Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, PhD, FAED, LP

Dr. Fitzsimmons-Craft is a licensed clinical psychologist. Her research centers on the use of technology for bridging the wide research-practice and treatment gaps for eating disorders and other serious mental illnesses. She is a current recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health Career Development Award in this space and was selected as a Scholar for the 2019 NIH mHealth Training Institute, an incubator for advancing mHealth research that will result in practical healthcare solutions with societal impact. Dr. Fitzsimmons-Craft is well known for her work collaborating with industry and other partners (e.g., non-profit organizations) to conduct innovative mHealth research and rapidly translate that work to practice, creating real impact.  As the Director of the mHRC, she will participate in mHealth consultations and co-oversee the vision and execution of all activates of the core.