Aliya McNeil

Graduate researcher
Aliya McNeil

Aliya McNeil is a PhD student in clinical psychology at the University of Waterloo. Aliya is interested in understanding whether fears of receiving compassion and expressing self-compassion explain why attachment insecurity is positively associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom severity. She is also exploring how self-conscious emotions such as shame are related to fears of compassion and OCD symptoms. 

EMAIL: am4mcneil@uwaterloo.ca

DEGREE IN PROGRESS:

  • MA/PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Waterloo (1st year PhD)

DEGREES:

  • BSc (Honours) in Psychology and Health Studies, University of Waterloo
RESEARCH SUPPORT:
2021-2022 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s Award
2022-2023 Ontario Graduate Scholarship – Master’s Award
2023-2026 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

McNeil, A., & Purdon, C. (2022). Anxiety disorders, COVID-19 fear, and vaccine hesitancy. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2022.102598

McNeil, A., Hicks, L., Yalcinoz, B., Browne, D. (2022). Correlates and consequences of intimate partner violence during COVID-19: a rapid review. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-022-00386-6

Dodd, W., Kipp, A., Bustos, M., McNeil, A., Little, M., & Lau, L. L. (2021). Humanitarian Food Security Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Actions among Non-State Actors. Nutrients13(7), 2333. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072333

SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

McNeil, A., Hicks, L., Yalcinoz, B., Browne, D. (2021, October). Correlates and consequences of intimate partner violence during COVID-19: a rapid review. Research to be presented at the Canadian mental Health Association National Conference.

McNeil, A., & Purdon, C. (2021, May). COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people with and withoutanxiety disorders. Research presented at the Canadian Association of Cognitive and  Behavioural Therapies 11th annual conference. 

McNeil, A., & Kelly, A. (2021, February). Self-compassion as a moderator of the relationship between self-relevant event valence and self-esteem volatility. Research presented at the SPSP Virtual Annual Convention, Austin, Texas, United States.