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Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D. 
William R. and Jeanne H. Jordan Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders
Email: cbulik@med.unc.edu
Office Phone:919-843-1689

www.unceatingdisorders.org

 

Education:
Interpreters' Institute, Munich, Germany
University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
B.A., Psychology and Modern Languages Concentrate: University of Notre Dame
M.A., Psychology (Clinical): University of California at Berkeley
Ph.D. Psychology (Clinical): University of California at Berkeley
Pre-doctoral Internship: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Post-Doctoral Fellowships:
National Institute of Mental Health Post-Doctoral Fellow in Clinical Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
MacArthur Network I (Psychobiology of Depression) Research Fellow, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

Summary Statement:
Dr. Bulik is the Director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program. This is a comprehensive treatment program for individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders. Her current research focuses on genetic and environmental factors that influence risk to eating disorders. In addition, she is developing a series of CD-ROM based interactive treatment programs to help individuals develop healthy weight regulation and healthy eating and activity patterns.

Representative Publications:
1. Bulik, C.M., Devlin, B.D., Bacanu, S., Thornton, L., Klump, K., Fichter, M., Halmi, K.A., Kaplan, A., Strober, M., Woodside, B., Bergen, A., Ganjei, K., Crow, S., Mitchell, J., Rotondo, A., Mauri, M., Cassano, C., Keel, P., Berrettini, W., Kaye, W.H.: Significant linkage on chromosome 10p in families with bulimia nervosa. American Journal of Human Genetics, 72, 200-207, 2003.

2. Bulik, C.M., Tozzi, F., Anderson, C., Mazzeo, S.E., Aggen, S., Sullivan, P.F.: The relation between eating disorders and components of perfectionism. American Journal of Psychiatry, 160, 366-368, 2003.

3. Devlin, B. Klump, K.L., Bacanu, S.A., Bulik, C.M., Strober, M, Berretini, W, Halmi, K., Fichter, M., Kaplan, A., Woodside, B., Treasure, J., Kaye, W.H.: Linkage analysis of anorexia nervosa incorporating behavioral covariates. Human Molecular Genetics, 6, 689-696, 2002.

4. Bulik, C.M., Sullivan, P.F., Kendler, K.S: Genetic and environmental contributions to obesity and binge-eating. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 33(3):293-8, 2003.

5. Bulik, C.M., Allison, D.B. The genetic epidemiology of thinness. Obesity Reviews., 2, 107-115, 2001.


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