Jessica Barker, MPS. My research interests include the three-legged stool of evidence-based practice and its application to mental health (including eating disorder) treatment, ethical practice, and training of new clinicians. I have specific interests in satiation, satiety, and behavioral economics. using these constructs to conceptualize problems such as over-exercise to inform evidence based treatments across a wide range of problems relevant to mental health and occupational settings.
I have worked clinically in outpatient, intensive outpatient, day treatment and residential levels of care with individuals with eating disorders, substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions. I provide ethics consultations with specific expertise in exercise in recovery, social media, dual relationships and organizational ethics. I have served as Co-Chair for the Academy for Eating Disorders on the Social Media Committee, and am a member of the Sport & Exercise SIG.
I have also worked for over 19 years as a flight attendant and am a AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor, where I love teaching Zumba.