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Shannon O'Connor

@soconnorphd.bsky.social

Assistant Professor at @utoledopsych.bsky.social | Researcher of eating disorders, behavior genetics, food insecurity | Director of the BeFed Lab | she/her/hers | Opinions my own BeFedlab.com

189 Followers  |  192 Following  |  4 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  1.8743

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So grateful to the teens who shared their experiences with us to help develop the Co-occurring Insecurities Model, a new working theoretical model to explain the link between #foodinsecurity and #bingeeating. Full text: authors.elsevier.com/a/1loUMiVKTo...

05.10.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accepting Clinical or Counselling Psychology Grad Student?

Are you applying to a PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology? Here is a list of mentors who are taking students. Please circulate widely so all applicants can benefit πŸ€“.

And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

26.09.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.

The Department of Agriculture announced this week that it will stop collecting data about food insecurity in the U.S.

Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.

#FoodPolicy #News

24.09.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations @emilyacademia.bsky.social on this milestone! πŸ™Œ

This pub is a testament to your hard work and perseverance. It was an honor to work with you- can't wait to see where your research takes you next!

14.08.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
UToledo Recognized Among the Nation’s Leading Research Institutions with Carnegie R1 Classification | UToledo News UToledo earned the recognition for very high research activity in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education announced today.

I'll take any happy news I can find these days... and this was very happy news to wake up to this morning! 😊

news.utoledo.edu/index.php/02....

13.02.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

a quick drafted email template folks can use: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#episky

23.01.2025 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Now hiring! Summer Intern Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Lab Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences University of Louisville Dr. Levinson, the Director of the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Lab at the...

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR!
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@cherilev.bsky.social and the EAT Lab team are hiring SUMMER INTERNS to work with us in 2025!
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Interested in learning more?! Check out our website: louisvilleeatlab.com/now-hiring.html
We look forward to reviewing your materials!

05.12.2024 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Excited to share our infographic and social media toolkit based on our ( @sambedard.bsky.social @cherilev.bsky.social @uofleatlab.bsky.social & Project HEAL) recent paper on barriers to eating disorder treatment access!
Check out the social media toolkit here: www.theprojectheal.org/reportedbarr...

26.11.2024 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Will be drip feeding some of my research in the coming weeks to (re)introduce myself to folks on here!

Going to start with this one where a bunch of us wrote about the impact of white supremacy in body image research and practice:

doi.org/10.1016/j.bo...

25.11.2024 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone else for the eating disorder field starter pack?

go.bsky.app/Fsn93mM

23.11.2024 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! This is a great resource. I'd love to be added if possible!

23.11.2024 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨I'm recruiting a PhD student to join me at the University of Toledo starting in Fall 2025. Please share with those who may be interested in exploring risk factors for disordered eating✨

Note my new affiliation as many resources likely list me at my prior institution

Applications due December 1st!

18.11.2024 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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