People
Taryn A. Myers, Ph.D.
Dr. Taryn A. Myers earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Kent State University, where she served as a Teaching Fellow and Assistant Director of the Psychological Clinic. She received her B.A. in Psychology with an interdisciplinary minor in Women's and Gender Studies from Kenyon College. A native Midwesterner, Dr. Myers completed her clinical residency at the Medical College of Georgia and the Charlie Norwood Veteran's Affairs Medical Center prior to moving to Hampton Roads in 2010. She chose to come to Virginia Wesleyan because of her passion for teaching and the liberal arts. Dr. Myers' research interests include risk and protective factors for body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. She enjoys integrating stories from her clinical work and findings from her research into her teaching to make the material come alive for students. She also engages in editorial activities for such journals as Body Image and Sex Roles. In addition, Dr. Myers enjoys sharing her research with students through independent projects and encourages them to present their work at state and national conferences. Dr. Myers is currently serving as Chair of Psychology as well as Chair of Special Interest Groups of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). She is the 2017 recipient of an Early Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, the 2018 recipient of the Samuel Nelson Gray Distinguished Teaching award from VWU, and the 2019 recipient of the ABCT Women's Issues Special Interest Group Early Career Award.
Current Lab Members
Ella Clingenpeel
Emily (Brynn) Dajc
Ariana Fletter
Elijah Jenkins
Kadie Kennedy
Jasmin Smith
Kaela Townes
Nathan Viricochea
Lab Alumni
Kathryn Alvarado
Taylor Anderson
Ashawnte Anderson
Kenzie Branum
Erin Brooks
Jacqueline Carmines
Ryan De Los Reyes
Jessa Mae Docor
Taylor Doughtie
Katherine Frederich
Cherelle Gooch
Jessica Gurley
Hannah Glover
Jonathan Joyner
Makayla Kelley Martin
Amber McDonald
Trevaughn McNeil
Alisha Milliosa
Melissa Rios Morrow
Pamela Rodgers
Jenna Dayan Serna
Hayden Thronbrugh
Brittany White
Carli Williams
Cora Wilson
Tayler Wilson
Affiliated Faculty Members and Collaborators
Janis H. Crowther, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Kent State University
Kristen Heron, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Old Dominion University
Bryan T. Karazsia, Ph.D., Professor, The College of Wooster
Erin Nolen, MSW, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas