Dr. Ashton received her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, and completed her internship in health psychology at the Cleveland VA Medical Center and fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Ashton’s clinical and research interests include binge eating disorder, bariatric surgery evaluation and perioperative treatment, sleep & weight issues, and the relationship of stress to physical illness. Dr. Ashton is also a member of the Committee on Social Responsibility and active in the APA Public Education Campaign. She has presented extensively to the public about the effects of stress on health, and to psychologists on the importance of public outreach.