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Zachary Soulliard
Assistant Professor
Psychology

Zachary Soulliard

Contact Info

513-529-4929
320 Psychology Building
Body Image and Stigma Among Queer Populations (BISQue) Lab

Join the BISQue Lab

Dr. Soulliard will be reviewing applications for Fall 2025 admission into Miami University's Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. Please check out the FAQs page for prospective graduate students on the BISQue Lab website.

Education

  • Postdoctoral Associate, Yale School of Public Health, (2020-2022)
  • Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Saint Louis University (2020)
  • Predoctoral Internship, West Virginia University School of Medicine, (2019-2020)
  • M.A. Applied Psychological Research, Pennsylvania State University (2015)
  • B.A. Psychology and Secondary Education, Susquehanna University (2011)

Research Interests

Broadly, my research focuses on how stigma affects body image and eating behaviors of LGBTQ+ individuals. A central aim of my research is to expand our understanding as to why rates of body image concerns and eating pathology are elevated among LGBTQ+ people. To that end, I employ quantitative and qualitative approaches, as well as rely upon well-established theories (e.g., minority stress) to inform my research. My current research is specifically testing more recent theories (e.g., intraminority gay community stress theory) as frameworks to more fully understand the body image experiences of sexual minority men. As a licensed psychologist, I’m also passionate about research focused on training future clinicians in evidence-based, LGBTQ-affirmative mental health treatment. To that end, an additional line of my research utilizes theories from implementation science to examine ways to effectively train providers and trainees in LGBTQ-affirmative interventions.

Courses Taught

My primary goals in teaching psychology are to create an inclusive classroom environment that focuses on student-centered learning and fosters critical thinking. I believe that students engage more in the learning process when they can find personal relevance and meaning in psychological constructs and theories. At the undergraduate level, I have recently taught our department's introductory course on psychopathology, as well as a senior capstone focused on LGBTQ+ mental health. At the graduate level, I am currently teaching several courses in the department's clinical psychology program, including lifespan psychopathology and adult clinical interventions.

Professional Recognition

  • Editorial Board, Body Image
  • NIH Loan Repayment Award, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, “Advancing Knowledge of Structural, Interpersonal, and Individual Stigma on Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment for Racially and Geographically Diverse Sexual and Gender Minorities”

Selected Publications

  • Soulliard, Z. A., Lattanner, M. R., & Pachankis, J. E. (2023). Pressure from within: Gay community stress and body dissatisfaction among sexual minority men. Clinical Psychological Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/21677026231186789
  • Soulliard, Z. A., Layland, E. K., Smith, J. C., Kipke, M. D., & Bray, B. C. (2022). Body image concerns, correlates, and community connection among Black and Latinx sexual minority men and trans/gender non-conforming young adults. LGBT Health, 9(2), 122-130. https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2021.0237
  • Soulliard, Z. A., & Vander Wal, J. S. (2022). Measurement invariance and psychometric properties of three positive body image measures among cisgender sexual minority and heterosexual women. Body Image, 40, 146-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.12.002
  • Soulliard, Z. A., Zane, K. L., & Hughes, H. M. (2021). Affirmative stances in training programs toward sexual and gender minority clients: Views from clinical and counseling psychology graduate students. Journal of Homosexuality. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2021.1993663
  • Pachankis, J. E., Soulliard, Z. A., Morris, F., & Seager van Dyk, I. (2022). A model for adapting evidence-based interventions to be LGBQ-affirmative: Putting minority stress principles and case conceptualization into clinical research and practice. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.11.005
  • Pachankis, J. E., Soulliard, Z. A., Seager van Dyk, I., Layland, E., Clark, K. A., Levine, D. S., & Jackson, S. D. (2022). Training in LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial across LGBTQ community centers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 90(7), 582-599. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000745
  • Rawlings, Z. W., Soulliard, Z. A., & Knafo, D. (2022). When it doesn’t get better: A qualitative study of eating disorders, sexual identity, and coming out in sexual minority men. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2022.2118922

Grants

  • R01MH133543, Implementing Sustainable Evidence-Based Mental Healthcare in Low-Resource Community Settings Nationwide to Advance Mental Health Equity for Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals (PI: Pachankis), Role: Training Team Member
  • College of Arts and Science Summer Research Grant, Miami University, Longitudinal Pathways to Disordered Eating among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Adults: A Population-Based Study, Role: PI