Located at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, research in the BISQue lab focuses on risk and protective factors that influence body image, eating behaviors, and overall mental health among those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and nonbinary, and all queer (LGBTQ+) identities.
RECENT CONFERENCES
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Dr. Soulliard and undergrad RA, Marcella-Alysia Argüello, presented two oral presentations earlier this year. If you missed it, we'd be happy to share via email.
ICED 2024
New York City
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Grad students, Bobby Manning and Connor Elbe, presented in a symposium on body image among sexual minority men. Undergrad RA, Marcella-Alysia Argüello, also presented on her senior honors thesis.
MPA 2024
Chicago
ABCT 2023
Seattle
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Dr. Soulliard presented in four symposia, including one with grad student, Connor Elbe. Our team won’t be at ABCT 2024, but we look forward to connecting with everyone in 2025!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
September 2024​
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Bobby Manning successfully proposed his master's thesis titled "Minority Stress and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Body Dissatisfaction among Sexual Minority Men: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study." Congrats Bobby!​
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July 2024​
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Dr. Soulliard received a Health Disparities Research LRP award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
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June 2024​
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New publication led by Dr. Soulliard on pride and body image among trans and nonbinary adults – Check it out in Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention.
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May 2024​
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Congratulations to one of the BISQue Lab’s first RA’s, Marcella-Alysia Argüello, on graduating with a major in psychology from Miami University!​
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Miami University is located within the traditional homelands of the Myaamia and Shawnee people, who along with other indigenous groups ceded these lands to the United States in the first Treaty of Greenville in 1795. The Miami people, whose name our university carries, were forcibly removed from these homelands in 1846.
We encourage you to learn more about Miami Tribe Relations here.
STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION FROM MIAMI UNIVERSITY
We value diversity and inclusion because the goal of psychology is to improve understanding and outcomes for all individuals. We value persons of all identities, including dimensions such as age, culture, national origin, ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and others.
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As psychologists, we understand that diverse groups bring diverse perspectives; this diversity produces better outcomes in a variety of contexts, including learning and decision making, and our ability to work with one another. Consistent with these values, we actively seeks opportunities to increase and improve understanding of diversity. These enduring efforts include conducting research with diverse populations on topics related to intergroup understanding and asking questions that are relevant to different groups.
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We promote the academic and professional development of students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds and provide education to improve intercultural knowledge, skills, and attitudes for all members of our academic community. We endeavor to actively engage in positive behaviors in order to achieve these goals. In sum, we value diversity because multiple perspectives improve our ability to understand psychological processes and to understand and contribute to the communities we serve.