Faculty Bio
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Assistant Professor
Phone: (904) 620-1967
Office: Building 59, Room 3315
Email: d.witherspoon@unf.edu
Research Interests
Health and pediatric psychology including the health of minority youth
Education
University of North Carolina Wilmington - B.S. Environmental Science focus in Engineering, Minor in Spanish
University of North Florida - M.S. Biology
Biography
Witherspoon, D., Latta, L., Wang, Y. & Black, M. (2013). Do depression, self-esteem, body esteem and eating attitudes vary by BMI? Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 38, 1112-1120.
Hager, E., Witherspoon D., Latta, L. Gormly, C., Pepper, R., & Black, M. (2013). The perceived and built environment surrounding urban schools and physical activity among adolescent girls. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 45, S68-75.
Buckingham-Howes, S., Hager, E., Pejsa, M., Wang, Y., Witherspoon, D. & Black, M. (2018) Disordered Eating in Urban, African American, Adolescent Girls: The role of Weight Status and Body Image Satisfaction. Eating Behaviors
Selected Publications
Do Depression, Self-Esteem, Body-Esteem, and Eating Attitudes Vary by BMI Among African American Adolescents?. Journal of Pediatric Psychology
The Perceived and Built Environment Surrounding Urban Schools and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls. Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Barriers to Treatment Adherence for Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease and Their Families. Children's Health Care
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