Gemma Sharp

I’m a professor, researcher and clinical psychologist, passionate about bridging the worlds of science, treatment and lived experience in eating disorders. I began my career in biomedical science, earned my master’s in oncology from the University of Cambridge, and later completed a PhD in clinical psychology at Flinders University in Adelaide.

Since then, I’ve established and led the body image and eating disorders research program (2018-), worked in leadership roles in hospitals and established a private psychology practice (2019-). In late 2023, I conceived CoRe-ED – and in 2024, it was officially launched with the support of many wonderful colleagues and contributors.

I believe that when we come together across disciplines, experiences, and borders, real change becomes possible. CoRe-ED is my way of walking that belief into reality – and I’m so grateful to be doing this work alongside you.

Let’s keep building, dreaming, and transforming what’s possible in eating disorder research and care – together.