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• B.A., summa cum laude, 2006, Psychology, Le Moyne College (Syracuse, NY)
• Major advisor: Quinn
• Secondary advisor: Marsh
  
• Joined program, Fall 2007

• Psychological and health outcomes of experiencing weight stigmatization
• Weight-based prejudice and discrimination
• Social connection
• Deception
  

McClure, K. J., Puhl, R. M., & Heuer, C. A. (in press). Obesity in the news: Do photographic images of obese persons influence anti-fat attitudes? Journal of Health Communication.

Heuer, C. A., McClure, K. J., & Puhl, R. M. (in press). Obesity stigma in online news: A visual content analysis. Journal of Health Communication.

Heuer, C. A., McClure, K. J., & Puhl, R. M. (November, 2010). Obesity stigma in the news: Implications for public health. Talk to be presented at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO.

McClure, K. J., & Quinn, D. M. (co-chairs, May, 2010). Multiple approaches to understanding the prevalence and impact of weight stigma. Symposium conducted at the annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA. 

McClure, K. J., Heuer, C. A., & Puhl, R. M. (May, 2010). Images of obese people in the news: Prevalence and impact on anti-fat attitudes. Symposium presentation at the annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA. 

McClure, K. J., & Marsh, K. L. (March, 2010). Relational processes and motivational impairment effects during deception. Talk presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York City, NY. 

McClure, K. J., Schierberl Scherr, A., Lenz, E., Powers, T., & Gorin, A. A. (February, 2010). Negative attitudes toward obese people lead to less weight loss. Talk presented at the Data Blitz of the SPSP Preconference on Social Psychology and Health, Las Vegas, NV 

McClure, K. J., & Marsh, K. L. (March, 2009). The effects of planning to deceive on social bonds. Talk presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburgh, PA.  

McClure, K. J., & Bryant, B. A. (April, 2006). Involvement and field dependence-independence in the detection of deception. Talk presented at the annual conference of the Le Moyne Scholars Program, Syracuse, NY.

McClure, K. J., Pitpitan, E. V., & Quinn, D. M. (January, 2011). Prejudice against obese health care providers: Implications for legitimacy of and adherence to medical advice. Poster to be presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

Pitpitan, E. V., McClure, K. J., Earnshaw, V. A., Overstreet, N. M., Huntington, A. S., & Quinn, D. M. (January, 2011). Weight and appearance concerns in a new technological era. Poster to be presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

Schierberl Scherr, A., Powers, T., Lenz, E., McClure, K. J., & Gorin A. A. (April, 2010) Self-determination theory-based couples intervention for weight loss.  Poster presented at the 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA.

McClure, K. J., & Quinn, D. M. (February, 2010). The impact of a faux concealable stigma: A new methodological approach for studying concealable stigmatized identities. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.

McClure, K. J., & Marsh, K. L. (February, 2009). Deception and social bonds: The effects of relational motivation on feelings of connection in deceptive communication. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.

McClure, K. J., & Bryant, B. A. (March, 2007). Involvement and Field Dependence-Independence in the Detection of Deception. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

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