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Sammy Plezia (she/her)

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phd-ing at UO + researching at Sangath and NYULH | previously Brown SPH | studying eating disorders, body image + global mental health | views are my own | πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Nothing grinds my gears like finding a scale development paper and realizing that the items are NOT PUBLISHED IN THE PAPER.

20.02.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

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

11.02.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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White House β€˜can’t guarantee’ ICE won’t be at polls The federal government has historically recognized polling places as off-limits for immigration enforcement precisely to avoid deterring lawful voters.

🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

05.02.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 5850 πŸ” 2903 πŸ’¬ 819 πŸ“Œ 361
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Bad Bunny received a standing ovation for his poignant speech taking aim at ICE as he accepted the Grammy award for best mΓΊsica urbana album.

Follow our live updates here:
https://wapo.st/49VPFQ4

02.02.2026 02:33 πŸ‘ 693 πŸ” 134 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 11

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

24.01.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 60608 πŸ” 18864 πŸ’¬ 1403 πŸ“Œ 741
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal        
          WASHINGTON β€” Β January 22, 2026 β€” The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states.

United States Completes WHO Withdrawal WASHINGTON β€” Β January 22, 2026 β€” The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states.

The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.

This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.

23.01.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 3950 πŸ” 1867 πŸ’¬ 167 πŸ“Œ 244
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Liam Ramos, a preschooler ICE detained the five-year-old Minnesota boy as he returned home from school and transported him to a detention center in Texas.

22.01.2026 04:56 πŸ‘ 5449 πŸ” 2747 πŸ’¬ 677 πŸ“Œ 546
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Clinical Research Coordinator 608800 - MCV Main Campus, Virginia, United States Advertising Summary:Β Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored rese...

πŸ“£ Please help me in spreading the word that my lab is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to work on projects investigating the mechanisms of eating pathology in adolescents and young adults (AYAs)! Priority review will begin Friday, 1/30. vcujobs.com/jobs/clinica...

15.01.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.

23.12.2025 01:51 πŸ‘ 24548 πŸ” 5241 πŸ’¬ 283 πŸ“Œ 119
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We Reject the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Reflexive Qualitative Research - Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine, 2025 Four hundred and nineteen experienced qualitative researchers from 32 countries invite readers of Qualitative Inquiry to consider their position on use of gener...

Important publication (by @ginnybraun.bsky.social and co-authors) to add to any critical AI reading list.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

23.12.2025 12:10 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Let me understand you correctly, governments can care that people are being murdered?

15.12.2025 22:38 πŸ‘ 1147 πŸ” 313 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
Statement on the Brown University shooting.

Statement on the Brown University shooting.

14.12.2025 01:30 πŸ‘ 26444 πŸ” 5469 πŸ’¬ 497 πŸ“Œ 257

so far tonight msnbc has interviewed two students from brown university that are also survivors of separate high school shootings.

insanity.

14.12.2025 01:28 πŸ‘ 7057 πŸ” 2040 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 193

So gratuitously and pointlessly spiteful and petty.

05.12.2025 23:34 πŸ‘ 3720 πŸ” 852 πŸ’¬ 237 πŸ“Œ 49

Hi all, it's that time of year again. I'm looking for guest lecturers for my undergrad Psych Disorders course in the spring. I'd especially love folks with expertise in bipolar disorders, borderline, substance use, ADHD/autism, and basically anything that is stigmatized or misunderstood.

02.12.2025 19:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Yale LGBTQ MHI is excited to share that, in partnership with CenterLink,β€―we are now offering new virtual training opportunities in LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy, with continued education credits from APA and NASW. Student/provider discounts and student scholarships available.

10.11.2025 14:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
A glorious selfie with the official MAHA lanyard seconds after I made it past Secret Service screening.

A glorious selfie with the official MAHA lanyard seconds after I made it past Secret Service screening.

About that exclusive, "closed-to-press" MAHA summit last week with RFK and JD Vance: I got in.

Here's what I saw. 🧡 πŸ§ͺ

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

21.11.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 820 πŸ” 318 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 62
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Research Coordinator The Scalable, Accessible Treatments for Eating Disorders and Related Psychopathology (SATED) research team at Dartmouth College is pleased to invite applications to join our exciting and supportive re...

I am excited to share that I began as an assistant professor at the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health at Dartmouth last week. I am hiring a research coordinator to join my team ASAP! Please share with anyone who might be interested!
searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/83064

06.10.2025 13:38 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Join the Lab | REDSLab

🦊 REDS lab will be accepting a grad student for Fall 2026. Folks interested in eating disorders and/or suicide are encouraged to apply! See here for more details: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab

29.09.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Strange trend for researchers to be aware of: participants are using Chat GPT to respond to open-ended questions at the end of surveys. Be sure to look for common indicators of GenAI before coding qualitative data (e.g., numbered lists, double asterisks, etc.)

15.09.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Congratulations, Max! I’ve loved reading along and so value the work you’re doing in this space :))

02.09.2025 20:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ONE SESSION, LASTING IMPACT: BRIEF INTERVENTIONS FOR IMPROVING BODY IMAGE AND REDUCING DISORDERED EATING
September 30 1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT/ 11:30am PT
This webinar will explore exciting current studies on brief, single-
session interventions designed to improve body image and
reduce disordered eating, highlighting practical strategies you
can apply in your work. 
Aubrey Hoffer, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Louisville
Arielle Smith, BA
PhD Student
Northwestern University
Blair Burnette, PhD
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University

ONE SESSION, LASTING IMPACT: BRIEF INTERVENTIONS FOR IMPROVING BODY IMAGE AND REDUCING DISORDERED EATING September 30 1:30pm ET / 12:30pm CT/ 11:30am PT This webinar will explore exciting current studies on brief, single- session interventions designed to improve body image and reduce disordered eating, highlighting practical strategies you can apply in your work. Aubrey Hoffer, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow University of Louisville Arielle Smith, BA PhD Student Northwestern University Blair Burnette, PhD Assistant Professor Michigan State University

Upcoming webinar for EDEB sig members on Single Session Interventions for body image and disordered eating! Speakers are @bburnettephd.bsky.social, @hoff-phd.bsky.social, and @ariellesmith.bsky.social. Register here: abctedebsig.wixsite.com/abct-edeb-si...

26.08.2025 19:48 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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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

19.08.2025 18:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Psychological & Brain Sciences Position Summary This position will primarily support the implementation of a newly funded National Institute of Mental Health R01 grant focused on optimizing a digital chatbot intervention for eating...

πŸ“£ I'm recruiting a postdoc to work on a newly-funded R01 aiming to optimize a digital intervention for #eatingdisorders and contribute to other research in this space! Remote candidates may be considered. Start spring/sum 26 (or sooner!). Pls share!

wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job...

15.08.2025 16:17 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Finally published! πŸŽ‰
So excited to share my first first authored paper focused on parental intergenerational weight and shape communication. Big thank you to @soconnorphd.bsky.social for her amazing mentorship, wisdom, and guidance!
rdcu.be/eAFeX

14.08.2025 19:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

@repeatlab.bsky.social is looking to hire 2-3 Part-time Clinical Interventionists to start this Fall! Interventionalists will conduct remote therapy sessions for a clinical trial comparing 2 therapies (CBT & Positive Affect Treatment) to support adults in the process of recovery from AN and AAN 🧡1/6

12.08.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£Please share this opportunity to participate in my PhD research!πŸ“£
Adults across the US & Canada experiencing eating/body image problems are invited to participate in a zoom session where you'll complete an interview and a survey. For more info, check out the QR code or contact the lab!

08.08.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

31.07.2025 21:28 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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A happy Monday indeed! New research with Josh Francis, @phoebe-gray.bsky.social and Megan Hurst just dropped in Body Image πŸ₯³

We examined body image researchers' perceived impact of white supremacy in appearance research and the barriers they face in resisting these influences.

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28.07.2025 10:25 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
New Doctoral Degree Area :: Department of Psychology | The University of New Mexico

⚠️ UNM has a new non-clinical PhD program, Diversity & Health Data Science Across the Lifespan! This area adopts a multidisciplinary lens to frame research questions at the intersection of human development, health, and sociocultural diversity.

Details and faculty here: psych.unm.edu/graduate/pro...

22.07.2025 21:26 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1