing AN severity and more.
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/proposed-changes
APA is proposing changes to the eating disorder severity indicators. Now is the time to have YOUR VOICE heard about the continued use of BMI in assessing AN severity and more.
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/proposed-changes
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📣 Exciting news - the lab is growing! I'm hiring a Research Assistant to join the lab to work on translational research examining neural mechanisms underlying binge eating and eating disorders! If you or anyone you know might be interested, please pass along! 🐀🧠 careers.upmc.com/job/22707636...
Research Assistant, UPMC
Apply for Research Assistant at UPMC
careers.upmc.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
📣 Exciting news - the lab is growing! I'm hiring a Research Assistant to join the lab to work on translational research examining neural mechanisms underlying binge eating and eating disorders! If you or anyone you know might be interested, please pass along! 🐀🧠 careers.upmc.com/job/22707636...
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Check out our spotlight paper in @intjeatdisord.bsky.social with great coauthors @jannahmoussaoui.bsky.social @shirisharvit.bsky.social @stephanie-manasse.bsky.social @kristinalerman.bsky.social @fitzsimmonscraft.bsky.social and others not on bsky! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Detecting Eating Disorders From Social Media Content: What Has Been Done and Where Do We Go Next?
Objective Less than 20% of individuals with eating disorders (EDs) ever receive treatment, highlighting a need for scalable, innovative methods of identifying and providing support to individuals wi...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Check out our spotlight paper in @intjeatdisord.bsky.social with great coauthors @jannahmoussaoui.bsky.social @shirisharvit.bsky.social @stephanie-manasse.bsky.social @kristinalerman.bsky.social @fitzsimmonscraft.bsky.social and others not on bsky! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Go Arielle!! :) Great write-up!!
October 31, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Go Arielle!! :) Great write-up!!
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Missourian here. Can confirm - voters passed paid sick leave with 58% and the GOP state legislature overturned it as soon as they could.
October 14, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Missourian here. Can confirm - voters passed paid sick leave with 58% and the GOP state legislature overturned it as soon as they could.
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📣Super excited for #ICED2026 in The Hague, the Netherlands 🇳🇱! 🌷Our Scientific Planning Committee is putting on amazing #eating #disorder content! Abstracts due 10/22! www.aedweb.org/aed-events/i...
ICED 2026 - Academy for Eating Disorders
www.aedweb.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
📣Super excited for #ICED2026 in The Hague, the Netherlands 🇳🇱! 🌷Our Scientific Planning Committee is putting on amazing #eating #disorder content! Abstracts due 10/22! www.aedweb.org/aed-events/i...
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Interested in a career in digital mental health, but not set on a clinical psych degree? Check out Dartmouth's PhD programs in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences and Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/qbs/
geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/tdi/academic...
geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/qbs/
geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/tdi/academic...
Graduate Program in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences
Dartmouth’s Quantitative Biomedical Sciences master’s and doctoral degrees prepare students to innovatively solve complex biomedical challenges.
geiselmed.dartmouth.edu
October 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Interested in a career in digital mental health, but not set on a clinical psych degree? Check out Dartmouth's PhD programs in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences and Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/qbs/
geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/tdi/academic...
geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/qbs/
geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/tdi/academic...
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The @abctnow.bsky.social EDEB SIG is hosting a webinar on single session interventions TOMORROW! Check it out and register here: abctedebsig.wixsite.com/abct-edeb-si...
September 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The @abctnow.bsky.social EDEB SIG is hosting a webinar on single session interventions TOMORROW! Check it out and register here: abctedebsig.wixsite.com/abct-edeb-si...
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Several scientists have received letters from the NIH director disinviting them from their positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding, I'm told.
In July, I reported that NIH staff were told to select members aligned with Trump administration priorities.
In July, I reported that NIH staff were told to select members aligned with Trump administration priorities.
September 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Several scientists have received letters from the NIH director disinviting them from their positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding, I'm told.
In July, I reported that NIH staff were told to select members aligned with Trump administration priorities.
In July, I reported that NIH staff were told to select members aligned with Trump administration priorities.
We are still recruiting for a postdoc for my lab! This person will play a key role in a new R01 optimizing a self-guided digital intervention for #eatingdisorders. There will be ample opportunities for publishing, contributing to grants, mentoring, etc. Apply by 10/31 for priority consideration.
📣 I'm recruiting a postdoc to work on a newly-funded R01 aiming to optimize a digital intervention for #eatingdisorders and contribute to other research in this space! Remote candidates may be considered. Start spring/sum 26 (or sooner!). Pls share!
wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job...
wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job...
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Psychological & Brain Sciences
Position Summary This position will primarily support the implementation of a newly funded National Institute of Mental Health R01 grant focused on optimizing a digital chatbot intervention for eating...
wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We are still recruiting for a postdoc for my lab! This person will play a key role in a new R01 optimizing a self-guided digital intervention for #eatingdisorders. There will be ample opportunities for publishing, contributing to grants, mentoring, etc. Apply by 10/31 for priority consideration.
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Are you applying to a PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology? Here is a list of mentors who are taking students. Please circulate widely so all applicants can benefit 🤓.
And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Accepting Clinical or Counselling Psychology Grad Student?
docs.google.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Are you applying to a PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology? Here is a list of mentors who are taking students. Please circulate widely so all applicants can benefit 🤓.
And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Looking forward to speaking at the Eating Disorders Research Summit on October 2nd and my second visit to the wonderful folks in Fargo at Sanford Health! Register to join us online (or in person)!
🚨 Mark your calendar: Oct 2.
Sanford's FREE virtual Eating Disorders Research Summit brings 4 world-class scientists to discuss treatments for BED, tech-driven prevention, GI health in malnutrition, and brain reward pathways.
Don’t miss it—register now: www.eeds.com/live/794837
#EatingDisorders
Sanford's FREE virtual Eating Disorders Research Summit brings 4 world-class scientists to discuss treatments for BED, tech-driven prevention, GI health in malnutrition, and brain reward pathways.
Don’t miss it—register now: www.eeds.com/live/794837
#EatingDisorders
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www.eeds.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Looking forward to speaking at the Eating Disorders Research Summit on October 2nd and my second visit to the wonderful folks in Fargo at Sanford Health! Register to join us online (or in person)!
Proud of @natgullo.bsky.social & my grad student Carli Howe on great posters at #EDRS2025 in Newport Beach! Really inspiring mtg centered on harnessing machine learning, algorithms, & AI to improve EDs outcomes. Can’t wait to see all my EDs colleagues & friends in the Netherlands next for #ICED2026!
September 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Proud of @natgullo.bsky.social & my grad student Carli Howe on great posters at #EDRS2025 in Newport Beach! Really inspiring mtg centered on harnessing machine learning, algorithms, & AI to improve EDs outcomes. Can’t wait to see all my EDs colleagues & friends in the Netherlands next for #ICED2026!
Based on guidance from WashU and others my understanding now is that journals cannot force us to pay open access fees to comply with this policy. You can just submit the paper after acceptance to PMC.
September 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Based on guidance from WashU and others my understanding now is that journals cannot force us to pay open access fees to comply with this policy. You can just submit the paper after acceptance to PMC.
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I will be recruiting at least 1 PhD student for the Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Psychopathology (SCRAP) Lab at WashU in STL this application cycle! ☀️⏰😴 Read more about our current projects here: sites.wustl.edu/scraplab/
September 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I will be recruiting at least 1 PhD student for the Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Psychopathology (SCRAP) Lab at WashU in STL this application cycle! ☀️⏰😴 Read more about our current projects here: sites.wustl.edu/scraplab/
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Come join us in Athens! We are hiring a TT assistant professor in our APA accredited clinical psychology program at Ohio University.
We are hiring a TT Assistant Professor (clinical area) at Ohio University!!
Research programs related to child/adolescent clinical psychology, health psychology, transdiagnostic factors related to addiction and disordered eating, and assessment encouraged.
www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/55193
Research programs related to child/adolescent clinical psychology, health psychology, transdiagnostic factors related to addiction and disordered eating, and assessment encouraged.
www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/55193
Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology (Tenure Track)
The Department of Psychology at Ohio University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level within our American Psychological Association-accredited clinica...
www.ohiouniversityjobs.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Come join us in Athens! We are hiring a TT assistant professor in our APA accredited clinical psychology program at Ohio University.
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Four years after Medicaid was expanded in Missouri: what do we know?
1. Enrollment has met expectations
2. Uninsured dropped significantly
3. Financially not a burden to state budget
4. Reduced out of pocket costs to recipients
5. Improved financing for hospitals
6. Some implementation challenges
1. Enrollment has met expectations
2. Uninsured dropped significantly
3. Financially not a burden to state budget
4. Reduced out of pocket costs to recipients
5. Improved financing for hospitals
6. Some implementation challenges
MO Medicaid Expansion four years later: reflections on the impact
Medicaid expansion went into effect July 2021, first enrolled recipients identified in October 2021.
What do we know about its impacts?
open.substack.com/pub/timothym...
Medicaid expansion went into effect July 2021, first enrolled recipients identified in October 2021.
What do we know about its impacts?
open.substack.com/pub/timothym...
September 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Four years after Medicaid was expanded in Missouri: what do we know?
1. Enrollment has met expectations
2. Uninsured dropped significantly
3. Financially not a burden to state budget
4. Reduced out of pocket costs to recipients
5. Improved financing for hospitals
6. Some implementation challenges
1. Enrollment has met expectations
2. Uninsured dropped significantly
3. Financially not a burden to state budget
4. Reduced out of pocket costs to recipients
5. Improved financing for hospitals
6. Some implementation challenges
Delighted to have @mcpoliti.bsky.social speak on
Mon 9/15 at 12 pm CT for our next @washu.edu mHealth Research Core seminar series!
Dr. Politi will be speaking about her work creating visual key information pages for informed consent and the impact.
Register here: mhealth.wustl.edu/seminar-page/
Mon 9/15 at 12 pm CT for our next @washu.edu mHealth Research Core seminar series!
Dr. Politi will be speaking about her work creating visual key information pages for informed consent and the impact.
Register here: mhealth.wustl.edu/seminar-page/
Seminar Series
Register here!
mhealth.wustl.edu
September 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Delighted to have @mcpoliti.bsky.social speak on
Mon 9/15 at 12 pm CT for our next @washu.edu mHealth Research Core seminar series!
Dr. Politi will be speaking about her work creating visual key information pages for informed consent and the impact.
Register here: mhealth.wustl.edu/seminar-page/
Mon 9/15 at 12 pm CT for our next @washu.edu mHealth Research Core seminar series!
Dr. Politi will be speaking about her work creating visual key information pages for informed consent and the impact.
Register here: mhealth.wustl.edu/seminar-page/
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WARNER: Do you accept the fact that 1 million Americans died from covid?
RFK Jr: I don't know how many died
W: You're the secretary of health and human services. You don't have any idea how many Americans died from covid?
RFK Jr: I don't think anybody knows that
W: How can you be that ignorant?
RFK Jr: I don't know how many died
W: You're the secretary of health and human services. You don't have any idea how many Americans died from covid?
RFK Jr: I don't think anybody knows that
W: How can you be that ignorant?
September 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
WARNER: Do you accept the fact that 1 million Americans died from covid?
RFK Jr: I don't know how many died
W: You're the secretary of health and human services. You don't have any idea how many Americans died from covid?
RFK Jr: I don't think anybody knows that
W: How can you be that ignorant?
RFK Jr: I don't know how many died
W: You're the secretary of health and human services. You don't have any idea how many Americans died from covid?
RFK Jr: I don't think anybody knows that
W: How can you be that ignorant?
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RFK Jr. has said many times that the CDC has failed to address the chronic disease “epidemic”, yet he ignores the root causes—poverty, lack of education, lack of access to healthcare.
September 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
RFK Jr. has said many times that the CDC has failed to address the chronic disease “epidemic”, yet he ignores the root causes—poverty, lack of education, lack of access to healthcare.