Sarah Nutter
Position
Assistant Professor
Contact
Office:
MacLaurin A454
Credentials
BA (Wilfrid Laurier), MSc (Calgary), PhD (Calgary)
Area of expertise
Counselling Psychology
Areas of clinical focus
- Integrative approaches to practice
- Interpersonal-Process Therapy
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
- Psychodiagnostic Interviewing and Assessment
- Group Counselling
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Weight-Related Issues
Areas of research interest
- Weight stigma/bias
- Body image
- Eating disorders
- Social justice
Dr. Nutter conducts research broadly related to weight-related issues, including weight stigma, body image, and eating disorders. Her primary research focus is on weight stigma and she is especially interested in better understanding sociocultural and ideological influences on weight stigma. Additionally, she is interested in better understanding the influence of weight stigma on health care and the attitudes of health care professionals towards patients with large bodies. Lastly, she is also interested in better understanding the influence of appearance-focused social media use on weight stigma, body image, and eating behaviours.
For a complete list of Dr. Nutter’s publications, please see her profile.