Autumn Askew (she/her) is a predoctoral clinical psychology intern and Ph.D. candidate in the Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at San Diego State University and UC San Diego. Since 2017, she has worked to support individuals experiencing eating disorders across a variety of clinical and research settings.
Claire Cusack (she/they) is an APA predoctoral psychology intern and a clinical psychology doctoral candidate at the University of Louisville. They earned their BA in Psychology from Agnes Scott College and obtained their MA in Psychology at Towson University. During graduate school, Claire received extensive training in eating disorders and commonly co-occurring disorders, including anxiety and mood disorders.
Sarrah is a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology at Florida State University and began her predoctoral internship at the UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research in 2026. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from UC San Diego in 2016 and her M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University in 2023. She is especially excited to return to UC San Diego where she first developed an interest in eating disorders as an undergraduate student.
Christina Meyer (she/her) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor in the Adult Program at UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, with a minor in Women and Gender Studies, from Arizona State University in 2019, and her Master of Science in Counseling from California State University, Fullerton in 2024.
Clare is a Marital and Family Therapist Trainee in the Adolescent Program at the UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Marital and Family Therapy at the University of San Diego. Originally from the Bay Area, Clare earned her B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies in 2024 from Colorado State University, with a concentration in Prevention and Intervention Sciences. While at CSU, she served as a Peer Advisor for the HDFS department, supporting students throughout their academic and personal development.
Joshua Rauchwerger is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working in the Adult Program at the UC San Diego Health Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2020, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology.
Sophie is a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology in Dr. Thomas Joiner's laboratory at Florida State University, and joined the UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center as a staff research associate in 2024. She is currently an APA predoctoral psychology intern. She previously completed her B.A. in Behavioral Neuroscience and Anthropology from the University of San Diego in 2019 and her M.S. in Psychology from Drexel University in 2021.
Alyssa Herwatt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the UC San Diego Health’s Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research (EDC). Alyssa received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Community Action and Social Change and her Masters of Social Work from the University of Michigan. As a former D1 athlete, Alyssa has a strong passion for working with adolescents with eating disorders who identify as athletes and engage in compulsive/compensatory movement.
Gabby (she/her) is a clinical postdoctoral fellow at the UCSD Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research in the Adult Program. Gabby received her PsyD in Clinical Psychology at Alliant International University, California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) in San Diego, CA. She also received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from CSPP, as well as her B.A. in Psychology with a music minor from Pepperdine University. Gabby completed her predoctoral internship at UC Davis Student Health and Counseling Services within their eating disorder emphasis position.
Angeline began working at the UCSD Eating Disorders Center as a volunteer research assistant in 2016 while pursuing her bachelors of science in psychology from the University of California, San Diego. When she graduated in 2017, she began working full time as a research coordinator on various projects that aligned with her interests in neuroimaging and treatment development within the eating disorder population, including fMRI studies investigating emotion regulation, interoceptive processes, and incentive/reward-based learning.
