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I received my PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Waterloo. Prior to that, I earned a BA in Psychology at Queen’s University. I have been a faculty member at Laurier Brantford since 2003 and I really enjoy working here. The focus on interdisciplinary research is very appealing and I like the community atmosphere at our campus.
I have two main areas of research.
In the first area of research, I am working with a team of researchers who are investigating methods for enhancing parental empowerment and supportive efforts in the context of Emotion-Focused Family Therapy for eating disorders. Our most recent work involves targeting parental fear and self-blame to increase parents’ feelings of empowerment and thereby encouraging them to support their child’s recovery from an eating disorder.
In my second line of research, I am examining the role of sociocultural norms for ideal appearance in women’s feelings of dissatisfaction with their bodies and their beliefs about their social worth.
I have volunteer research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in sociocultural norms for ideal appearance, body image and disordered eating.
Contact me for more information.
- Stillar, A., Strahan, E., Nash P., Files, N, Scarborough, J., Mayman, S., Lafrance Robinson, A. (2016). The influence of carer fear and self-blame when supporting a loved one with an eating disorder. Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention.
- Stillar, A., Strahan, E., Nash P., Files, N, Scarborough, J., Mayman, S., Lafrance Robinson, A. (2016). The Influence of Carer Fear and Self-Blame When Supporting a Loved One with an Eating Disorder. In S. Murry, L. Anderson & L. Cohn (Eds.), Innovations in family therapy for eating disorders: Novel treatment developments, patient insights, and the role of carers.
- Lafrance Robinson, A., Strahan, E. J., Girz, L., Wilson, A. E., Boachie, A. (2012). "I know I can help you”: Parental self-efficacy predicts adolescent outcomes in family-based therapy for eating disorders. European Eating Disorders Review, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2180.
- Buote, V. M., Wilson, A. E., Strahan, E. J., Gazzola, S. B., Papps, F. (2011). Setting the bar: Divergent sociocultural norms for women’s and men’s ideal appearance in real-world contexts. Body Image, 8, 322-344.
- Strahan, E. J., Lafrance, A., Wilson, A. E., Ethier, N., Spencer, S. J., & Zanna, M. P. (2008). Victoria's Dirty Secret: The Impact of Media Images on Adolescent Girls and Women. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 288-301.
- Strahan, E. J., Spencer, S. J. & Zanna, M.P. (2007). Don’t take another bite: How sociocultural norms for appearance affect women’s eating behaviour. Body Image, 4, 331-342.
- Strahan, E. J., Wilson, A. E., Cressman, K. E. & Buote, V. M. (2006). Comparing to perfection: How cultural norms for appearance affect social comparisons and self-image. Body Image, 3, 211-227.
- Strahan, E.J., Spencer, S. J., & Zanna, M.P. (2002). Subliminal priming and persuasion: Striking while the iron is hot. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 556-568.
Contact Info:
Office location: RCE212
Office hours: By appointment.