Dr. Parisi earned her Master of Science in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and her doctorate degree from Fordham University. She has lectured and consulted extensively on assessment, treatment and prevention of eating disorders and negative body image. Dr. Parisi has held faculty appointments at Chestnut Hill College, Immaculata College and The College of New Jersey, and is currently a primary investigator on a series of studies examining the impact of anorexia nervosa on families. She is a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders and has served as the Vice President of the Eating Disorders Association of New Jersey. She is also active in the National Eating Disorders Association.