Laura D'Adamo

Laura D'Adamo, M.S.

About Me

I am a PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Drexel University. My research examines what maintains disordered eating in everyday life and develops scalable, technology-enabled interventions to address those factors. I also study how to get these digital supports into settings where people who need them can access them.

My research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and non-profit organizations, and is sustained by numerous collaborations with researchers across institutions and fields.

Academic Training

2026 –

Psychology Resident

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Health Psychology track · Beginning July 2026

Expected 2027

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Mentor: Stephanie M. Manasse, Ph.D.

2023

Master of Science, Psychology

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

2018

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Selected Grants & Fellowships

2024 – present

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award — F31MH138068

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · Principal Investigator

2021 – 2024

Transdisciplinary Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Program in Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease — T32HL130357

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · Washington University School of Medicine
Mentors: Denise Wilfley, Ph.D. & Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, Ph.D. · Predoctoral Fellow

2024

Student Research Grant

Academy for Eating Disorders · Principal Investigator

2022 – 2024

Intensive Grant Writing Fellowship Program

Drexel University Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center) · Predoctoral Fellow

2024

Exceptional Student Research Award

Drexel University Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center)

Editorial & Service

2024 – present

Associate Editor

JMIR Mental Health