Cynthia Marie Bulik is an American

psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and explanation, interpretatio ...

and author. Bulik is perhaps best known for her clinical work and research on eating disorders in the United States. She is the Founding Director of the University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, the founder and director of the Centre for Eating Disorders Innovation at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, a Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry of the School of Medicine at

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC–Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) is a public university, public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolli ...

, and a professor of Nutrition in the

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. Bulik is also professor in the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at

Karolinska Institutet The Karolinska Institute (KI; ; sometimes known as the (Royal) Caroline Institute in English) is a research-led medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area of Sweden and one of the foremost medical research institutes globally. ...

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, Sweden, where she directs the Centre for Eating Disorders Innovation. She also holds an adjunct appointment at the

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Career

Bulik has been involved in the research and treatment of individuals with

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since 1982. She received her BA from the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac (known simply as Notre Dame; ; ND) is a Private university, private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1842 by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a Cathol ...

and her MA and PhD in clinical psychology from the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California), is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after t ...

. She completed internships and post-doctoral fellowships at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in

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, PA. Bulik has developed outpatient, partial hospitalization, and inpatient services for eating disorders both in

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and in the

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. Her research includes treatment, laboratory, animal, epidemiological, twin, and molecular genetic studies of eating disorders and body weight regulation. She applies information technology to the treatment of eating disorders and obesity to broaden the reach, and increase the success of newly developed interventions. Bulik is co-chair and founder of the Eating Disorders Workgroup of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium. She was also the director of the first

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-sponsored Post-Doctoral Training Program in Eating Disorders. She has had continuous federal, international, and foundation funding since 1985. Dr. Bulik has written over 520 scientific papers and 60 chapters on eating disorders and is author of the books ''Eating Disorders: Detection and Treatment'', ''Runaway Eating: The 8 Point Plan to Conquer Adult Food and Weight Obsessions'', ''Crave: Why You Binge Eat and How To Stop'', ''

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'', ''The Woman in the Mirror'', ''Midlife Eating Disorders'', and ''Binge Control''.

Awards, Recognition, and Leadership

Bulik is a recipient of the

Eating Disorders Coalition The Eating Disorders Coalition (EDC) is a Washington, D.C. advocacy organization working to advance the federal recognition of eating disorders as a public health priority. The EDC was founded in 2000 and is incorporated in Massachusetts. The ful ...

Research Award, the Hulka Innovators Award, the Academy for Eating Disorders Leadership Award for Research, the Price Family

National Eating Disorders Association The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is an American non-profit organization devoted to preventing eating disorders, providing treatment referrals, and increasing the education and understanding of eating disorders. History In 2001, E ...

Research Award, the Carolina Women's Center Women's Advocacy Award, the Women's Leadership Council Faculty-to-Faculty Mentorship Award, IAEDP Honorary Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Award, the František Faltus Award from the Czech Psychiatric Society, the AED Meehan/Hartley Award for Advocacy, the Hilde Bruch Award, and the Don and Melissa Nielsen Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Eating Disorders Association. Bulik is a past president of the Academy for Eating Disorders, past Vice-President of the Eating Disorders Coalition, and past Associate Editor of the ''International Journal of Eating Disorders''. She was the Founding Chair of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Binge Eating Disorder Association and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Global Foundation for Eating Disorders. Bulik also serves on the Clinical Advisory Board for

Project HEAL Project HEAL (''Help to Eat, Accept and Live'') is a nonprofit organization in the U.S. focused on equitable treatment access for eating disorders. Project HEAL is the only major direct service nonprofit in the U.S. focused on equitable healthcare ...

. Bulik has appeared on the ''

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'' and ''

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'', in addition to national news programs in New Zealand, Australia, and Sweden. She has been featured in many publications, including ''

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'', and '' U.S. News & World Report''. Bulik holds the first endowed professorship in eating disorders in the United States.

Personal life

Bulik is married and the mother of three. She won a bronze medal in the 2012 Adult National Figure Skating Championships with partner David Tsai.

References

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