Sierra McNulty, MSW, RSW

What makes the lab are the people! These ones (+ several unpictured) welcomed me from the start, made me laugh daily, and ultimately, created a space that I will miss dearly. So thankful for my time at the @DSECLab 🩵

📽️ 🎞️ ⬇️ Calling Black young adults (18-23) in Canada for an online study. Help us make new film clips for more inclusive suicide prevention science. Clips are not gory and resemble content in mainstream media. Please rt and share🙏‼️ #psychtwitter

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! This month is a reminder that everyone has a right to live an authentic life filled with joy and love. I wanted to make a little something that celebrate queer history while reminding us that the fight continues to protect our LGBT+ community.

@profmorningstar @RileyJTBonar @DSECLab @QueensPsyc These two are truly stellar! Congratulations Sarah and Riley - watching you two develop your projects this year has been so much fun! 🙂

Incredibly proud of Sarah Robichaud and @RileyJTBonar for their Honours thesis presentations today! They have blown me away this year with their hard work, team spirit, and thoughtful curiosity. Major congrats on this milestone! 🎉 #proudmentor @DSECLab @QueensPsyc

@profwendycraig Stella brings so much joy to the hallways in Craine! 🙂

COVID made it happen in our household! Happy 3rd birthday Stella- you brought unconditional love, walks and more walks, comfort, and endless hours throwing a ball!

Many people who are new to participating in research studies might be wondering: what does “consent” (or “assent”) mean in this context? @DSECLab coordinator @sierramcnulty explains the concept of informed consent in research studies. 🤝 Please share! #demystifyingresearch

The DSEC Lab is at it again: we are recruiting for yet another study! 😁 The EXPRESS-A study is seeking 10-15yo youth participants for a 1-hour study in our lab at Queen’s (Kingston, ON). See details in attached poster. Please RT & share! #research #YGK #psychology

I instruct an upper year seminar @QueensPsyc @queensu about self-injurious behaviours. For an assignment, students gave flash talks aimed at debunking myths about suicide or self-injury and created infographics to summarize. I have permission to share. A 🧵of their work 1/9:

@96Davidson_J @affectScience @ready_lab So amazing!! 🎉 Congrats Julia!

@reem_atallah_ @OsgoodeNews @yorkuniversity Huge congrats!!! 🎉

Made today in #ygk with a 12 y.o and an entire 24pk of chalk. Their vision, a team execution. Prompted by the question, “what may some of our community members need to hear right now?” 🤍

If a disabled person says a building, program, website or entity is inaccessible, it’s inaccessible. Believe disabled people.

This was such a special project. Thank you @EatingDSNA & @giveamaskCA for the opportunity to share a message that I’m so passionate about. No one should have to go through an #eatingdisorder alone. 💜

Scroll through to learn about some reasons why we don't have enough information about eating disorders in Canada. #EDAW2021

For kids, modelling healthy attitudes toward bodies instead of focusing on the numbers on a scale is important, says @AmyCMcpherson⁩. Check out the @TorontoStar article by @bweikle on how to encourage kids to eat healthy, here: bit.ly/3s3UazW

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We cut the ribbon on #HamOnt’s 1st Wheelchair Swing today. The joy on the faces of children whom have never experienced the pure fun of swinging before was EVERYTHING! Accessibility should never have to be fundraised, rather invested in. #bestplacetoraiseachild #AccessiblePlay

Excited to share new (maybe the first?) longitudinal data on how weight has changed since COVID-19 to challenge fears of the "Quarantine 15" - a must read for anyone thinking we need focus on weight control during a pandemic. @thomasjoiner @RuthSWeissman onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/9…

As the only Black medical student at Queen’s that has been admitted through QuARMS, I appreciate changes to make this program more equitable. However, I am conscious of the realities of racism at this institution and the stigma of this program (much of which, is deserved).