PLENARY SESSION: Evolution of Care During The COVID Pandemic

Obesity, Weight Bias, and Language

Sarah Nutter, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counselling Psychology
Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC

Dr. Sarah Nutter is an assistant professor of counselling psychology at the University of Victoria. She 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. She is especially interested in better understanding the influence of weight stigma on health care and the influence of appearance-focused social media use on weight stigma, body image, and eating behaviours.