Department


Life Sciences

Professor
Focus: Clinical Psychology
518-694-7395
ross.krawczyk@acphs.edu


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Ross Krawczyk, PhD

Education

  • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of South Florida
  • M.A. in Clinical Psychology, University of South Florida
  • B.A. in Psychology, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Courses Taught at ACPHS

  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Introduction to Psychotherapy
  • Psychometrics
  • Eating Disorders & Body Image
  • Psychopathology in Childhood & Adolescence

Selected Publications

  • Selino S & Krawczyk R (2023). Happiness with circumcision status, not status itself, predict genital self-image in a geographically diverse sample. Archives of Sexual Behavior.
  • Kirschenbaum DS & Krawczyk R (2021). Cognitive barriers to successful weight management: 7 stymie beasts. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.
  • Krawczyk R, Kautz SV, & Kirschenbaum DS (2021). Bibliotherapy for weight control: Modest but noteworth effects. ABPP’s The Specialist.
  • Krawczyk R, Kirschenbaum DS, & Caraher KJ (2018). Vast differences in psychotropic prescription rates, but not in outcomes, for obese adolescents in immersion treatment across geographical regions. Childhood Obesity.
  • Dougherty EN & Krawczyk R (2018). Media exposure predicts body satisfaction: The moderating role of appearance comparison. Psychological Studies.

Awards

  • Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching
  • Eve Levine Teaching Award

Presentations

  • Guenther A & Krawczyk R (2023). Am I what I eat: The effect of food appearance on evaluation and anxiety. Research Symposium at The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY.
  • McCarthy M & Krawczyk R (2016). Optimism and its influence on academic achievement and social relations. Research Symposium at The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY.
  • Dougherty EN & Krawczyk R (2015). Media and body image: The moderating role of social appearance comparison. Association for Psychological Science, New York City, NY.
  • Krawczyk R, Bourque M, & Dougherty EN (2015). Measuring objectification among men: A psychometric evaluation of the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale. Association for Psychological Science, New York City, NY.
  • Krawczyk R & Thompson JK (2014). Media that objectify women and body dissatisfaction: The roles of gender, internalization, and appearance comparison. International Conference on Eating Disorders, New York City, NY.
  • Elzy M & Krawczyk R (2013). Mentoring beyond research: Negotiating occupational hazards. National Institutue for the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL.
  • Thomas A, Olsen W, Krawczyk R, Menzel J, & Thompson JK (2012). Eating pathology and body image disturbance among college women: A comparison of athletes and non-athletes across racial groups. Academy for Eating Disorders, Austin, TX.
  • Krawczyk R, Menzel JE, Swami V, & Thompson JK (2011). An evaluation of the Tripartite Influence Model of body dissatisfaction and eating disturbance with a sample of Malaysian women. International Conference on Eating Disorders, Miami, FL.
  • Krawczyk R (2010). Using technology in the classroom: How much is too much? National Institute for the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL.
  • Boroughs MS, Krawczyk R, & Thompson JK (2010). Body dysmorphic disorder: Assessment and prevalence of diverse racial/ethnic and sexual orientation groups. Academy for Eating Disorders, Salzburg, Austria.

Professional Organization Memberships

  • Academy for Eating Disorders
  • Council for Undergraduate Research