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Primary Research Focus

Research at the Wonderlich Lab focuses on assessment, diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders and the long-term follow-up of bariatric surgery.

Primary Research Group

Behavioral Science

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About the Wonderlich Lab

About Stephen Wonderlich

Dr. Stephen Wonderlich is a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the University of North Dakota. He graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, in 1978 and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Missouri in 1985. Dr. Wonderlich completed his internship and fellowship at the University of Wisconsin. He is co-director of the Sanford Eating Disorder and Weight Management Center, Vice President Research, Fargo, and co-director of the Center for Biobehavioral Research.

Dr. Wonderlich publishes widely in clinical and scientific journals and currently sits on the editorial board for the International Journal of Eating Disorders, the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Behavior Research and Therapy. Dr. Wonderlich is a former president of the Academy for Eating Disorders and has served on the Eating Disorder Workgroup for the DSM-5 Task Force.

Academic Affiliations and Training

Education:

  • Undergraduate: B.A. Psychology Concordia College, 1974-1978
  • Graduate: M.A. Clinical Psychology University of Missouri, 1979-1983 Ph.D. Clinical Psychology University of Missouri, 1983-1985 
  • Internship: University of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry, 1984-1985 Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry, 1985-1987

Academic Appointments/Affiliations:

  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota, Department of Psychology
  • Co-Director, Sanford Eating Disorder and Weight Management Center
  • Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Psychological Association
  • North Dakota Psychological Association
  • Eating Disorder Research Society
  • Academy for Eating Disorders
  • National Eating Disorder Association
  • Treatment Collaborative for Traumatized Youth

Licensures:

  • State of North Dakota Psychologist

Publications

Mason, T. B., Smith, K. E., Crosby, R. D., Engel, S. G., & Wonderlich, S. A. (2019). Examination of momentary maintenance factors and eating disorder behaviors and cognitions using ecological momentary assessment. Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention. 11:1-14. PMID: 31081472

Bardone-Cone, A.M., Wonderlich, S.A., Frost, R.O., Bulik, C.M., Mitchell, J.E., & Uppala. (2007). Perfectionism and eating disorders: Current status and future directions. Clinical Psychology Review, 27, 384-405.