Assistant Professor

Office: Hill Hall 433
Phone: 417-836-5877
E-Mail: BWhisenhunt@MissouriState.edu

Classes:

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

Educational Background:

Ph.D. (2002), Clinical Psychology; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
M.A. (2000), Clinical Psychology; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
B.A. (1997), Psychology; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Research 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

Hobbies:

Reading fiction
Hiking and camping
Jogging