Education/degrees:

Ph.D., Toulouse University, France
M.A., Toulouse University, France

 Certification:  Licensed psychologist in France

 Specializations:Clinical Psychology

 Research Interests:

Dr. Rodgers’ interests are in the area of body image, disordered eating and adolescent/young adult psychopathology, in particular focusing on sociocultural influences on body image and eating concerns. Her research aims both to examine socio-cultural determinants of health-related behaviors but also to generate research which may inform public policy. She is the author of over 50 journal articles and book chapters.

 Courses:

Spring 2012: CAEP 7720 Advanced Clinical Interventions; CAEP 7716 Advanced Research and Data Analysis

Summer  2 2012: CAEP 6399 Clinical Skills in Counseling Psychology

Spring 2013: CAEP 7720 Advanced Clinical Interventions

 Recent Publications:

Bui E, Rodgers R. F., Simon N. M., Jehel, L., Metcalf, C., Birmes, P., & Schmitt L. Body piercings and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in young adults. Stress and Health, in press.

Franko, D. L., Coen, E.J., Roehrig, J. P., Rodgers, R. F., Jenkins, A., Lovering, M. & Dela Cruz, S. Considering J.Lo and “Ugly Betty:” A qualitative examination of risk factors and prevention targets for body dissatisfaction, eating disorders, and obesity in young latina women. Body Image, in press.

Franko, D. L., Cousineau, T.M., Rodgers, R. F., & Roehrig, J.P. Social-cognitive correlates of fruit and vegetable consumption in minority and non-minority youth. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, in press.

Franko, D. L., Jenkins, A., & Rodgers, R. F. Toward reducing risk for eating disorders and obesity in Latina college women. Journal of Counseling and Development, in press.

Neauport, A., Rodgers, R .F., Birmes, P., Schmitt, L., & Bui, E. Effects of a psychiatric label on medical residents’ attitudes. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, in press.

Rodgers, R.F.,Franko, D. L., Brunet, A., Herbert, C.F., & Bui, E. Disordered eating following exposure to television and Internet coverage of the March 2011 Japan earthquake. International Journal of Eating Disorders, in press.

Rodgers R. F., Melioli T., Laconi, S., Bui, E., Chabrol, H. Pathological internet use, disordered eating and body image concerns. Journal of CyberTherapy and Rehabilitation, in press.

Bui, E., Rodgers, R. F., Herbert, C., Franko, D.L., Simon, N.M, Birmes, P. & Brunet, A. The Impact of Internet Coverage of the March 2011 Japan Earthquake on Sleep and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: An International Perspective. American Journal of Psychiatry, 169, 221-222.

Dubosc, A., Capitaine, M., Franko, D.L., Bui, E., Brunet, A., Chabrol, H., & Rodgers, R.F. (2012). Adult sexual assault and disordered eating: the Mediation role of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 25, 50-56.

Franko, D. L., Jenkins, A., Roehrig, J., & Rodgers, R. F. (2012) ­Psychometric properties of measures of eating disorder risk in Latina college women. International Journal of Eating Disorders,45, 592-596.

Rodgers, R. F., Ganchou, C., Franko, D.L., & Chabrol, H. (2012). Drive for muscularity and disordered eating among French adolescent males: A sociocultural model. Body Image, 9,  318-323.

Rodgers, R.F., Skowron, S., & Chabrol, H. (2012). Disordered eating and group membership among members of a Pro-Anorexic online community. European Eating Disorders Review, 20, 9-12.