Dr. Michelle Dionne

Biography

Dr. Dionne is Professor in the Department of Psychology. She holds an MA in Exercise and Health Science and a PhD in Psychology from York University.  Dr. Dionne’s research focuses on body image in young women and the psychology of eating, with an interest in individual differences that can protect against, or predict, problems. She has supervised MA and PhD students in both Clinical Psychology and Psychological Science. Dr. Dionne has served on the editorial boards of Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science and the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

Dr. Dionne has taught courses in body image, sport and exercise psychology, and undergraduate statistics, and coordinated the undergraduate thesis in our program for several years. In addition to her former leadership roles inside the Department of Psychology including Chair and Graduate Program Director, Dr. Dionne has a long history of service around the university, including holding positions on Senate, the Board of Governors, and in the Toronto Metropolitan (then Ryerson) University Faculty Association.