Sarah Fischer, Ph.D.

Dr. Sarah Fischer is an Associate Professor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology Program) at George Mason University. She received her Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2006. Her program of research focuses on how trait impulsivity influences pathology such as binge eating, bulimia nervosa, and substance abuse, as well as on how this trait influences loss of control over behavior in specific environmental contexts. She is also interested in eating disorder treatment research. She was recently awarded $1.4 million from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Women’s Health, to adapt and disseminate a transdiagnostic cognitive behavior treatment for adolescents with Bulimia Nervosa in community settings. Her work has also been funded by National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Drug Abuse, and the National Eating Disorder Association. Dr. Fischer has over 80 peer reviewed publications, authored multiple book chapters, and has given more than 100 conference presentations as well as multiple invited talks. She has also served on the Editorial Board for multiple journals, including Behavior Therapy, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Eating Behaviors.