Tomi-Ann is involved in personal and collaborative research on the social psychology of gender, emotions, and the body. Her work on the psychological consequences of the sexual objectification of girls and women has resulted in numerous articles, chapters, presentations, and popular press editorials. She was a member of the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls, and is co-author of “The Sexualization of Girls: Causes, Consequences and Resistance,” published by Oxford University Press. Specific areas of research interest presently include embodiment of emotion, the self-conscious, moral and aesthetic emotions as they relate to bodies, women’s reproductive health and positive psychology.