J. Kevin Thompson, PhD, is a professor of psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He received his PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Georgia in 1982 and has been at the University of South Florida since 1985.
He previously authored Body Image Disturbance: Assessment and Treatment (Pergamon Press, 1990) and edited Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity: An Integrative Guide for Assessment and Treatment (APA, 1996). He has been on the editorial board of the International Journal of Eating Disorders since 1990.
His research interests in the field of body image include developmental factors, sociocultural variables, and assessment issues.
Leslie J. Heinberg, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of South Florida in 1993. She completed a predoctoral internship at the Medical University of South Carolina and followed with a 2- year fellowship specializing in behavioral medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She has been a member of the Johns Hopkins faculty since 1995.
She has written three book chapters and published extensively in the area of body image, eating disorders, chronic pain, and women's health. Her research interests in the field of body image include sociocultural influences, diverse populations, and the effects of disfiguring illnesses and injuries on body image.
Madeline Altabe, PhD, is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she also has a private practice. She received her BA from New College in Sarasota, Florida, in 1987 and her PhD from the University of South Florida in 1991.
She has written extensively in the area of body image, including chapters in Innovations in Clinical Psychology, An Encyclopedia of Clinical Psychology and Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity: An Integrative Guide for Assessment and Treatment. Her research interests in the field of body image include cognition, cultural diversity, and examining eating disorders from a cognitive perspective.
Stacey Tantleff-Dunn, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, where she is the director of the Laboratory for the Study of Eating, Appearance, and Health (LEAH). She received her BA from Georgetown University in 1989 and her PhD from the University of South Florida in 1995.
She has published extensively in the area of body image, including articles on breast–chest size preferences, social comparison processes, and cognitive-processing models. Her research interests in the field of body image include interpersonal factors, appearance-related feedback, cosmetic surgery, and developing a school-based antiteasing program. She also has a part-time private practice.
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