
PhD, MSW
PhD Program Director and Associate Professor
Director, Center for Body Image Research and Policy
Research at a glance
Research Topics
Research Summary
Dr. Ramseyer Winter's research focuses on improving body image to ultimately lead to improvements in health outcomes.
Education
- PhD, University of Kansas, 2015
- MSW, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2003
- BSW, University of Kansas, 2002
Research interests
Body Image as it Relates to Physical, Mental, Sexual, Relationship, and Reproductive Health Across the Lifespan; Intervention Research; Social Work Education.
Research and scholarly activity
Examining Women’s Body Image and Health
Dr. Ramseyer Winter’s primary research agenda, grounded in theory and the strengths perspective, examines body image in relation to physical, mental, and sexual health. With her scholarship, she is most interested in improving body image to ultimately lead to improvements in health outcomes. Existing literature suggests that poor body image may be related to riskier sexual behaviors, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and poor physical health outcomes, to name a few.
Dr. Ramseyer Winter is the Founding Director of the Center for Body Image Research & Policy, which aims to improve body image, health, and wellness for individuals, families and communities. See the CBIRP website and @CBIRP (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) for more information.
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