She has published 41 empirical articles and book chapters on body image and eating behavior, often exploring how they intersect. She studies both positive and negative body image as well as adaptive and maladaptive eating. She has developed and found much psychometric support for instruments that assess intuitive eating and body appreciation. She has made numerous national and international presentations. She was an associate editor for Body Image: An International Journal of Research and a guest editor for three special issues on gendered body image that appeared in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research.