Christine Selby
Christine Selby
Associate Professor of Psychology / Director of Athletic Counseling Progam
- 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
- Selby, C. (2022). Athlete Well-Being: Mental Health is Just as Important as Physical Health in Athletes. Invited talk at the New England Athletic Trainer's Association Annual Meeting, Portland, ME.
- Selby, C. (2022). Don't Forget to Take Care of Yourself: The Mental Health of Athletic Trainers. Invited talk at the New England Athletic Trainer's Association Annual Meeting, Portland, ME.
- Selby, C. L. B. (2021, October 8). Maine Experts Weigh in on Why So Many Students Experience Hazing. Guest expert interviewed for NewsCenter Maine.
- Selby, C. L. B. (2021, August 27). The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student-Athletes’ Mental Health. Guest expert interviewed for NewsCenter Maine.
- Algieri, C., Conviser, J., Chirban, S., Kerulis, M, Hauff, C, Selby, C. & Nickols, R. (2021, September). Making Weight 2021: Risks and Rewards. Panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Virtual.
- Selby, C. L. B. (2021, March). Eating Disorders and Athletes: What Do I Do? Workshop conducted at the AASP Northeast Regional Conference, Springfield College, Virtual.
- Conviser, J., Chirban, S., Kerulis, M, Hauff, C, Selby, C. & Nickols, R. (2020, October). Making Weight 2020: Risks and Rewards. Panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Virtual.
- Selby, C. L. B. (2019, October). When Your Sport, Exercise, or Performance Client Wants to Lose Weight: How to Help without Doing Harm. Workshop conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Portland, OR.
- Conviser, J., Chirban, S., Kerulis, M, Hauff, C, Selby, C. & Nickols, R. (2019, October). Making Weight: Risks and Rewards. Panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Portland, OR. (This panel discussion was written up as an article/blog post for PsychologyToday.com)
- Selby, C. L. B. (2017, April). Body Weight, Shape and Size: Managing Biases. Continuing education workshop conducted at the annual Meeting of the Maine Counseling Association, Rockport, ME. [CEUs]
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.
