Jennifer Svaldi

Prof. Dr. Jennifer Svaldi is a full professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the University of Tübingen's Faculty of Science. Her research focuses on mechanisms underlying eating disorders and body image disturbances, employing methods like EEG, fMRI, and ambulatory assessment. Key areas include binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. She leads a research group investigating neural correlates of body dissatisfaction, neuromodulation effects, and behavioral interventions. Her academic career includes habilitation (2012) and roles at institutions like the University of Freiburg and Schön Klinik. She is certified in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and actively contributes to clinical training programs in eating disorder treatment.

• Academic Career: W3 Professor since 2014
• Research: Over 150 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on experimental psychopathology and intervention development
• Clinical Expertise: Mirror exposure therapy, neuromodulation techniques

Her work emphasizes translational research, bridging basic neuroscience and clinical practice. She collaborates internationally, with projects addressing body image in obesity, emotion regulation, and pediatric oncology psychology.