Mari Thomeczek
- Graduate Student
- Graduate Research Assistant
Contact Info
Biography —
Mari Thomeczek is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. She completed her undergraduate degree with honors in psychology from Hendrix College. She earned her master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of Kansas, where she received specialized training on trauma-informed mental healthcare. In her free time, Mari enjoys visiting her family in St. Louis, traveling, going for walks, and practicing yoga.
Education —
Research —
Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods, Mari's research focuses broadly on advancing the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of eating disorders. Her research is centered on individuals whose voices have been previously underrepresented in the eating disorder field. For example, she is developing a screening tool to better identify eating disorders among racially minoritized individuals who are pregnant or postpartum. She is also passionate about leveraging technology to improve treatment reach.
Mari was the recipient of the C. R. Snyder Research Award in 2023 and received funding for her thesis from the University of Kansas Racial Equity Award. She also recently received the Susan Hickman Research Award from Postpartum Support International.
Selected Publications —
Thomeczek, M. L., Forbush, K. T., Chen, Y., Negi, S., Johnson-Munguia, S. N., L’Insalata, A., Rasheed, S. I., Like, E. E., & McDonald, J. (2024). Associations between weight discrimination, eating-disorder-related psychiatric impairment, and eating-disorder treatment interest across the weight spectrum. International Journal of Eating Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.242
Cicero, D. C., Ruggero, C. J., Balling, C. E., Bottera, A. T., Cheli, S., Elkrief, L., Forbush, K. T., Hopwood, C. J., Jonas, K. G., Jutras-Aswald, D., Kotov, R., Levin-Aspenson, H., Mullins-Sweatt, S. N., Munguia, S. J., Narrow, W. E., Negi, S., Patrick, C. J., Rodriguez-Seijas, C., Sheth, S., Simms, L. J., & Thomeczek, M. L. (2024). State of the Science: The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP). Behavior Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2024.05.001
Johnson-Munguia, S., Gould, S. R., Forbush, K. T., Sharma, A., Like, E., Thomeczek, M. L., Rasheed, S., Bottera, A., Morgan, R. W., Vanzhula, I., Negi, S., L’Insalata, A. (2024). Understanding community provider practices in diagnosing and treating atypical anorexia nervosa: A mixed methods study. International Journal of Eating Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24125
Negi, S., Thomeczek, M. L., Chen, Y., Forbush, K. T. (2023). Compensatory eating disorder and bulimia nervosa: A comparison of eating-disorder-related psychiatric impairment and symptomatology. Eating Behaviors. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101823
Thomeczek, M. L., Negi, S., Chen, Y., & Forbush, K. T. (2023). The impact of trauma-related symptoms and neuroticism on compensatory behaviors in a sample of adults with eating disorders. Eating Behaviors. DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101819
Forbush, K. T., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Bohrer, B. K., Hagan, K. E., Chapa, D. A. N., Christensen, K. A., Perko, V., Richson, B. N., Johnson-Munguia, S. N., Thomeczek, M. L., Nelson, S. V., Christian, K., Swanson, T. J., & Wildes, J. E. (2023). Integrating “lumpers” versus “splitters” perspectives: Toward a hierarchical dimensional taxonomy of eating disorders from clinician ratings. Clinical Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/21677026231186803
Forbush, K. T., Swanson, T. J., Richson, B. N., Thomeczek, M. L., Negi, S., Johnson, S. N., Chapa, D. A. N., Morgan, R. M., O’Brien, C. J., Gould, S. R., Christensen, K. A., Chen, Y. (2022). Screening for eating disorders in college students: Validation of the Brief Assessment of Stress and Eating (BASE). International Journal of Eating Disorders, 55(11), 1553–1564. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23815
Christensen, K. A., Forbush, K. T., Richson, B., Thomeczek, M. L., Perko, V., Bjorlie, K., Christian, K., Ayres, J., Wildes, J., & Mildrum Chana, S. (2021). Food insecurity associated with elevated eating disorder symptoms, impairment, and eating disorder diagnoses in an American university student sample before and during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(7), 1213-1223. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23517