Rachel Rodgers Associate Professor of Applied Psychology R.Rodgers@northeastern.edu 617.373.2105 Expertise adolescent psychopathology, body image, Community Health, COVID-19, eating disorders, psychology 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. Rachel Rodgers for Northeastern Global NewsInstagram is going PG-13. Will that make a difference for teens? by Cody Mello-Klein October 20, 2025 What kind of plastic surgery did Kylie Jenner have? She’ll tell you and it may not be a good thing, a Northeastern expert says by Erin Kayata July 8, 2025 Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand and Cher: Why older women are in the spotlight like never before by Erin Kayata December 5, 2023 Why Meta could struggle to defend itself against 41 states (and D.C.) suing over Facebook, Instagram’s alleged harm to kids by Cody Mello-Klein October 30, 2023 Lizzo lawsuit: What is weight-shaming and what can you do about it? Advice from an eating and appearance expert by Cyrus Moulton August 8, 2023 How has COVID-19 affected mental health and well-being? by Khalida Sarwari July 30, 2020 Instagram ‘likes’ are disappearing. You might like it. by Khalida Sarwari November 15, 2019 When brands like Aerie, CVS, and Dove stop airbrushing their models, everyone wins by Molly Callahan September 11, 2019 She’s studying the detriments of digitally altered photos by Khalida Sarwari January 24, 2019
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.
