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Miriam Price
​BSc MSc


Research interests: dieting and weight loss behaviours, mental health, eating pathologies, social media, health information seeking behaviours
Current position: 
MScOT Student, University of Toronto
Education:
MSc, Public Health and Health Systems, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo (2016-2018) (read Miriam's thesis)

BSc, Honours Psychology with minor in French, Faculty of Science, Mount Allison University (2012-2016) 

DEC
, International Business, Department of Social Science, Dawson College (2010-2012)

Select presentations:​
  • Price M, Ferro MA, Raffoul A, Meyer SB, Hanning R, Hammond D, Kirkpatrick SI. Evidence for a holistic approach to conceptualizing weight loss behaviours: Going beyond the healthy versus unhealthy dichotomy. Canadian Nutrition Society Annual Meeting, 2019.
  • Price M, Ferro MA, Raffoul A, Hammond D, Kirkpatrick SI. Youth and young adults attempting to lose weight use a combination of strategies, with potential implications for health. Canadian Obesity Network Student Meeting, 2018.
  • Price M, Boluk K, Neiterman E, Kirkpatrick SI. #URWhatUTwEat: The potential for social media to enhance higher education. Canadian Public Health Association Conference, 2018.
  • Price M, Boluk K, Neiterman E, Kirkpatrick SI. Can assignments using social media outside the classroom enhance student learning and instructor engagement? University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference, 2018.
  • Price M, Johnston L, Godin K, Willmott L, Manlangit L. Bringing Meatless Mondays to the University of Waterloo.. Meal Exchange's National Student Food Summit, 2017.
  • Price M, Wasylkiw L. Mindful living: The effect of mindfulness interventions on women’s body image. Psychology Research Day, 2016.
Select recognitions:
  • 2016: Canadian Obesity Network Student and New Professionals Perfect Pitch case competition winner (Price M, Goyal J and Brandow D), University of Waterloo
  • 2016: Marion H. Cummings Scholarship, Mount Allison University
  • 2012: Entrance Scholarship, Mount Allison University ​
Select professional activities and networks:
  • Vice-President of Communications for the School of Public Health and Health Systems Graduate Student Association, University of Waterloo (2016-2017)
  • Vice-President of Psychology Society, Mount Allison University (2015-2016)
  • Campus Ecological Representative, Mount Allison University (2014-2016)
  • Web Design and Marketing Intern for Trellisys Te​chnologies Inc. (2015-2016)
  • Vice-President and member of Habitat for Humanity, Mount Allison University Chapter (2012-2016)
 
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    • Systems Workshop
    • CCHS 2015 Workshop