Wesley R. Barnhart, M.A.
Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology
Doctoral Psychology Intern
Wesley Barnhart (Wes; they/he) is a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in Clinical Psychology at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) and a current Doctoral Psychology Intern (Eating Disorders Track) at The University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. Wes holds a B.A. in Psychology (2016) and a B.S. in Neuroscience (2019) from Ohio State University, as well as an M.A. in Clinical Psychology (2021) from BGSU. They also worked as a Clinical Research Assistant at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Nisonger Center) from 2016 to 2019.
Wes is on track to graduate in August 2025 and is currently seeking post-doctoral or tenure-track positions starting summer/fall 2025.
Research
Elevating Minoritized Backgrounds in Research on Appearance Concerns and Eating Disorders
Wes’s research focuses on the etiology, correlates, and treatment of body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, and eating disorders, particularly in underrepresented and underserved populations. Clinically, they are trained in evidence-based treatments (e.g., ACT, CBT-E and CBT-gsh, DBT, and FBT) and are passionate about preventing and treating eating disorders across the lifespan.
Publications
Google Scholar (total citations: N = 815) | ResearchGate
Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts (n = 70)
Barnhart, W.R., & Angoff, H.D. (In Press).
Examining relations between weight management behaviors and weight loss intent across sex and sexual orientation in a nationally representative sample of United States youth: Findings from pooled Youth Risk Behavior Surveys. The Social Science Journal, 1-16. DOI [IF = 1.9]
Barnhart, W.R., Braden, A.L., & Buelow, M.T. (In Press).
Examining food-specific and general inhibitory control and working memory as moderators of relations between emotion regulation difficulties and eating pathology in adults with overweight/obesity: A preregistered, cross-sectional study. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. DOI [IF = 3.0]
Barnhart, W.R., Dial, L.A., Jordan, A.K., Studer-Perez, E.I., Kalantzis, M.A., & Musher-Eizenman, D.R. (In Press).
Higher meal disengagement and meal presentation are uniquely related to psychological distress and lower quality of life in undergraduate students. Journal of American College Health, 1-8. DOI [IF = 2.4]
Barnhart, W.R., Han, J., Zhang, Y., Luo, W., Li, Y., & He, J. (In Press).
Exploring differences in thinness- and muscularity-oriented eating and body image disturbances and psychosocial well-being in Chinese sexual minority men reporting top, bottom, and versatile sexual self-lables. Archives of Sexual Behavior. DOI [IF = 3.8]
Teaching
PSYC 3080: Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Instructor of Record Spring 2024. One undergraduate course section.
PSYC 3070: Human Sexuality
BSGU Instructor of Record Fall 2023. One undergraduate course section.
PSYC 3100: Lifespan Developmental Psychology
BGSU Graduate Teaching Assistantship. Three undergraduate course sections. Instructors of Record: Meagan Docherty, Ph.D. (Fall 2020); Yiwei Chen, Ph.D. (Spring 2021); LaNaya M. Anderson, M.S. (Spring 2021).
PSYC 3090: Psychology of Adult Development and Aging
BGSU Graduate Teaching Assistantship Fall 2020. 1 undergraduate course section. Instructor of Record: Yiwei Chen, Ph.D.
Mentorship
McNair Scholars Faculty Mentor
Advisor: Dale S. Klopper, Ph.D.
Trey J. Williams, Department of Psychology, BGSU | 2024
Title: Associations Between Internalized Heterosexism, Eating and Body Image Disturbances, and Psychological Distress in Sexual Minority Men from China and the United States: Differences by Sexual Orientation and Cultural Context.
Senior Honors Thesis Co-Advisor
Advisor: Abby L. Braden, Ph.D.
Bethany D. Durkin, Department of Psychology, BGSU | 2022 – 2023
Title: What Factors Impact Empathy in Undergraduates in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic?: Understanding the Role of Population Density.
Defended: 04/19/2023 Honors level: Cum Laude
Keira N. Mills, Department of Psychology, BGSU | 2022 – 2023
Title: What Factors Impact Empathy in Undergraduates in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic?: Understanding the Role of Political Ideology
Defended: 04/19/2023 Honors level: Summa Cum Laude
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