DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
Center for Weight and Eating Disorders
Christine A. Gehrman, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Christine A. Gehrman, Ph.D., M.P.H., is a research associate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She received her B.A. from San Diego State University, her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of California, San Diego, and her master's degree in public health from San Diego State University.
Dr. Gehrman's research interests include the prevention and treatment of obesity, from the individual to population level, as well as the psychological aspects of weight disorders. She has several research articles and numerous professional presentations in diverse areas of health related behavior change.
Dr. Gehrman can be contacted at: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3440 Market Street, Suite 410, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Email: cgehrman@mail.med.upenn.edu.
Recent publications include:
Gehrman, C.A., Hovell, M.F., Sallis, J.F., and Keating, K. (2006). The effects of a physical activity and nutrition intervention on body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, and weight concerns in pre-adolescents. Body Image, 3, 345-351.
Zabinski, M.F., Calfas, K. J., Gehrman, C.A., Wilfley, D. E., & Sallis, J. F. (2001). Effects of a physical activity intervention on body image in university seniors: Project GRAD. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 23, 247-252.
Calfas, K.J., Sallis, J.F., Nichols, J.F., Sarkin, J.A., Johnson, M.F., Caparosa, S., Thompson, S., Gehrman, C.A., & Alcaraz, J.E. (2000). Project GRAD: Two-year outcomes of a randomized controlled physical activity intervention among young adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 18(1), 28-37.
Saelens, B. E., Gehrman, C. A., Sallis, J. F., Calfas, K. J., Sarkin, J. A., & Caparosa, S. (2000). Use of self-management strategies in a 2-year cognitive-behavioral intervention to promote physical activity. Behavior Therapy, 31(2), 365-379.
Sallis, J.F., Calfas, K.J., Alcaraz, J.E., Gehrman, C.A., & Johnson, M.F. (1999). Potential mediators of change in a physical activity promotion course for university students: Project GRAD. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 21(2), 149-158.