Sarah Swan
BA

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Research interests: Structural determinants of diet, implications of household food insecurity, nutritional epidemiology, bidirectional stress and diet-quality relationship, systems thinking, equity-oriented nutrition policy

Education:

• MSc candidate, Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Waterloo (2026- )
  
• BA, Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University (2020-2024)
  

Publications:
Peer-reviewed:

•  Pejic, S. R., Snaychuk, L. A., Swan, S., Thulin, M., Basedow, C. A., & Ornstein, T. J. Evaluating Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Addiction and Mental Health Symptoms in Inpatient Programming. Substance Use & Misuse, 2026;1–9. 

Select presentations:

• Swan S, Ornstein T. Adverse childhood experiences and chronic worry: Emotion regulation as a mediator. Canadian Psychological Association 86th Annual National Convention. 2025.
  
• Swan S, Ornstein T. ACEs and behavioural health. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. 2025.
  
• Swan S, Ornstein T. Adverse childhood experiences predict poor psychological outcomes: The protective role of self-efficacy. Ontario Psychological Association 77th Annual Convention. 2024.
  
• Swan S, Schaffer J, Zheng S, Molnar M, Cupid J, Koerner N. The moderating role of early memories of warmth and safety in the relationship between fear of compassion and GAD symptoms. Canadian Psychological Association 85th Annual National Convention. 2024.
  

Recognitions:

• 2024: Finalist, Ontario Psychological Association Excellence in Poster Presentation Award
• 2024: Toronto Metropolitan University Society of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities Individual
• Project Funding ($910)
• 2024: Toronto Metropolitan University Academic Merit Grant ($650)
  
• 2024: Toronto Metropolitan University Department of Psychology Travel Award ($150)
  
• 2020-2022: Western Continuing Scholarship for Academic Merit ($3000/year)
  

Select professional activities and networks:

• University Student Representative and Graduate Student Member, Canadian Nutrition Society (2026-Present)
  
• Peer Review Coordinator and Conference Planning Committee Member, Research and Practice in Health Sciences Conference (2026-Present)
  
• Dean’s Advisory Committee on Health and Well-being Representative, School of Public Health Sciences Graduate Student Association (2026-Present)
• Student Member, Digital Health Canada (2026-Present)
• Member, Social Development Centre Waterloo Region (2026-Present)
• DEI Advisory Circle Member, Edgewood Health Network Canada (2024-2026)