She also serves as co-coordinator of the Adrian Tinsley Program. Her research focuses on psychological factors that impact health with a particular focus on body image. Her research has been presented at international and national conferences. She has authored or coauthored 20 peer-reviewed publications and five book chapters. Her most recent publication examines the role body image plays in women's smoking behavior. She has mentored ATP summer grants, semester grants, Honors theses, and Masters theses including the maternal transmission of body image, body image and motivation for plastic surgery, and emotional processing and college health behaviors. Sandy NeargarderAssociate Professor