Dr. Brooke L. Whisenhunt
Department
School-Mental Health and Behavior Sci
Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield
Postal mail
Missouri State University
School-Mental Health and Behavior Sci
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield,
MO
65897
Details
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
Awards and honors
- College of Health and Human Services Teaching Award, MSU. (2006)
- College of Health and Human Services Research Award, MSU. (2005)
- Graduate Student Researcher Award, Association for Healthcare Research. (2000)