Allison is a graduate student in the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. Prior to CHEAR, Allison worked with Dr. Tom Hildebrandt and Dr. Robyn Sysko at the Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders at Mount Sinai in New York City. She earned a B.S. in Human Development from Cornell University in 2020. Allison’s research interests include the study of eating behavior and the mechanisms that maintain disordered eating. She is originally from New York City and in her free time enjoys cooking and baking.