Jennifer Webb

Jennifer Webb is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC), affiliated with the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS). She holds an Honors Council Alternate position (term 2024-2026) and her faculty term ends June 30, 2029. Her research focuses on socio-cultural contributors to health disparities, particularly metabolic disorders and obesity in ethnically-diverse groups, using mixed-method approaches grounded in multicultural, feminist, and Health at Every Size® frameworks.

• Education: B.A., Harvard University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Southern California

Her lab, the Mindfulness, Body Acceptance, Culture and Health Research Lab, investigates biopsychosocial factors influencing weight gain and body composition in diverse college women, with emphasis on mindfulness and positive psychology-based strategies to improve eating self-regulation and well-being. She prioritizes embodiment and culturally-responsive interventions to address disordered eating and body image disturbances in underserved populations.