Phillip Joy

Assistant Professor, Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University

Phillip is a registered dietitian within Canada and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Applied Human Nutrition Department at Mount Saint Vincent University. His research is exploring the way culture shapes eating practices and body image for gay men. He also has an interest in the use of art-based methodologies in his research. He is a co-editor of the comic book anthology, entitled 'Rainbow Reflections: Body Image Comics for Queer Men, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Experience

–present

Research assistant professor, Mount Saint Vincent University

Education

2015

Mount Saint Vincent University, Registered Dietitian

Publications

2019

Gay men’s sexual health promotion in virtual space: Exploring stakeholders’ attitudes and approaches to outreach on mobile apps in Nova Scotia, The International Journal of Community Diversity
2019

Men who are Dietitians: Deconstructing Gender within the Profession to Inform Recruitment, Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
2019

Unspoken: exploring the constitution of masculinities in Swedish physical education classes through body movements, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
2018

Queering educational practices in dietetics training: A critical review of LGBTQ inclusion strategies, Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
2018

A study of the correlation between STEM career knowledge, mathematics self-efficacy, career interests, and career activities on the likelihood of pursuing a STEM career among middle school students, International Journal of STEM Education
2018

A qualitative study exploring the experience of the male dietitian from student to professiona, Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
2018

Constituting the ideal body: A poststructural analysis of “obesity” discourses among gay men, Journal of Critical Dietetics
2018

A mythical battle: ‘Good’ foods versus ‘bad’ foods, Journal of Critical Dietetics
2017

The use of photo elicitation to explore the benefits of queer student advocacy groups in university, Journal of LGBT Youth
2017

Creation of university wellness program healthy eating and active lifestyle supports: A knowledge-to-action process, Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Professional Memberships

Nova Scotia Dietetic Association