Christine Selby

Contact Info

cselby@springfield.edu
(413) 748-3696

Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 2000
Master of Science in Athletic Counseling, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass., 1994
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisc., 1992

Christine Selby has been teaching at the collegiate level for more than 20 years and has been in part-time private practice for more than 15 years. Her specialties are sport psychology and eating disorders. She has presented at national, regional, and local meetings, primarily on the topic of eating disorders. She is the author of six books including the Chilling Out: The Psychology of Relaxation, Psychology of Eating Disorders, and Who Am I: Understanding Identity and the Many Ways We Define Ourselves.

Research Interests

Identity
Eating Disorders
Self-Awareness
Mental Health of Athletes

Courses Taught

Psychology of Self-Development and Self-Awareness
Eating Disorders
Field Placement
General Psychology
Abnormal Psychology

Certifications and Memberships

Licensed Psychologist
Certified Eating Disorder Specialist
Approved CMPC Mentor
Current APA Council Representative and Past-President of the Society of Sport, Exercise, and Sport Psychology
Co-Founder and Previous Co-Chair of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology's Eating Disorders Special Interest Group
Member of the Academy of Eating Disorders

Selected Works

Presentations

Publications

Selby, C. L. B. (2022). Understanding Identity: How We Define Ourselves and Why It Matters. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood.
Selby, C. L. B. (2019). Obesity: Your Questions Answered. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. Selby, C. L. B. (2019). Therapy and Counseling: Your Questions Answered. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood.
Selby, C. L. B. (2019). The Psychology of Eating Disorders. New York, NY: Springer.
Selby, C. L. B. (in progress). Exercise and eating disorders. In S. Razon and M. Sachs (Eds.), Applied Exercise Psychology: The Challenging Journey from Motivation to Adherence (2nd edition). New York, NY: Taylor and Francis.
Selby, C. L. B. (2019). American Psychological Association. In D. Hackfort, R. Schinke and B. Strauss (Eds.), Dictionary of Sport Psychology: Sport, Exercise, and Performing Arts (pp. 10-11). New York, NY: Academic Press.
Selby, C. L. B. (2019). Mental Disorders. In D. Hackfort, R. Schinke and B. Strauss (Eds.), Dictionary of Sport Psychology: Sport, Exercise, and Performing Arts (pp. 170-171). New York, NY: Academic Press.
Selby, C. L. B. (2019). Over-exercising. In D. Hackfort, R. Schinke and B. Strauss (Eds.), Dictionary of Sport Psychology: Sport, Exercise, and Performing Arts (p. 204). New York, NY: Academic Press.
Selby, C. L. B. (2018). Exercise and eating disorders. In S. Razon and M. Sachs (Eds.), Applied Exercise Psychology: The Challenging Journey from Motivation to Adherence (pp. 377-398). New York, NY: Taylor and Francis.
Smith, D., Hale, B. D., & Selby, C. (2017). Exercise dependence. In. S. T. Cotterill, G. Breslin and N. Weston (Eds.) Applied sport psychology: Practitioner case studies (pp. 437-456). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.