Kaeleigh Baird
BA Psychology Student
SHORE
Lab
January 2026
I'm happy to introduce Insights and Analyses (2nd ed.). This book is free to use and available here: Access Book
January 2026
I have a limited number of openings in spring and summer (2026) for psychological intervention and assessment. Note that my current openings are primarily for psychoeducational or psychodiagnostic assessment.
Please complete my referral form if you are interested: Referral Form. Note: completing the referral form does not guarantee services. My referral form is not actively monitored.
November 2025
Congrats to Drs. Pritchard, Hutchings, and Baker who were awarded a SSHRC Public Engagement Grant! With these funds they will collaborate with the APNL to investigate the training-related needs of Psychologists in NL. The results of this investigation will be used to create and offer trainings and education for psychologists in the province.
November 2025
Dr. Hutchings, Ms. Curl, and Dr. Pritchard are excited to share their work, "Building an Empirical Foundation for Rural Suicide Prevention and Intervention in Older Canadians", which has been published in Psynopsis Magazine. Click here to read.
The SHORE Lab (Suicide and Health Outcomes in Rural Environments) is dedicated to understanding mental health challenges in rural and remote communities. We explore how geographic, social, and cultural factors uniquely shape mental health experiences outside urban centers.
While we have several research foci, these are some overarching themes of our work.
We use mixed methods approaches combining quantitative and qualitative research to understand the realities of rural life and work closely with community members, healthcare providers, and policymakers.
Studying suicidal thoughts and behaviors in rural populations, with focus on prevention strategies and intervention approaches tailored to rural contexts.
Exploring social, psychological, cultural, and structural factors that influence mental health outcomes in rural environments.
Some of our work has focused on barriers to receiving care or the unique challenges faced by health providers to rural residents.
Understanding alternative means to reduce psychological disorder symptoms such as modifications to eating habits, sleep, and physical activity.
Given that access to psychotherapy and medication may be limited in rural regions, these alternative lifestyle changes may be promising ways to reduce psychological suffering.
Lab Director
Dr. Tyler Pritchard is a suicidologist and director of the SHORE Lab. He completed his PhD in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology at the University of Guelph, investigating suicide and related constructs in rural contexts.
His research focuses on understanding the unique psychological needs of rural Canadians, particularly related to suicide and self-injury prevention and intervention in rural mental health care settings.
Current Roles:
BA Psychology Student
The Bonds That Bridge Well-Being
BSc Honours (2025)
Three-Step Theory of Suicide: Examining Connectedness as a Broader Construct (2025)
BSc Honours Psychology
The Impact of Exposure on Belief in ADHD Myths: Misconceptions and Gendered Perceptions (2025)
BSc Honours Psychology
Medicine Student at Memorial University (2024)
Burden of Care: Suicide Training and Exposure in Rural Health Care Providers (2024)
BSc Honours Psychology
Speech Pathology Student at McMaster University (2024)
Tokenism and Suicidality Among Indigenous Peoples in Newfoundland and Labrador (2024)
BSc Honours Psychology
Western Health (2024)
The Perspectives of Males Receiving Self-Injury Disclosure in Romantic Relationships (2023)
We'd love to hear from you. Get in touch about opportunities to collaborate.
Reach OutHutchings, V. M., Curl, C. F., and Pritchard, T. R.
Psynopsis, 20-21
ViewPritchard, T. R., Thomassin, K., Buckle, J. L., Lewis, S. P.
PLOS ONE, 0, 1-15
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306929Pritchard, T. R., Thomassin, K., Buckle, J. L., Lewis, S. P.
Clinical Psychological Science, 0, 1-15
DOI: 10.1177/21677026241234319Lewis, S. P., Kenny, T. E., Pritchard, T. R., Labonte, L., Heath, N., & Whitley, R.
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 210, 824-830
DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001541Pritchard, T. R., Fedchenko, C. A.*, Lewis, S. P.
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001359Pritchard, T. R., Lewis, S. P., Marcincinova, I.
Journal of Adolescent Health, 1-8
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.06.038Howard, A. L., & Pritchard, T. R.
Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 11, 1-10
DOI: 10.1177/1178221817723318Pritchard, T. R., & Buckle, J. L.
Death Studies, 42, 35-44
DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2017.1334007Pritchard, T. R., & Lewis, S. P.
In The Oxford Handbook of Nonsuicidal Self-injury
Lewis, S. P., Kenny, T. E., & Pritchard, T. R.
In J. Washburn (Ed). Nonsuicidal Self-injury: Advances in Research and Practice. New York, NY: Routledge
Pritchard, T. R.
Online Resource
View OnlineInterview with Pritchard, T. R.
September 11, 2024
Listen on Apple PodcastsInterview with Pritchard, T. R.
October 19, 2023
Listen on SpotifyResources for the courses taught at Grenfell Campus. This section updates as new materials become available.
Applying to Clinical Psychology Programs
General Resources
Introduction to Psychology
Research Methods III
General Research Resources
Email: drtylerpritchard@gmail.com
Corner Brook, NL
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