Allie Grady

Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology

Allie at the University of Ottawa

© Allie Grady 2025. All rights reserved.

About Me

I am currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa and a Research Assistant in the Healthy Aging Research Program (HARP) Lab under the direction of Dr. Arne Stinchcombe.I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Guelph and a diploma in Recreation and Leisure Services from Fleming College.My research examines aging, mental health, and cognition, with a particular focus on the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual older adults.My clinical training is ongoing and has included supervised practica in neuropsychological assessment and psychotherapy across hospital, community, and private practice settings. As a practicum student, all clinical work is completed under the supervision of licensed clinicians.

Research

My research focuses on how aging, sexuality, mental health, and cognitive functioning intersect across the adult lifespan. I primarily work with large population-based datasets, including the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), to examine social determinants of health, cognitive risk, and well-being.Current areas of focus include:
• Cognitive risk and objective cognitive performance in LGB adults
• Longitudinal health disparities among LGBTQ+ older adults
• Social networking site use and mental health
• Bidirectional associations between depression and memory
• Sexual health and intimacy in older adulthood

Selected Publications

• Hammond, N., Grady, A., & Stinchcombe, A. (2025). Across the ages: Mental health and coping resources among LGBTQ2+ Canadians in adulthood. Canadian Studies in Population, 52(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42650-025-00097-5• Grady, A. & Stinchcombe, A. (2025). Social networking site use, sexual orientation, and associations with mental health: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Computers and Human Behavior Reports, 17, 100541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2024.100541• Hopper, S., Grady, A., Best, J. R., & Stinchcombe, A. (2024). Bidirectional associations between memory and depression moderated by sex and age: Findings from the CLSA. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 116, 105154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2023.105154• Grady, A. & Stinchcombe, A. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of older sexual minority Canadians in the CLSA. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), 816. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04513-w• Grady, A. & Kukkonen, T. (2023). Older LGBTQ adults and sexual health. Current Sexual Health Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-023-00370-1

For an up-to-date list of my publications, please visit my Research Gate and ORCiD profiles:

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