Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, PhD

Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, PhD, is a professor and vice chair of research in the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology and a professor of medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. She is also a research collaborator in the section on growth and obesity at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

Dr. Tanofsky-Kraff’s research program involves the intersection of obesity and eating disorders and addresses questions about the risks, protective factors, maintenance, consequences, and prevention of unhealthful weight gain and eating disorders, with a particular focus on psychological constructs. Her work has emphasized assessment, with a goal of endophenotyping pediatric eating patterns that promote both conditions. She has carried out intervention trials aimed at preventing unhealthful weight gain and eating disorders in marginalized and targeted populations. Dr. Tanofsky-Kraff has published 235 peer-reviewed papers and chapters, received research funding from several NIH institutes, including serving as a mentor for 18 training grants, and is the recipient of numerous awards. She is a fellow and past council member of The Obesity Society, fellow and past board member of the Academy for Eating Disorders, and past president and board member of the Eating Disorders Research Society. In her weekend private practice, Dr. Tanofsky-Kraff works with children, adolescents, and adults, providing assessment and therapy for individuals in larger bodies.