School of Professional Psychology Faculty
Daniel J. Munoz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Psy.D. Clinical Program
School of Professional Psychology
Pacific University
Education
- Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 2006; Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Chicago Eating and Weight Disorders Program, Chicago, IL 2007. Dissertation: The efficacy of two brief interventions to reduce soda consumption in a college population.
- M.A. Clinical Psychology, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 2003. Thesis: The relationship of family mealtimes and family stability with bulimia symptomatology.
- B.A. Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI., 2000
Roles and Interests
- Instructor: Child Psychopathology; Intervention II; Lesbian-Gay-Transgendered Issues
- Supervise thesis and dissertation research
- Core Faculty, Health Track & Child Track
- Research Interests: Eating disorders and obesity with emphasis on children and adolescents; child psychopathology; eating behaviors; body image; Dialectical Behavior Therapy; gender and sexuality issues with body image
Professional Membership
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Academy of Eating Disorders (AED)
- Association for Advancement of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (ABCT)
Selected Publications
Book Chapters
- Munoz, D. (2008). Media influences and the impact on disordered eating. In J. Fuchs (Ed.), Eating disorders in adult women. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Publishing.
Publications
- Munoz, D., Chen, E., Roherig, M., Sanchez-Johnsen, L., & Fischer, S. (2007). Changes in desired body shape in weight-Loss surgery patients. Under Review, Body Image.
- Munoz, D., Lal, M., Chen, E., Mansour, M., Fischer, S., Roherig, M., Sanchez-Johnsen, L., Dymek-Valentine, M., Alverdy, J., & le Grange, D. (2008). Why patients seek bariatric surgery: A qualitative and quantitative analysis. Obesity Surgery, 17, 1487-1491.
- Munoz, D., Israel, A.,& Anderson, D. (2007). The relationship of family stability and family mealtime frequency with bulimia symptomatology. Eating Disorders, 15:3, 261-271.
- Munoz, D., Chen, E., Fischer, S., Roerhig, M., Alverdy, J., Dymek, M., & le Grange, D. (2007). Considerations for the use of the Beck Depression Inventory in weight-loss surgery seeking patients. Obesity Surgery, 17, 1097-1101.
Selected Presentations
- Zakaria, L., Munoz, D., Hansell, J. (2009). Gender Differences in Family Environment in Disordered Eating Behaviors. Poster presented at the Academy of Eating Disorders International Conference, Cancun, Mexico.
- Jones, E., Krause, L., Munoz, D. (2009) Post Bariatric Surgery Depression as a Predictor of Weight Loss. Poster presented at the Academy of Eating Disorders International Conference, Cancun, Mexico.
- Munoz D., Lal, M., Chen, E., Mansour, M., Fischer, S., Roherig, M., Sanchez-Johnsen, L., Dymek, M., Alverdy, J., & le Grange, D. (2008). Reported reasons for seeking weight-Loss surgery: A qualitative and quantitative analysis. Poster presented at the Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference, Seattle, WA.
- Roherig, M., Chen, E., Sanchez-Johnsen, L., Herbozo, S., Munoz, D., & Borgert-Spaniol, C. (2008). Compensatory behaviors and post-surgical outcome in bariatric surgery patients. Poster presented at the Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference, Seattle, WA.
- Munoz, D. (2006). Use of the Beck Depression Inventory-2 In weight loss surgery patients. Poster accepted at the Association for Advancement of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Chicago.
- Munoz, D., Chen, E., Riccardi, L., Fischer, S., le Grange, D., & Alverdy, J. (2006). Changes in ideal body weight before and after bariatric surgery. Poster presented at the Academy of Eating Disorders International Conference, Barcelona.
- Chen, E., Riccardi, L., Munoz, D., Fischer, S., le Grange, D., & Alverdy, J. (2006). What predicts depressed mood in morbid obesity? Poster presented at the Academy of Eating Disorders International Conference, Barcelona.
- Munoz. D. (2005). Family stability as a protective factor for depression. Poster presented at the Association for Advancement of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Washington DC.
- Munoz, D. (2005). Diet schemas. Poster presented at the Academy of Eating Disorders International Congress of Eating Disorders, Montreal.
Daniel J. Munoz, Ph.D.
School of Professional Psychology
Pacific University
511 SW 10th, Suite 400
Portland, OR 97205-2732
Phone: 503-352-2621
Fax: 503-352-2623
Email: danmunoz@pacificu.edu

