Experts

**Silverman, Robyn, Ph. D-** Dr. Silverman has a Ph. D from the Tufts University Eliot Pearson Department of Child Development. She is a specialist in childhood and adolescent development that focuses on character, body image, and self esteem from childhood through young adulthood. She is a columnist for the Bay State Parent Magazine, named “Best Parenting Publication” by the Suburban Newspapers of America. In addition, her column has also appeared in several other magazines as well, sought out for its straightforward tips addressing issues related to character and self esteem issues. She is also a sought-out speaker for teens and parents, and success coach for individuals such as entrepreneurs, parents, and educators. In addition to these activities, Dr. Silverman has also conducted research at Tufts University that demonstrates that girls who do not fit the Western ideal of thinness can find ways to thrive. She has been published in the psychologist handbook, the //Applied Developmental Science Encyclopedia// as the expert on body image development in the young. In addition, she is a reviewer for the prominent psychology journals, //Developmental Psychology// and //Applied Developmental Science.//
 * Pipher, Mary, Ph. D**- Dr. Pipher has a Ph. D in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nebraska. She is also a bestselling author, who has written three books. They most famous is //Reviving Ophelia//, citied on the “books” page of this pathfinder. She has received a Gold Medal and two Presidential Citations from the American Psychological Association. In addition, she was also a Rockefeller Foundation Scholar in Residence in Italy in 2001. Her main focus of study is on the American culture and how it affects the mental health of specific demographics, such as the adolescent girls of //Reviving Ophelia.//