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Photo of Dr Lenny R. Vartanian
Lenny R. Vartanian

Senior Lecturer

Research Areas: Psychology of eating and weight, including body image, self-regulation, social influences, and weight bias and discrimination.

Academic Career:

Ph.D., University of Toronto, Canada, 2004

Selected Publications:

  • Vartanian, L. R., & Silverstein, K. M. (in press). Obesity as a status cue: Perceived social status and the stereotypes of obese individuals. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
  • Vartanian, L. R., & Grisham, J. R. (in press). Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and body checking in women and men. Cognitive Therapy and Research.
  • Fardouly, J., & Vartanian, L. R. (in press). Changes in weight bias following weight loss: The impact of weight-loss method. International Journal of Obesity.
  • Vartanian, L. R., & Germeroth, L. J. (2011). Accuracy in estimating the body weight of self and others: Impact of dietary restraint and BMI. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 8, 415-418.
  • Vartanian, L. R., & Novak, S. A. (2011). Internalized societal attitudes moderate the impact of weight stigma on avoidance of exercise. Obesity, 19 757-762.
  • Vartanian, L. R. (2010). Disgust and perceived control in attitudes towards obese people. International Journal of Obesity, 34, 1302-1307.
  • Vartanian, L. R. (2009). When the body defines the self: Self-concept clarity, internalization, and body image. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 28, 94-126.
  • Vartanian, L. R., Herman, C. P., & Wansink, B. (2008). Are we aware of the external factors that influence our food intake? Health Psychology, 27, 533-538.
  • Vartanian, L. R., & Shaprow, J. G. (2008). Effects of weight stigma on exercise motivation and behavior: A preliminary investigation among college-aged females. Journal of Health Psychology, 13, 131-138.
  • Vartanian, L. R., Herman, C. P., & Polivy, J. (2007). Consumption stereotypes and impression management: How you are what you eat. Appetite, 48, 265-277.
Contact Details:

Office: Mathews, Room 1111
Telephone: (61-2) 9385 8758
Fax: (61-2) 9385-3641
Email: lvartanian@psy.unsw.edu.au

Personal Homepage: http://www2.psy.unsw.edu.au/Users/lvartanian/