Rick M. Gardner, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Office: NC 5008F
Office Phone: 303-556-8351
Fax: 303-556-3520

E-mail: rick.gardner@cudenver.edu

Research Interests

Body Image Perception.

Psychophysical techniques to examine body image size judgements in various populations.

Logitudinal analyses of developmental changes in body image in children ages 6 through14.

Representative Publications

Gardner, R. M. & Boice, R. (2004). A computer program for measuring body size distortion and body dissatisfaction. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers, 36(1), 89-95.

Gardner, R., Stark, K., Friedman, B. and Jackson, N. (2000). Predictors of eating disorder scores in children ages 6 through 14: A longitudinal study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 49, 199-205.

Gardner, R. M. (1996). Methodological issues in assessment of the perceptual component of body image disturbance. British Journal of Psychology, 87,1- 11.

Gardner, R. M., & Tockerman, Y. (1994). Influence of somatotype on perceived personality traits: A computer-TV video approach. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 9(3), 555-563.