Dr. Shayna Sparling
@shaynagram.bsky.social
Assistant professor at UGuelph, pastry lover and applied social psychologist who studies social connection, identity-related stigma, and sexual health.
Excellent morning plenary from Dr. Lance McCready at CBRC Summit!
We're talking about the importance of putting in the resources to better develop third spaces that support Black sexual minority men in a tailored and culturally grounded way.
We're talking about the importance of putting in the resources to better develop third spaces that support Black sexual minority men in a tailored and culturally grounded way.
November 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Excellent morning plenary from Dr. Lance McCready at CBRC Summit!
We're talking about the importance of putting in the resources to better develop third spaces that support Black sexual minority men in a tailored and culturally grounded way.
We're talking about the importance of putting in the resources to better develop third spaces that support Black sexual minority men in a tailored and culturally grounded way.
My grad student and I found a cute cafe in Montreal's gay village and tried to play Donkey Kong Country together 😂
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 AM
My grad student and I found a cute cafe in Montreal's gay village and tried to play Donkey Kong Country together 😂
Sometimes, when I'm walking, I use the Google assistant function in my phone and verbally tell it to set a reminder for me to do something important.
Usually this works great.
Sometimes, when the reminder comes up days later, I can't decipher what Google wrote down for me:
Usually this works great.
Sometimes, when the reminder comes up days later, I can't decipher what Google wrote down for me:
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Sometimes, when I'm walking, I use the Google assistant function in my phone and verbally tell it to set a reminder for me to do something important.
Usually this works great.
Sometimes, when the reminder comes up days later, I can't decipher what Google wrote down for me:
Usually this works great.
Sometimes, when the reminder comes up days later, I can't decipher what Google wrote down for me:
Here's my grad student doing a killer job presenting his poster at #CSRF2025 He helped me resurrect a neat project where we looked at condom negotiation and relationship power in men's sexual relationships with other men!
October 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Here's my grad student doing a killer job presenting his poster at #CSRF2025 He helped me resurrect a neat project where we looked at condom negotiation and relationship power in men's sexual relationships with other men!
Can't believe I'm lucky enough to see @ygirme.bsky.social present at #CSRF2025 this morning! ❤️
October 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Can't believe I'm lucky enough to see @ygirme.bsky.social present at #CSRF2025 this morning! ❤️
I had to rush off to teach a class toward the end of our time, so I didn't get to finish my pumpkin with the group. But I did my homework and finished it at home later that night 😅🎃
October 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I had to rush off to teach a class toward the end of our time, so I didn't get to finish my pumpkin with the group. But I did my homework and finished it at home later that night 😅🎃
Today we followed up our lab meeting with pumpkin carving - I just love the energy that is coming together in my lab this year! 🎃❤️ So grateful for these incredible scholars I get to mentor.
October 16, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Today we followed up our lab meeting with pumpkin carving - I just love the energy that is coming together in my lab this year! 🎃❤️ So grateful for these incredible scholars I get to mentor.
Happy Thanksgiving folks!
May your glass of sparkling always be half full. ❤️🍗🥂
May your glass of sparkling always be half full. ❤️🍗🥂
October 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Happy Thanksgiving folks!
May your glass of sparkling always be half full. ❤️🍗🥂
May your glass of sparkling always be half full. ❤️🍗🥂
Sad confession - this is so much me, that I bought a new laptop this summer and still haven't started using it because I want to clear the tabs I still have open on my old laptop. 😭
September 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Sad confession - this is so much me, that I bought a new laptop this summer and still haven't started using it because I want to clear the tabs I still have open on my old laptop. 😭
I am very rich in tomatoes this summer! Hello bacon and tomato sandwiches!
August 23, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I am very rich in tomatoes this summer! Hello bacon and tomato sandwiches!
New department photo, obviously
July 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
New department photo, obviously
What it feels like sometimes as an assistant professor 🤣
July 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
What it feels like sometimes as an assistant professor 🤣
We take Pride month seriously in this house - observe this delicious rainbow meal for dinner tonight!
(Before you ask, yes, aubergine is standing in for blue and purple haha)
(Before you ask, yes, aubergine is standing in for blue and purple haha)
June 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
We take Pride month seriously in this house - observe this delicious rainbow meal for dinner tonight!
(Before you ask, yes, aubergine is standing in for blue and purple haha)
(Before you ask, yes, aubergine is standing in for blue and purple haha)
One of my fantastic TAs is going to be presenting a great workshop at CPA this year!
convention.cpa.ca
convention.cpa.ca
May 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
One of my fantastic TAs is going to be presenting a great workshop at CPA this year!
convention.cpa.ca
convention.cpa.ca
Did some tidying in the garden today and mixed in some mushroom compost! Can't wait to get planting!
May 12, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Did some tidying in the garden today and mixed in some mushroom compost! Can't wait to get planting!
Hello spring! ❤️
May 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Hello spring! ❤️
Having fun presenting our poster at #CAHR2025! Looking forward to writing up this paper with @paolopalma.bsky.social this spring because it's important to recognize that people are considering risk when they engage in CAS and there are lots of variables in play.
May 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Having fun presenting our poster at #CAHR2025! Looking forward to writing up this paper with @paolopalma.bsky.social this spring because it's important to recognize that people are considering risk when they engage in CAS and there are lots of variables in play.
April 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Plus! We just updated the look of our mascot logo:
April 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Plus! We just updated the look of our mascot logo:
The phone is my office won't stand up properly and I'm now considering just unplugging it and throwing it into a drawer because:
A) It is ruining my desk aesthetic
and
B) I have never used it (also...there's a voicemail on there and I don't know how to check it)
Should I keep it or toss it?
A) It is ruining my desk aesthetic
and
B) I have never used it (also...there's a voicemail on there and I don't know how to check it)
Should I keep it or toss it?
March 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The phone is my office won't stand up properly and I'm now considering just unplugging it and throwing it into a drawer because:
A) It is ruining my desk aesthetic
and
B) I have never used it (also...there's a voicemail on there and I don't know how to check it)
Should I keep it or toss it?
A) It is ruining my desk aesthetic
and
B) I have never used it (also...there's a voicemail on there and I don't know how to check it)
Should I keep it or toss it?
CANFAR did a nice little write up of the project that they funded me to run, in collaboration with a long-time community partner and the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention.
(But they aren't on BlueSky so here's an Instagram link)
www.instagram.com/p/DHqw0wOAr0...
(But they aren't on BlueSky so here's an Instagram link)
www.instagram.com/p/DHqw0wOAr0...
March 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
CANFAR did a nice little write up of the project that they funded me to run, in collaboration with a long-time community partner and the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention.
(But they aren't on BlueSky so here's an Instagram link)
www.instagram.com/p/DHqw0wOAr0...
(But they aren't on BlueSky so here's an Instagram link)
www.instagram.com/p/DHqw0wOAr0...