Rate My Professor Michele Ford

Ford teaches a range of undergraduate courses at Dickinson College, including Psychopathology (PSYC 165), Research Methods in Counseling Psychology (PSYC 370), Seminar in Counseling Psychology (PSYC 470), Human Sexuality, Disordered Eating, and Counseling Theories. Her clinical and academic interests center on disordered eating and body image, sexual and reproductive trauma—including sexual assault, infertility, and miscarriage—depression, anxiety in adults and adolescents, psychological ethics, and family functioning. She has published research on these topics, including the article 'Eating disorders are about emotional pain - not food' in The Conversation (2020). Ford's expertise has led to frequent media contributions, with insights featured in outlets such as The Washington Post on healing after breakups, Oprah Daily on midlife self-reflection, The San Diego Union-Tribune on reclaiming space and emotional well-being, Good Housekeeping on self-evaluation, U.S. News & World Report on nervous breakdowns, and The Sentinel on mental health warning signs and resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic. She consults with behavioral health organizations and regularly speaks on mental health, self-care, and wellness topics.