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drmartinwagar.bsky.social
Psychologist | Asst Prof at U of Montana | researching eating disorders, weight stigma, strengths, access to care | she/her | firstgen šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ *views mine
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I was happy to #standupforscience2025 yesterday. And of course, I have been thinking about things I didn't have a chance to say. Like because of the chaos at NIH (and the freezing of funding), how my team has been waiting for NOAs for two non-competing renewals since mid-January. 1/

Scientists who are actively against fascism because fascism is bad, not just because sometimes it hurts scientists, are my people

Apropos of nothing, now is a good time to brush up on your rights as a protester or protest organizer. You are largely protected under the first amendment, thiugh there are limitations. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

Missoula: Stand Up for Science rally is happening at The Oval at UM on Friday 3/7 at noon! Iā€™ll be at a conference in NM so Iā€™ll miss it but Iā€™ll be in joining in solidarity from the Santa Fe rally! āœŠšŸ¼

I am so excited to share my first publication, a labor of love! My co-1st author @katerinaldi1.bsky.social and I examined weight related terminology preference within two samples of folks in larger bodiesšŸ„° www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

American institutionsā€”from the media to Congressā€”continue to underreact to the unraveling of our democracy. Overseas our media would not hesitate to call what weā€™re living through a full-blown autocratic coup. Here's my attempt at the story they should write: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-trump...

šŸ“£I am hiring! Looking to hire a research coordinator to start in my lab later this spring/early summer to coordinate a new R01 in which we are aiming to optimize a CBT-based self-guided digital intervention for eating disorders! Apply here: wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern... 1/n

Occasional reminder that thereā€™s no, ā€œitā€™s too late, its overā€ for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesnā€™t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

If you have anything to do with conducting, publishing, or reviewing qualitative research, read this perfect new paper: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202... Clarke et al. (2024). ā€œBeing Really Confidently Wrongā€: Qualitative Researchersā€™ Experiences of Methodologically Incongruent Peer Review Feedback.

I am still recruiting for my thesis study exploring people's experiences using coaches (e.g., recovery coaches, life coaches, wellness coaches) for eating disorder recovery! Please share!

Today is the final day of our fundraiser for the University of Montana Eating Disorder Training Clinic! In year 1, we trained 600+ providers in EDs, including dozens who received comprehensive ED psychotherapy training! Every donation helps access to care! crowdfund.supportum.org/project/43730

Ok I made an #eatingdisorder starter pack- who did I miss? go.bsky.app/Fsn93mM

Three more days! Help us reach our fundraising goal to support those with eating disorders!

This is our last week of fundraising to support the growth of the University of Montana Eating Disorder Training Clinic! Your donation helps improve access to care for Montanans with eating disorders, through training, research, and clinical care! crowdfund.supportum.org/project/43730

šŸ“£šŸ˜€Excited to announce I will be recruiting 1-2 Clinical Psych PhD students for the 2024 cycle. Students interested in ED prevention and treatment, body image, & LGBTQ+ healthare especially encouraged to apply! acceptlab.wixsite.com/acceptlab/gr...

Havenā€™t seen one of these yet, so hereā€™s a body image/eating disorder researcher roundup. Tag yourself or your friends, or introduce yourself and your work in the comments! šŸ§µ