Upcoming Rudd Center Seminar: Dec. 17, 12:30pm

Please join us at 12:30pm on December 17th for the next installment in our Fall 2008 Seminar Series. Our guest will be Shirley S. Wang, PhD. Dr. Wang is a staff reporter covering the pharmaceutical industry and health at the Wall Street Journal. Join us for her talk, titled Science and Health: What Makes Them News?.

Rudd Center Coordinates Obesity Supplement on Weight Bias

Widespread prejudice towards obese children and adults is documented in a special supplement issue published in the journal Obesity this month. The supplement, devoted exclusively to the matter of bias and prejudice toward obese persons and the emergence of new science of this significant social problem, was coordinated by the Rudd Center. The supplement contains fourteen articles by prominent scientists in North America and Europe, from a range of disciplines including psychology, public policy and the law. This special collection highlights the need for greater awareness of weight bias and its negative impact on health and society.

ReachMD Interviews Rebecca Puhl on Weight Bias

Weight bias, experienced by obese children and adults every day, can lead to discrimination, reducing quality of life and affecting immediate and long-term physical and emotional health. Rebecca Puhl, PhD, the Rudd Center’s Director of Research and Anti-Stigma Initiatives was recently interviewed by ReachMD radio about her research on weight bias in medical settings.