Rachel Rodgers in the Press
What has America learned from the Sydney Sweeney situation? We asked the experts
Rachel Rodgers, an associate professor of applied psychology at Northeastern University, did a study on the ads for American Eagle’s flagship brand, Aerie, and how those ads impacted body image in 2019.
The Globe and Mail
The divide on ethnic nose jobs
Rachel Rodgers, a psychology professor at Boston’s Northeastern University who studies socio-cultural influences on body image, is skeptical. She says the profit-driven industry could be simply expanding into a new market and “tailoring their product to encourage consumption.”
National Geographic
Mindful eating vs. intuitive eating: Which one is right for you?
“I find it helpful think of it as a direction rather than a goal—these are designed to be long-term practices,” says Rachel Rodgers, director of the Applied Psychology Program for Eating and Appearance Research (APPEAR) at Northeastern University in Boston.
Mashable
Instagram announces restrictive ‘Teen Accounts’ for users under 16
“Instagram Teen Accounts reflect the importance of tailoring teens’ online experiences to their developmental stages, and implementing appropriate protections,” wrote Northeastern University professor Rachel Rodgers in the company’s press release.
Instagram launches ‘teen accounts’ as child safety laws loom
Rachel Rodgers, an associate psychology professor at Northeastern University, applauded this distinction.
Meta will limit reach of harmful content to teens on Facebook and Instagram amid scrutiny
The changes are necessary to help make “social media platforms [into] spaces where teens can connect and be creative in age-appropriate ways,” said Rachel Rodgers, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University.
Teens won’t be able to see certain posts on Facebook, Instagram: What Meta’s changes mean
In a statement, Rachel Rodgers, a psychologist at Northeastern University, called the measures “an important step in making social media platforms spaces where teens can connect and be creative in age-appropriate ways.”
Daily Mail
Instagram tightens its teen policy: Meta-owned app will now automatically hide content related to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders from users who are under-18
Meta’s changes are in line with ‘expert guidance’ from professional psychologists, including Dr Rachel Rodgers at Northeastern University.
Times of India
Meta strengthens online safety with stricter measures for teens on Facebook and Instagram
Dr. Rachel Rodgers, Associate Professor at Northeastern University, emphasizes the evolution of Meta’s policies as a crucial step in creating safer spaces for teens on social media.
Social media is part of a ‘self-perpetuating cycle of risk’ for eating disorders and negative body image, per study
“It is extending the findings of previous work in a way that I think is useful,” said Rachel Rodgers, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences.
