Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 738-2717
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Eating Disorders Screening and Panel Discussion
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
ATS Auditorium
6-9 pm
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Pennsylvania License Number: PS015076
Issued November 2, 2001
Education and Training:
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology
University of Rochester Medical Center, 2001
Internship in Clinical Psychology
University of Rochester Medical Center, 1999
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Kent State University, 1999
M.A. Clinical Psychology, Kent State University, 1996
B.A. Psychology, George Mason University, 1992
Current Teaching:
Psychology 276: Abnormal Behavior
Psychology 300: Psychology of Gender
Psychology 320: Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Psychology 334: Health Psychology
Psychology 450: Psychology Internship
Psychology 420: Community Service Practicum
Psychology 430: Research Practicum
Research Interests:
Research interests include exploring the factors that influence the development, maintenance, and treatment of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and eating disorder not otherwise specified. Women (and men) who are diagnosed with eating disorders often have considerable difficulties in their relationships with important others, including friends, romantic partners, and family members. They also describe difficulty controlling their moods and managing negative emotional states. I am working to understand how an individual's interpersonal or relational functioning and moods/emotions impact the development and continuation of an eating disorder. I am also interested in how information about the role of interpersonal functioning can be integrated into treatments for eating disorders.
A second area of study involves developing scales to measure body images in women and men. We have developed sets of figures for men and women that allow us to assess perceptions of muscularity as well as body fat. We are looking at a syndrome in men called Muscle Dysmorphia, which is characterized by excessive preoccupation with one's muscular development. For women, current concepts of body image deal with degree of body fat but not muscularity. These measures will contribute to the reliable assessment of body image in men and women.
