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Marian Tanofsky-Kraff


Dr. Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, is Professor in the Departments of Medical and Clinical Psychology and Medicine at USUHS. She is Research Director for the Military Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Program and Research Collaborator in the Section on Growth and Obesity at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH. Her research program involves the intersection of obesity and eating disorders and addresses questions about risks, protective factors, maintenance, consequences, and prevention. She has published 217 peer-reviewed papers and chapters, has received research funding from the several NIH institutes, including serving as a mentor for 15 training grants, and is the recipient of numerous awards. She is on the Executive Council and a Fellow of The Obesity Society, Fellow and Past Board Member of the Academy for Eating Disorders and is Past President and Board Member of the Eating Disorders Research Society.