Invited Presentations
Hunger, J.M. (November, 2020). Invited talk, “What healthcare providers need to know about weight stigma.” To be presented at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Hunger, J.M. (October, 2020). Invited talk, “An evidence-based rationale for adopting weight-inclusive health policy.” To be presented at the TEDD-WIND Virtual Inclusivity Conference.
Hunger, J.M. (April, 2020). Invited talk, “Social identity threat and eating behavior: the bad, the worse, the unknown.” scheduled to be presented at the University of Kentucky. [Cancelled due to COVID-19]
Hunger, J.M. (April, 2020). Invited talk, “Stigma and health: A social identity threat perspective,” scheduled to be presented at the Midwest Psychology Association. [Cancelled due to COVID-19]
Hunger, J.M. (August, 2016). Panelist on the plenary/debate session, “Old and New Myths Regarding Medicine,” held at the European Forum in Alpbach, Austria.
Hunger, J.M. (May, 2016). Barriers to health promotion in a weight-focused world. Talk and panel discussion presented at the EveryBODY Acceptance Event, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA.
Hunger, J.M. (May, 2016). The notorious BMI. Talk presented at the University of California, Santa Board of Trustees annual meeting, Santa Barbara, CA.
Hunger, J.M. (October, 2015). Weight stigma is bad for health. Presented in the invited symposium, “Dieting, Weight Obsession, Stigma, and Health” at the annual meeting of the Southwest Chapter of the American of College Sports Medicine, Costa Mesa, CA.
Hunger, J.M. (March, 2014). Unpacking the cognitive consequences of weight-based social identity threat. Talk presented at the International Health Scholars Plenary session of the Social/Health International Training Exchange, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Chaired Conference Sessions
Sweeny, K., & Hunger, J.M. (February, 2020). Common difficulties of academia no one talks about: Take 2. Professional development session held at the annual SPSP meeting in New Orleans, LA.
Hunger, J.M., & Himmelstein, M. (February, 2019). Stigma and health across analysis levels: Advances and methodological considerations. Symposium held at the annual SPSP meeting in Portland, OR.
Hunger, J.M. (October, 2018). Eat, drink, (exercise, sleep well) and Be merry? How health behaviors affect our social world. Symposium to be held at the annual Society for Experimental Social Psychology meeting in Seattle, WA.
Hunger, J.M. (January, 2016). Social/personality psychology and public health: Promise and practical application. Symposium held at the annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology meeting in San Diego, CA.
Refereed Conference Presentations
Hunger, J.M., Smith, A.R., Tomiyama, A.J., & Major, B. (March, 2019). Weight stigma and disordered eating: Evidence across multiple methods. Presented in “Promoting Healthy Eating: Debunking Common Assumptions and Highlighting Successful Behavioral Strategies” symposium at the International Convention of Psychological Science meeting in Paris, France.
Hunger, J.M., Tomiyama, A.J., Bradbury, T.N., & Karney, B. R. (February 2019). Diversifying methodological approaches to studying interpersonal stigma and health. Talk presented in “Stigma and Health Across Analysis Levels: Advances and Methodological Considerations” at the annual SPSP meeting in Portland, OR.
Hunger, J.M., Smith, A.R., & Major, B. (August, 2016). Weight stigma and disordered eating: Insights from social psychology. Talk presented in “Social Insights Into Issues in Health -- Health Care Experiences, Disordered Eating, and Lack of Exercise” symposium at the APA annual meeting in Denver, CO.
Hunger, J.M., Tomiyama, A.J., Robinson, E., & Daly, M. (January, 2016). Weight stigma and weight gain: Evidence from large‐scale longitudinal data. Talk presented in the “Social/personality psychology and public health: Promise and practical application” symposium held at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
Hunger, J.M., & Major, B. (February, 2015). The ironic effects of weight stigma. Presented in the “Challenging Misconceptions about the Psychology of Food Choice” symposium held at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting in Long Beach, CA.
Major, B.M., Hunger, J.M., Blodorn, A., & Miller, C. (October, 2014). Weight stigma as identity threat. Presented at the Society for Experimental Social Psychology annual meeting in Columbus, OH.
Hunger, J.M. & Smith, A.R. (May, 2014). Applying the interpersonal theory of suicide to weight-based discrimination. Presented at the workshop on Obesity Stigma: Psychological, Social, and Medical Causes at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Lick, D.J., Hunger, J.M., & Johnson, K.L. (May, 2014). Recalibrating body perception: Harnessing visual aftereffects to reduce anti-fat bias. Presented at the workshop on Obesity Stigma: Psychological, Social, and Medical Causes at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Hunger, J.M. (March, 2014). Unpacking the cognitive consequences of weight-based social identity threat. Presented during International Health Scholars plenary session of the Social/Health International Training Exchange, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Hunger, J.M. (February, 2014). Weight labeling and obesity in young girls: A 10-year longitudinal study of girls aged 10-19. Presented at the Social Personality Health Pre-Conference to the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting in Austin, Texas.
Howland, M., Hunger, J.M., Burns, R., Schershel, H. Mann, T. (September, 2011). How toothpicks became freshly baked cookies: Lessons from a study on social influences on eating. Presented at the 25th annual meeting of the European Health Psychology Society, Crete, Greece.
Hunger, J.M. (November, 2020). Invited talk, “What healthcare providers need to know about weight stigma.” To be presented at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Hunger, J.M. (October, 2020). Invited talk, “An evidence-based rationale for adopting weight-inclusive health policy.” To be presented at the TEDD-WIND Virtual Inclusivity Conference.
Hunger, J.M. (April, 2020). Invited talk, “Social identity threat and eating behavior: the bad, the worse, the unknown.” scheduled to be presented at the University of Kentucky. [Cancelled due to COVID-19]
Hunger, J.M. (April, 2020). Invited talk, “Stigma and health: A social identity threat perspective,” scheduled to be presented at the Midwest Psychology Association. [Cancelled due to COVID-19]
Hunger, J.M. (August, 2016). Panelist on the plenary/debate session, “Old and New Myths Regarding Medicine,” held at the European Forum in Alpbach, Austria.
Hunger, J.M. (May, 2016). Barriers to health promotion in a weight-focused world. Talk and panel discussion presented at the EveryBODY Acceptance Event, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA.
Hunger, J.M. (May, 2016). The notorious BMI. Talk presented at the University of California, Santa Board of Trustees annual meeting, Santa Barbara, CA.
Hunger, J.M. (October, 2015). Weight stigma is bad for health. Presented in the invited symposium, “Dieting, Weight Obsession, Stigma, and Health” at the annual meeting of the Southwest Chapter of the American of College Sports Medicine, Costa Mesa, CA.
Hunger, J.M. (March, 2014). Unpacking the cognitive consequences of weight-based social identity threat. Talk presented at the International Health Scholars Plenary session of the Social/Health International Training Exchange, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Chaired Conference Sessions
Sweeny, K., & Hunger, J.M. (February, 2020). Common difficulties of academia no one talks about: Take 2. Professional development session held at the annual SPSP meeting in New Orleans, LA.
Hunger, J.M., & Himmelstein, M. (February, 2019). Stigma and health across analysis levels: Advances and methodological considerations. Symposium held at the annual SPSP meeting in Portland, OR.
Hunger, J.M. (October, 2018). Eat, drink, (exercise, sleep well) and Be merry? How health behaviors affect our social world. Symposium to be held at the annual Society for Experimental Social Psychology meeting in Seattle, WA.
Hunger, J.M. (January, 2016). Social/personality psychology and public health: Promise and practical application. Symposium held at the annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology meeting in San Diego, CA.
Refereed Conference Presentations
Hunger, J.M., Smith, A.R., Tomiyama, A.J., & Major, B. (March, 2019). Weight stigma and disordered eating: Evidence across multiple methods. Presented in “Promoting Healthy Eating: Debunking Common Assumptions and Highlighting Successful Behavioral Strategies” symposium at the International Convention of Psychological Science meeting in Paris, France.
Hunger, J.M., Tomiyama, A.J., Bradbury, T.N., & Karney, B. R. (February 2019). Diversifying methodological approaches to studying interpersonal stigma and health. Talk presented in “Stigma and Health Across Analysis Levels: Advances and Methodological Considerations” at the annual SPSP meeting in Portland, OR.
Hunger, J.M., Smith, A.R., & Major, B. (August, 2016). Weight stigma and disordered eating: Insights from social psychology. Talk presented in “Social Insights Into Issues in Health -- Health Care Experiences, Disordered Eating, and Lack of Exercise” symposium at the APA annual meeting in Denver, CO.
Hunger, J.M., Tomiyama, A.J., Robinson, E., & Daly, M. (January, 2016). Weight stigma and weight gain: Evidence from large‐scale longitudinal data. Talk presented in the “Social/personality psychology and public health: Promise and practical application” symposium held at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
Hunger, J.M., & Major, B. (February, 2015). The ironic effects of weight stigma. Presented in the “Challenging Misconceptions about the Psychology of Food Choice” symposium held at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting in Long Beach, CA.
Major, B.M., Hunger, J.M., Blodorn, A., & Miller, C. (October, 2014). Weight stigma as identity threat. Presented at the Society for Experimental Social Psychology annual meeting in Columbus, OH.
Hunger, J.M. & Smith, A.R. (May, 2014). Applying the interpersonal theory of suicide to weight-based discrimination. Presented at the workshop on Obesity Stigma: Psychological, Social, and Medical Causes at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Lick, D.J., Hunger, J.M., & Johnson, K.L. (May, 2014). Recalibrating body perception: Harnessing visual aftereffects to reduce anti-fat bias. Presented at the workshop on Obesity Stigma: Psychological, Social, and Medical Causes at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Hunger, J.M. (March, 2014). Unpacking the cognitive consequences of weight-based social identity threat. Presented during International Health Scholars plenary session of the Social/Health International Training Exchange, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Hunger, J.M. (February, 2014). Weight labeling and obesity in young girls: A 10-year longitudinal study of girls aged 10-19. Presented at the Social Personality Health Pre-Conference to the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting in Austin, Texas.
Howland, M., Hunger, J.M., Burns, R., Schershel, H. Mann, T. (September, 2011). How toothpicks became freshly baked cookies: Lessons from a study on social influences on eating. Presented at the 25th annual meeting of the European Health Psychology Society, Crete, Greece.