Siãn McLean

Siãn McLean, PhD, is a Lecturer in Psychology at Victoria University and an Honorary Research Fellow at La Trobe University, based in Melbourne, Australia. Siãn is a research psychologist whose work examines body image, with a particular focus on social media and the preventive role of media literacy, stigma in eating disorders and effects on treatment-seeking, and impact of weight bias on psychological health and health care behaviors. Siãn has broad experience in a number of different roles. She is currently a Director (President) of a small not-for-profit Cooperative and also a Director of a recently established charity, The Pretty Foundation. The vision and mission of The Pretty Foundation are to empower women and girls to feel confident in their bodies. Siãn’s role is to provide expert input regarding body image for content and campaigns for parents in relation to their young children.