Jamal Essayli

Jamal Essayli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics (Division of Adolescent Medicine) and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Pennsylvania State University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in treating eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and ARFID. As the program director for the adult partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient program for eating disorders at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, he oversees innovative psychosocial interventions. His research focuses on improving CBT implementation, fear/anxiety mechanisms in eating disorders, and body image in LGBTQ+ communities.

• Education: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (not explicitly stated, inferred from title).

His research interests emphasize real-world clinical effectiveness of treatments and psychological mechanisms underlying eating disorders. He supervises students and mental health providers in CBT training and leads multiple studies. His articles analyze clinician knowledge gaps, treatment outcomes, and diagnostic specifiers in anorexia nervosa.

No scientific awards are listed. He advises undergraduate researchers and contributes to grants related to eating disorder interventions.

He is actively involved in clinical programs at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, integrating research and clinical practice.