Adriana Pennacchi is an adjunct professor for the Psychology department. She began teaching in the Spring of 2024. Adriana attained her BA in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Rider University and her MA in clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rowan University. She completed her master’s thesis on lifestyle factors associated with risk for serious mental illness.

Adriana also completed research projects involving the biology of binge eating disorder, health behaviors among those with serious mental illness, and the impact of body image on mood. Adriana has served various clinical populations through therapy and assessment within outpatient settings.