Dr. Brooke L. Whisenhunt

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Education

• PhD, 2002, Clinical Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• MA, 2000, Clinical Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• BA, 1997, Psychology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Teaching

• Abnormal Psychology
• Individual Intelligence Testing
• Psychological Assessment
• Psychopathology
• Psychology of Eating (Intersession)

Research and professional interests

• Sociocultural influences in the development of eating disorders
• Assessment of body image
• Eating disorders in athletes

 Current Research Projects:

• Perception of healthiness/attractiveness of women with anorexia nervosa
• Investigation of the current trend in ideal body size in the mass media
• Review of the literature on the mass media’s impact on body image
• Development and validation of a measure of body image in males

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