Marita Cooper
Areas of expertise: Eating disorders, Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), Anorexia nervosa, Return to exercise
Locations: Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare
About Marita Cooper
Titles
Research Psychologist
Awards and Honors
2024, CHOP Foerderer Award, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2022, CHPS Junior Investigator Pilot Grant Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2017, Australian Government Research Training Scholarship, Australian National University
2014, Australian Postgraduate Award, Australian National University
Leadership and Memberships
2025-present, Eating Disorders Research Society
2023-present, Association Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
2016-present, Academy for Eating Disorders, Member
- 2025-present, Director for Membership
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2020-present, Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention, Editorial Board Member
2019-present, International Journal of Eating Disorders, Editorial Board Member
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) - RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Graduate Degree
PhD - Australian National University, Acton, Australia
Masters in Psychology (Clinical) - Bond University, Robina, Australia
Graduate Diploma in Psychology - RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Fellowship
Clinical and Research Postdoctoral Fellowship - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Research Postdoctoral Fellowship - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Eating Disorders Clinical Research Fellowship - Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University, Boston, MA
Publications
PubMed
Publications
2024
Cooper, M., Connor, C., Orloff, N., Herrington, J. D., & Timko, C. A. (2024). Therapeutic alliance in family-based treatment of anorexia nervosa: In-person versus telehealth. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 31, e3017. doi:10.1002/cpp.3017
Cooper, M., Mears, C., Heckert, K., & Peebles, R., & Timko, C. A. (2024). The buffet challenge: A behavioral assessment of eating behavior. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12, 8. doi:10.1186/s40337-024-00968-3
2023
Hopkins, D., Quesnel, D., & Cooper, M. (2023). A justification for exercise intervention during eating disorder treatment: One family’s journey. American College of Sports Medicine’s Health and Fitness Journal.
Quesnel, D., Cooper, M., Fernandez-del-Valle, Reilly, A., & Calogero, R. M. (2023). Medical and physiological complications of exercise for individuals with an eating disorder: A narrative review. Journal of Eating Disorders, 11, 3. doi:10.1186/s40337-022-00685-9.
2022
Bhattacharya, A., Cooper, M., McAdams, C., Peebles, R., Timko, C. A. (2022). Cultural shifts in the symptoms of anorexia nervosa: The case of orthorexia nervosa. Appetite. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2021.105869
2021
Cooper, M., Collison, A. O., Collica, S. C., Pan, I., Tamashiro, K. L., Redgrave, G. W., Schreyer, C. C., & Guarda, A. S. (2021). Gastrointestinal symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatment history in patients with underweight avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and anorexia nervosa: Impact on weight restoration in a meal-based behavioral treatment program. International Journal of Eating Disorders. doi: 10.1002/eat.23535