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Mary Pritchard

Mary Pritchard

Dr. Mary Pritchard received her Ph.D. in experimental psychology with an emphasis in cognitive/social from the University of Denver, in 1999, and joined the Boise State University Psychology Department in 2004.








Courses Taught

Title
Social Psychology
Health Psychology
Capstone Perspectives on Psychological Issues

Teaching and Research
Dr. Pritchard has research interests in health psychology, including health behaviors of college students and adolescents, obesity, eating disordered behaviors, body image, self-esteem, how personality impacts health, athlete stress and health, risky health behaviors, health in at-risk populations (e.g., Native Americans).

Peer-Reviewed Publications († indicates undergraduate student collaborator)

Pritchard, M. E., & Wilson, G. (in press). Predicting academic success in undergraduates. Academic Exchange Quarterly.

Pritchard, M. E., Milligan†, B., Elgin†, J., Rush†, P., & Shea†, M. (in press). Comparisons of risky health behaviors between male and female college athletes and non-athletes. Athletic Insight.

Shea†, M., & Pritchard, M. E. (in press) Is self-esteem the primary predictor of disordered eating? Personality and Individual Differences.

Anooshian, L., & Pritchard, M. E. (2006). Using community projects to meet the objectives of a senior capstone course. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10, 158-166.

Elgin†, J., & Pritchard, M. E. (2006). Adult attachment and disordered eating in undergraduate men and women. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 21, 25-40.

Elgin†, J., & Pritchard, M. E. (2006). Gender differences in disordered eating and its correlates. Eating and Weight Disorders, 11, e96-e101.

Pritchard, M. E., & Wilson, G. L. (2006). Are midterms as bad for faculty as they are for students? A comparison of faculty and student health. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10, 255-259.

Pritchard, M. E., Wilson, G., & Yamnitz†, B. (in press). What predicts adjustment among college students? A longitudinal panel study. Journal of American College Health.

Milligan†, B., & Pritchard, M. E. (2006). The relationship between gender, sport, self-esteem and eating disordered behaviors in Division I athletes. Athletic Insight, 8, 9-43.

Wilson, G. S., Pritchard, M. E., & Revalee†, B. (2005). Individual differences in adolescent health symptoms: The effects of gender and coping. Journal of Adolescence, 28, 369-379.

Wilson, G. S., & Pritchard, M. E. (2005). Comparing sources of stress in college student athletes and non-athletes. Athletic Insight, 7, 1-7.

Pritchard, M. E., & Wilson, G. L. (2005). Factors influencing body image in female adolescent athletes. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 14, 72-78.

Wilson, G. S., Pritchard, M. E., & Schaffer†, J. (2004). Athletic status and drinking behavior in college students: The influence of gender and coping styles. Journal of American College Health, 52, 269-276.

Pritchard, M. E., & McIntosh, D. N. (2003). What predicts psychological outcomes among law students: A longitudinal panel study. Journal of Social Psychology, 143, 727-745.

Pritchard, M. E., & Wilson, G. (2003). Using emotional and social factors to predict student success. Journal of College Student Development, 44, 18-27.

Green†, S. P., & Pritchard, M. E. (2003). Predicting body image dissatisfaction in adult men and women. Social Behavior and Personality, 31, 215-222.

Wilson, G. S., Raglin, J., & Pritchard, M. E. (2002). Optimism, pessimism, and precompetition anxiety in college athletes. Personality and Individual Differences, 32, 893-902.

Pritchard, M. E., & Keenan, J. M. (2002). Does jury deliberation really improve jurors' memories? Applied Cognitive Psychology, 16, 589-601.

Pritchard, M. E., & Keenan, J. M. (1999). Memory monitoring in mock jurors. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 5, 152-168.

Peer-Reviewed Publications in Undergraduate Journals († indicates undergraduate student collaborator)

Lezamiz†, J., & Pritchard, M. E. (2006). The role of sleep, stress, and coping styles on anxiety and depression. The Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 11, 166-172.

Elgin†, J., & Pritchard, M. E. (2006). Age differences in eating disordered behavior and its correlates. The Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate > Research, 11, 63-70.

James†, N., & Pritchard, M. (2005). The relationship between disordered eating and stress, class year, and figure dissatisfaction among college students. The Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 10, 60-65.

Maschek†, M., Setlak†, K., Stock†, C., & Pritchard, M. (2005). Eating disorders as a function of gender and athleticism. The Journal of Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences, 18, 9-12.

Schaffer†, J., & Pritchard, M. E. (2003). Impact of stress on health and coping tactics in relation to sex. The Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 8, 12-20.

Invited Brief Note

Pritchard, M. E. (2004). Body satisfaction in male and female adolescents: Associations with parental behavior. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 99, 257-258.

Brief Note

Pritchard, M. E., & Wilson, G. (2006). Do coping styles change during the first semester of college? Journal of Social Psychology, 146, 125-127.

Pritchard, M. E., & McDonald, T. M. (2006). The relation between parental status and alcohol use patterns and attitudes about underage drinking. Psychological Reports, 98, 414-416.

Abstracts († indicates undergraduate student collaborator)

Wilson, G. S., & Pritchard, M. E. (2004). Behavioral motives for the use of performance supplements by college students. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36, 350.

Wilson, G. S., Pritchard, M. E., Schaffer†, J., & Chappellow†, S. M. (2002). Drinking in college students: Do gender and athletic status matter? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34, S235.

Chappellow†, S. M., Schaffer†, J., Wilson, G. S., & Pritchard, M. E. (2002). The effects of aerobic exercise and anaerobic exercise on body image and obsessive behavior. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34, S171.

Book Chapters

McDonald, T. W., Pritchard, M. E., & Landrum, R. E. (2006). Facilitating preventative mental health interventions for college students: Individual and institutional strategies. In M. V. Landow, Stress and Mental Health of College Students (pp. 225-243). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Sponsored Student Publications († indicates undergraduate student collaborator)

Elgin†, J. (2006). Adult attachment and disordered eating in undergraduate men and women. Boise State University McNair Scholars Research Journal, 2, 31-40.

Torres†, A. (2006). Personality characteristics as predictors of health risk behavior. Boise State University McNair Scholars Research Journal, 2, 53-60.

Newsletter Contributions

Pritchard, M. E. (2005, February). Want to do something good for your heart for Valentine's Day? Action for Healthy Kids - Idaho, 2(1), 3.

Pritchard, M. E. (2005, January). Start the New Year off right: 10 steps to a healthier family. Action for Healthy Kids - Idaho, 1(1), 2-3.

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