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Faculty of Health

Dr. Sarah Nutter

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Associate Professor

Counselling Psychology

Status:
On study leave to June 30, 2027

Accepting graduate students

Contact:
Office: MacLaurin A432 250-721-7795
Credentials:
BA (Wilfrid Laurier), MSc (Calgary), PhD (Calgary)
Area(s) of expertise:
Weight stigma and weight-related issues, ideological influences on weight stigma, sociocultural influences on weight stigma, weight stigma as a social justice issue, weight and intersectionality, body image, eating disorders.

Dr. Nutter 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. Additionally, she is interested in better understanding the influence of weight stigma on health care and the attitudes of health care professionals towards patients with large bodies. Lastly, she is also interested in better understanding the influence of appearance-focused social media use on weight stigma, body image, and eating behaviours.

Publications

For a complete list of Dr. Nutter’s publications, please see her Google Scholar profile.

Courses taught

  • CNPY 414 Group Processes

  • CNPY 418 Intro Theories Counselling

  • CNPY 514 Assessment in Counselling

  • CNPY 510 Diversity, Culture, and Counselling

  • CNPY 522 Skills and Practice for Counselling

  • CNPY 512 Research Methods and Program Evaluation in Counselling