Sophie Dahlenburg

Dr Sophie Dahlenburg

Lecturer

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

I am a full-time Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide. I am currently teaching into the Online Graduate Diploma in Psychology. My research interests lie in the area of life body image/eating disorders and how they interact with sexual orientation, and personality disorders.

My PhD thesis considered the complex relationship of body image and sexual orientation, with the focus on lesbian women. This PhD was undertaken from the University of South Australia, and was supervised by Professor David Gleaves, A/Professor Amanda Hutchinson, A/Professor Phil Kavanagh, and A/Professor Elizabeth Reiger .

My research has a focus on body image and eating disorders, and looking at the cross-section between gender and sexuality. I also research borderline personality disorder in collaboration with the Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative (SA Health).

I have experience with both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.  

I'm a Course Coordinator for the Online Graduate Diploma of Psychology. I coordinate courses on Social Psychology, Foundations of Psychology, Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, and Individual Differences and Assessment. 

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 External Supervisor Investigating Transgender and Gender Diverse Experiences of Gender Euphoria in an Australian Context Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Stella Kulesza

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2022 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Perfectionism and The Relationship Between Personality and Eating Attitudes: Testing a Mediation Model The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) Honours Full Time Aleksandra Karadzic
    2022 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Attitudes Towards Parents with A Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) Honours Full Time Dana Laird
    2022 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Exploring Personality Pathology and Minority Stress Among Australian Sexual and Gender Minorities The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) Honours Full Time Sierra Magann
    2022 - 2022 Co-Supervisor The Impacts of the Transition to Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tertiary Teachers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) Honours Full Time Sussan Vo

  • Presentation
    Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
    2023 - 2023 Prevalence of Borderline Personality Disorder in the Criminal Justice System Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2023 Congress University of Adelaide Australia
    2021 - ongoing Stepped care model for people with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder - Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative Australia
    2019 - ongoing Sexual Orientation and Body Image Disturbance - American Psychological Society United States
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