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Dr. Mary Pritchard received her Ph.D. in experimental psychology with an emphasis in cognitive/social from the University of Denver, in 1999, and joined the Boise State University Department of Psychological Science in 2004. Dr. Pritchard has research interests in health psychology, including health behaviors of college students and adolescents, obesity, eating disordered behaviors, body image, self-esteem, how personality impacts health, athlete stress and health, risky health behaviors, prejudice, and aging. A prolific writer, Dr. Pritchard has published in Eating and Weight Disorders, Personality and Individual Differences, and Academic Exchange Quarterly.
External positions
Director of Honors Program, University of Evansville
1 Jan 2001 → 1 Jan 2004
Assistant Professor, University of Evansville
1 Jan 1999 → 1 Jan 2004
Instructor, University of Colorado Denver
1 Jan 1998 → 1 Jan 1999
Instructor, University of Denver
1 Jan 1996 → 1 Jan 1999
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A Qualitative Study of Gender-Specific Pathways to Body Dissatisfaction
Fries, D., Gregory, T., Whipple, L., Victory, K., Alan, J., Featherstone, C. & Pritchard, M. E., Mar 2026, In: Gender Issues. 43, 1, 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Compulsive exercise and disordered eating in college men: Body shame as a mediator for appearance pressures, a mixed methods study
Whipple, L., Fries, D., McGuire, N., Pritchard, M. E. & Featherstone, C., Nov 2025, In: Journal of American College Health. 73, 9, p. 3687-3696 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of a brief masculine body image pilot program on college-aged men
Whipple, L., Smith, L. W., Whitmer, K. & Pritchard, M. E., Dec 2025, In: Mental Health and Prevention. 40, 200451.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychology Workforce Literacy: A Gap Worth Minding
Cary, S. G., Pritchard, M. E. & Landrum, R. E., Jul 2024, In: Psychology Learning and Teaching. 23, 2, p. 136-150 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social media and body image: Relationships between social media appearance preoccupation, self-objectification, and body image
Brasil, K. M., Mims, C. E., Pritchard, M. E. & McDermott, R. C., Dec 2024, In: Body Image. 51, 101767.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
28 Scopus citations
Prizes
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2006 - Outstanding Teaching Award from Boise State University’s Psi Chi chapter
Pritchard, M. (Recipient), 2006
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