Center for Body Image Research and Policy

Current Projects

CBIRP Collaborative Projects

Color socialization in the family system: Understanding family skin tone and colorism messages and implications for dating and health of African American young adults

Principle Investigator: Dr. Antoinette Landor, University of Missouri

Funding Source: Family Process Institute

Examining Body Appreciation and Healthcare Utilization among Women

Principal Investigator: Dr. Virginia Ramseyer Winter, University of Missouri
Funding Source: University of Missouri Margaret Mangel Research Catalyst Award

Perceptions of physical appearance in Africa: Skin tone and how it shapes dating and health of young adults at the University of Western Cape

Principal Investigator: Dr. Antoinette Landor, University of Missouri
Co-Investigator: Dr. Nicolette Roman, University of Western Cape, South Africa
Funding Source: University of Missouri System South African Education Program (UMSAEP) Grant

Sex Ed VR: Development of a Virtual Reality Sex and Body Image Education program for SHAPE

Principal Investigator: Dr. Fang Wang, University of Missouri
Co-Investigator: Dr. Virginia Ramseyer Winter, University of Missouri
Funding Source: University of Missouri Information Technology Committee

Colorism, Racism, and Health

Principal Investigator: Dr. Antoinette Landor, University of Missouri
Co-Investigator: Dr. Darrell Hudson, Washington University-St. Louis
Funding Source: Seeding Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration (SIRC) Grant, University of Missouri College of Human Environmental Sciences

Dating during a Global Pandemic: Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Romantic Relationships, Sex, and Health

Principal Investigator: Dr. Antoinette Landor, University of Missouri
Co-Investigator: Dr. Virginia Ramseyer Winter, University of Missouri
Funding Source: RAPID Grant Related to COVID-19, University of Missouri College of Human Environmental Sciences

Body Image and Unhealthy Eating Behaviors: Examining Dieting and Binge Eating during COVID-19

Principal Investigator: Dr. Virginia Ramseyer Winter, University of Missouri
Co-Investigator: Dr. Antoinette Landor, University of Missouri
Funding Source: RAPID Grant Related to COVID-19, University of Missouri College of Human Environmental Sciences