Today marks 1 year since my first PhD app deadline and ~2 months since starting my PhD at UO! It’s still surreal that I actually get to spend every day studying the topics that excite, concern, & puzzle me the most — and doing so alongside my amazing & brilliant cohort makes it even better!

A bit delayed, but can’t wait to attend my first EDRS this fall and share findings from my thesis work looking at differences in ED risk among women with varying configurations of bisexual attraction and identification!

Celebrated graduation from my M.A. program with some of my favorite people and biggest supporters last weekend! Feeling so many things and so much love for my SD community as I wrap up my time here and look forward to the next chapter!

1/x My NIH grant that would collect data to help *prevent suicidal thoughts and behaviors* among LGBTQ+ people was terminated today, along with many other LGBTQ+ focused grants. These terminations make no sense scientifically. Here's why:

Please distribute widely! This is a great opportunity to receive a novel eating disorder treatment specifically tailored to the LGBTQ+ community and developed by an LGBTQ+ eating disorder research lab!

So thrilled to share that I’ll be pursuing my PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Oregon under the mentorship of @laurenforrest.bsky.social !! I couldn’t be more excited about this next step towards my dream career or more grateful for the support of all those who got me here. Go ducks!

and she’s live!! my first, first authored publication is now available to read in Body Image! Huge thanks to all my co-authors for their mentorship and support! @ajblashill.bsky.social @convertino.bsky.social (and others w/o bluesky)

the only way I want to do manuscript proofing from now on

and just like that…all my PhD applications have been submitted!! 🥳🤞🏻now time for football and leftovers to celebrate!

what’s your least favorite part of thanksgiving and why is it the RAMPANT diet talk 🫣

celebrating a huge milestone the only way i know how…with ice cream of course! so thrilled to share my very first, first author manuscript was accepted for publication today!

had a fantastic time at my first ABCT convention — so many amazing sessions on eating disorders, body image, and LGBTQ+ health & great conversations with folks whilst presenting my poster. starting this week off very inspired!

hello! this seems to be where things are shifting nowadays, and the first day of #ABCT2024 seems like the perfect day to see what’s going on! Amazing first session in the books on ED interventions targeting the positive valence system!