An Interview with Dr. Patricia Leavy about Research Design and Why Knowledge-Building Practices Matter
May 4, 2017 by Patricia Leavy
Filed under Art Therapy, Featured
Patricia Leavy, Ph.D. is an independent sociologist and best-selling author. She has published twenty-two books, earning critical and commercial success in both nonfiction and fiction. Her books have been translated into numerous languages. She is also the creator and editor for seven book series with Oxford University Press and Sense Publishers, the co-founder and co-editor-in-chief […]
Why the Biggest Loser Participants Are Now Big Gainers
June 1, 2016 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Binge Eating, Depression, Dieting, Disordered Eating, EDNOS, Empowerment, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Mental Health, Obesity, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Treatment, Weight Stigma
I never watch “The Biggest Loser,” the hit TV show. It has always made me cringe and want to cry. Why? Because eating and weight is my field, I’ve known for decades that diets don’t work long term and can actually make you fatter. In fact, it may surprise you to learn that science knew […]
An Exclusive Interview with Feminist Patricia Leavy about Receiving a National Creativity Award
October 8, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Art Therapy, Body Image, Creative Art, Depression, Empowerment, Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Therapies, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Mindfulness, Parents, Politics, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
Patricia Leavy, Ph.D. is an independent scholar and novelist (formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Founding Director of Gender Studies and Chairperson of Sociology & Criminology at Stonehill College). She has published sixteen books including the best-sellers Method Meets Art: Arts-Based Research Practice (Guilford Press, 2009, 2015) and novels American Circumstance (Sense Publishers, 2013) and Low-Fat […]
Fighting Stigma with Science
June 29, 2012 by Becky Henry
Filed under Activism, Advocacy, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Featured, Parents, Politics, Recovery, Treatment
“Fighting Stigma with Science” At the forefront of my mission through the Hope Network is to remove the stigma from eating disorders and to raise money for eating disorder research—an area that is historically overlooked and underfunded. Dr. Cynthia M. Bulik, Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, shares a similar goal, […]
