Renee Engeln

Renée Engeln is a professor of psychology at Northwestern University, where she teaches courses on the psychology of women and appearance culture. She is an internationally recognized expert on body image, beauty ideals, and the effects of objectification on women's mental and physical health. Her research has been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR. Engeln is the author of "Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women," which draws on decades of research to explore how beauty pressures damage women's lives and offers practical solutions for change.