Lindsay Samson
lesamson@yorku.ca
Degree in Progress
PhD, Clinical Psychology, York University, Toronto
Degrees
(2021) MA, Clinical Psychology, York University, Toronto
(2019) BA (Hons), Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
Research Interests
Lindsay’s research interests are in the areas of social media use and body image, weight stigma, eating disorders, and self-compassion.
Claire Minister
cministr@yorku.ca
Degree in Progress
PhD, Clinical Psychology, York University, Toronto
Degrees
(2021) MA, Clinical Psychology, York University, Toronto
(2012) BSc (Hons), Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston
Research Interests
Claire's research interests include eating disorders, obesity, and dietary influences, with her masters thesis focusing on the impact of social media on healthy and unhealthy eating behaviour intentions. Claire's past research interests included chronic pain and substance use disorders. She is experienced in the development and evaluation of a variety of evidence-based tools and programs aimed at improving mental health care in family medicine.
Emily Mullins
mulli11e@yorku.ca
Degree in Progress
MA, Clinical Psychology, York University, Toronto
Degrees
(2022) BA (Hons), Psychology with a Minor in Biological Sciences, University of Windsor, Windsor
Research Interests
Emily’s research interests include eating disorders, body image concerns, and associated psychosocial risk factors—in particular, social media use—with a special focus on the emerging construct of orthorexia nervosa. Her master’s thesis employs a mixed-methods design to examine the effects of exposure to diet- and body-related social media videos on young women’s body image, eating intentions, and engagement in social comparison. Her research aims to inform the development of accessible and scalable prevention strategies (e.g., social media literacy interventions) and attend to the interactions between axes of identity, such as age and gender identity, and eating and body-related pathology.
