Anne Bowker

Research Interests

My current research focus is two-fold:  a) A focus on emerging adulthood and the transition to university; identifying key factors that predict student engagement, with a particular interest in how supportive relationships with parents, peers and faculty can facilitate this transition; and b) A focus on mid-life, understanding the psychological impact of menopause, the role of significant relationships in this transition and how body image at mid-life, influences well-being.

Publications

Bowker, A., Mantler, J., Ogbuagu, C., & Bider, E. (forthcoming).  We need to talk about menopause:  Real stories from women’s lived experiences.  Routledge Press.

Valois, D., Lamb, M., Bowker, A., Rutherford, J., & Buchholz, A. (2019). Extracurricular activity involvement and body image in youth with severe obesity: The mediating role of social life. Childhood Obesity. doi: 10.1089/chi.2019.0050

Dymarski, M., Buchholz, A., Bowker, A., Jorgenson, C., Lamb, M, Ball, G.D.C., et al. (2025). A longitudinal examination of body esteem as a predictor of eating behaviors, physical activity and quality of life among youth with obesity attending Canadian Weight Management Programs, Childhood Obesity.