Dr. Sonya Corbin Dwyer, B.A.(Hons), B.Ed. (Memorial), M.Ed. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Calgary)

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Professor

Cross-appointment to the Discipline of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

Psychologist Non-practising (SK)

Email: scorbindwyer@mun.ca

Phone: 709-639-2546

Office: AS 338

 

Teaching

Introduction to Psychology, Survey of Personality, Survey of Learning, Contemporary Issues in the Psychology of Women, Contemporary Issues in the Psychology of Education, Contemporary Issues in Personality, Contemporary Issues in Psychotherapy, Senior Seminar in Psychology (Topic: Positive Psychology).

Research interests/expertise

I have conducted studies in the areas of breast cancer tattoos, memorial tattoos, teaching abroad, transracial adoption, women’s problem gambling, and graduate women’s experiences. I am also interested in social justice as well as identity issues, as well as positionality in qualitative research.

Representative scholarly contributions

Recent Publications

  • Buckle, J. L., & Corbin Dwyer, S. (2024). The role of tattoos in response to breast cancer: An intersection of art and health. Poster presented at the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology Conference, Calgary, AB, June 6-7.
  • Buckle, J. L., & Corbin Dwyer, S. (2023). Embodied meaning making: Memorial tattoos as a visual expression of grief. Death Studies, 47(1), 1-9. doi:10.1080/07481187.2021.1983889
  • Corbin Dwyer, S., & Buckle, J. L. (2022). Cultural insider-outsider: Reflecting on positionality in shared and differing identities. In P. Liamputtong (Ed.), Qualitative cross-cultural research: A social science perspective (pp. 85-99). Edward Elgar Publishing.
  • Buckle, J. L., & Corbin Dwyer, S. (2022, March). ‘A tattoo is for life’: How memorial tattoos help the bereaved. Psyche. https://psyche.co/ideas/a-tattoo-is-for-life-how-memorial-tattoos-help-the-bereaved
  • Corbin Dwyer, S. (2020). The impact of ESL discussion groups in an undergraduate counselling psychology course. International Dialogues on Education: Past and Present, 7(1), 149-155.

Recent Exhibitions:

  • Corbin Dwyer, S., & Buckle, J. L. (October, 2024-July, 2025). Inked agency: The role of tattoos in response to breast cancer. Mobile exhibit.
    • Race the River Dragon Boat Festival, New Glasgow, NS (July)
    • Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS (July)
    • CIBC Run for the Cure, St. John’s, NL (October)
  • Corbin Dwyer, S., & Buckle, J. L. (March-April, 2025). “I’m the feather…I made it through breast cancer”. Picture us: A research at Memorial centennial celebration event, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL. 
  • Corbin Dwyer, S. & Buckle, J. L. (September 28, 2024). Inked agency: An upward spiral of healing from breast cancer. CB Nuit Art at Night Festival, Corner Brook, NL.
Awards and recognitions

Grenfell Campus Engagement Award 2019.