Virtual/in-person treatment for eating disorders for ages 15+ and adult anxiety/depression in NY!
All treatment is conducted by clinical trainees under supervision of a licensed psychologist in NY
Super excited to share our new paper: (Clinical) Trials and Triumphs: Conducting Pilot Intervention Studies in Graduate School for the Treatment and Prevention of Eating Disorders, just published in the January 2026 issue of The Behavior Therapist @abctnow.bsky.social tinyurl.com/54u3remj
Any recommendations for in-person (NYC/Long Island area) or virtual lectures/workshops on prejudice or intersect of psych and prejudice? I am compiling a list of events for a class assignment for my students #academia
Research study flyer with QR code to complete an online survey!
New Study Alert! I am officially recruiting for a PAID study on misgendering, eating behavior, and well-being! Please share widely! #research #recruitment
Developing my syllabus for the psych of prejudice! Any recs for activities and articles appropriate for an undergrad class?? #psych #syllabus #education
My first first-author acceptance for a presentation and poster at ICED! Lab CARES will see you in The Hague! #ICED2026 #eatingdisorderresearch
Amazing first #abct where I got to share my research on the moderating role of avoidant coping in the predictive relationship between compulsive exercise and binge eating!
Come see Lab CARES at ABCT tomorrow at the 10am poster session to learn about avoidant coping, compulsive exercise, and binge eating! #eatingdisorderresearch #abct
We have one more week of recruitment left for the year! Take the online screener to see if you are eligible for this PAID research study in the NY area.
We will reopen recruitment again in January! So stay tuned!
#research
Honored to be the recipient of @hofstrau.bsky.social Student Diversity Award to study the relationship between weight stigma, misgendering, and eating disorder symptoms in transgender adults!
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#eatingdisorderresearch #transhealth
Happy to share that Dr. Kwan will be reviewing applications for Hofstra’s Clinical Psych PhD program for the 2025/2026 cycle! Learn more here: sites.google.com/pride.hofstr...
#eatingdisorderresearch #suicideresearch #clinicalpsych
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 🤓.
And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!
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Treatment can be online or in person (Long Island) so reach out if you are in NY! #eatingdisordertreatment
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Looking for eating disorder treatment in NY? Contact the CARES clinic for low cost care. #eatingdisordertreatment #bodyimage
I procrastinated my way to making a new lab website! Check out Lab CARES at Hofstra to learn about our work!
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#eatingdisorderresearch #suicidalityresearch
Participate in our research study to help us learn more about eating habits and well-being! We are actively recruiting for this in-person study in Long Island! Contact us at labcares@pride.hofstra.edu or scan the QR code to see if you are eligible for this paid research study. #research #recruitment
Do you ever feel like social media affects your body image? Women aged 18-26 living in the United States are invited to take our social media intervention!
Click this secure link to take our interest survey: neu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#Research #SocialMedia
I'm new here! And I'm going to kick it off with recruitment for a research study:
If you are a clinician with experience treating eating disorders, please participate in this research study!
From the first meeting about the concept for this paper 6-years ago to now, this project had so many twists and turns that taught me the iterative process of research. I am so grateful to have been a part of this work and learn so much under the mentorship of Drs. Savannah Erwin and Nancy Zucker!
New Publication: So excited to share research on peer-to-peer support in college! While helping create Duke's program (check out DukeLine), we wanted to understand what other programs were doing. Now you can too! doi.org/10.1080/0744...
Such an important topic! Excited to see what you find!
We will have multiple rounds of recruitment to throughout the year!
Spend a lot of time thinking about your eating? Struggle with your body image? Join our research study! The study What will you do? You will answer questions on your wellbeing and test your response to hot and cold temperatures. When? Two 1-hour visits four-six weeks apart. Where? Hofstra University Payment $15 Amazon gift card per visit* (max 2 per person) *Except for Hofstra students enrolled in PSY001 labcares@pride.hofstra.edu Scan the QR code or email us to see if you are eligible! Must be at least 18 years old and be proficient in English to participate.
Participant Recruitment in Long Island (close to NYC)! We are recruiting for an in-person research study on eating behaviors and well-being! Scan the code or email us for a 2-minute survey to see if you are eligible. #research #participantrecruitment
Poster acceptance notification for ABCT. On behalf of the ABCT 2025 Program Committee, I am delighted to inform you that your Poster Sessions, 2086390: How Do We Cope? The Moderating Role of Avoidance in the Prospective Relationship between Compulsive Exercise and Binge Eating, was accepted for presentation at ABCT's 59th Annual Convention to be held November 20 - 23, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Please inform your co-presenters as you are the only person who will receive official notification.
See you in New Orleans! #abct2025
Had an amazing time at my first #ICED2025! Now back to work :)
Congratulations!
Some wins, some losses. Definitely a hard year to be a researcher, and just a person.
Very grateful for the people in my life (personal and prof) that supported me through my first year 💙
Values:
1 social justice committee joined ✅
1 stand up for science protest
3 holidays celebrations with family in NJ/NY ✅
Visited friends/friends visited me from 4 states (and dc) ✅
Bonus:
3 Duke games (rip my bracket) ✅
1 Eras tour ✅
1 broken bone ✅
4/x
Lab:
Grad student lead for 2 lab projects ✅
1 study launched ✅
1 webinar moderated ✅
3+ draft deadlines extensions ✅
1 lab website created (check us out) ✅
Became a visiting scholar ✅
Learned 5+ different assessments ✅
3/x
Conferences:
1 abstract rejected (1st author) ✅
1 abstract accepted (2nd author) ✅
1 abstract pending rev (1st author) ✅
Attending first conference as a grad student (see you in a few weeks San Antonio!) ✅
Pubs (no 1st author):
2 pubs from previous work ✅
Writing/analyzing data for 2 pubs ✅
2/x
