Dana Dmytro (MA)
Dana Dmytro (MA) has recently completed a BA majoring in Psychology at UBC and is now in the MA program in School Psychology. As a Research Assistant in Dr. Ann Cameron’s Child Study Lab she has been assisting with research related to adolescent boys’ navigation of romantic relationships, attachment relations and cortisol reactivity, and cultural […]
Angelina Lee (MA)
Angelina Lee (MA) is originally from Seoul, Korea and grew up in Metro Vancouver. She received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in English Literature at UBC. Angel has worked as a research assistant in the Early Development Research Group at UBC and as an educational assistant in Burnaby School District. Under the supervision […]
Simon Lisaingo (MA)
Simon Lisaingo (MA) grew up in Port Moody, B.C. He completed a B.Sc. degree in Genetics and a B.Ed. in Middle Years education at UBC. While teaching in rural Yukon, he discovered an interest in how the field of psychology could be better applied to the classroom. He pursued this academic interest while living and […]
Jaime Semchuk (MEd)
Jaime Semchuk (MEd) grew up in the town of La Salle, Manitoba. She completed her Bachelors degree in Psychology at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, MB and is excited to be starting the graduate program in School Psychology at UBC. Though she moved to Vancouver only recently, she can’t believe how at home she feels […]
Lindsay Starosta (MA)
Lindsay Starosta (MA) was born in Montreal and raised in Ottawa. She received her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in psychology from The University of Western Ontario. She is very excited to be in a program that promotes bridging the gap between research and practice. Her primary research interest is in the area of bullying and […]
Mackenzie Switzer (MA)
Mackenzie Switzer (MA) is from Tsawwassen, BC – a small west coast community south of Vancouver. She recently earned her Bachelors of Arts (Honours) in Psychology at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC, where she also completed a Human Services Certificate and a minor in Special Education. Mackenzie has enjoyed opportunities to support exceptional elementary […]
Catherine Archambault (MA)
Catherine Archambault (MA) grew up in Montreal, Qc. She completed her B.Sc. majoring in Psychology at McGill University. Her work as an behaviour interventionist with children with autism spectrum disorder as well as her work as a research assistant in the School Psychology department at McGill sparked her interest for the field. She loves the […]
Sophie Ty
Sophie V. Ty is originally from Montreal where she completed her undergraduate degree at McGill University. She enjoys living in Vancouver, because of the proximity to nature and all the wonderful people she’s had the good fortune to get to know. Her research interests include school-wide positive behaviour support, internalizing disorders, and bilingual psycho-educational assessments.
Mary Turri
Mary Turri is originally from Kelowna, BC. She completed her B.A. (Honours) in Psychology with a minor in Dance at the University of Calgary in 2010. During her time in Calgary, she was actively involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary, which sparked her interest in education, and ultimately in the field of School […]
Shungu-Elaine Mushayandebvu (MA)
Shungu-Elaine Mushayandebvu (MA) was born in Zimbabwe, and moved to Calgary, Alberta in 2000. She attained a B.A. in Psychology at the University of Alberta were she completed a research thesis examining the effects of self-affirmations on people’s estimates of the harms they face in their lives (i.e. risk perception). She worked as a Program […]
Courtney Millhoff (MA)
Courtney Millhoff (MA) is originally from Soulsbyville, California, and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Davis in Psychology. After graduation, she ventured north to Vancouver and worked as a research technician in a developmental neuroscience lab. She fell in love with Vancouver and hopes to make it her permanent home with her […]
Robyn McClure (MEd)
Robyn McClure (MEd) is currently completing her first year in the M.Ed School Psychology program at the University of British Columbia (UBC) under the supervision of Dr. Shelley Hymel. Her previous academic training includes a M.A. in Behavioral Neuroscience (UBC). Robyn’s current research interests include bullying and victim strategies and how they differ across school […]
Alina Lyons (MA)
Alina Lyons (MA) is originally from Toronto, Ontario where she graduated from the University of Toronto with an honours BSc, specializing in psychology and human biology. Following graduation, Alina worked as a research analyst in the clinical research department at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. This work focused mostly on depression […]
Matthew Lee
Matthew Lee is from Ottawa, Ontario. He completed his B.Ed at Laurentian University and B.A. (hons) with specialization in Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Matt worked for several years in the education system in Japan teaching English in Elementary and Middle schools. He was previously involved in a research project investigating the friendship relationships […]
Lauren Johnston (MA)
Lauren Johnston (MA) hails from Sydney, Nova Scotia and completed her B.A. (Honours) in Psychology at Acadia University. Though she is a proud East Coaster, it did not take long for her to fall in love with Vancouver and everything this beautiful city has to offer! Her current research interests include one-on-one reading interventions, and […]
Alyssa Idler (MA)
Alyssa Idler (MA) grew up in Nelson, BC. She completed her BA (honours) at the University of Victoria and at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. She spent a year working as a language assistant in the south of France before beginning the School Psychology program at UBC. She loves living in Vancouver, and never tires […]
Rhonda Geres-Smith (MA)
Rhonda Geres-Smith (MA) is originally from Saskatchewan were she obtained her first degree, a BEd from the University of Regina, and taught school for eight years. Eventually, Rhonda moved with her family to British Columbia where she completed a MEd in curriculum development at the University of Victoria before continuing her teaching career in BC. […]
Erin Fleming (MA)
Erin Fleming (MA) is originally from Victoria, British Columbia. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Victoria in 2009 and moved to Vancouver shortly after that. Erin loves living and studying in Vancouver because of the beautiful cityscape, mountains, forests, and ocean. Erin has professional experience as a behavioural interventionist and […]
Aly Fielding (MA)
Aly Fielding (MA) is currently a second year student in the School Psychology MA program. She was born and raised in Vancouver and completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at UBC in 2009, majoring in Family Studies. Having a background in family studies, she is interested in working with children and exploring how family variables […]
Rachel Caulfield (MA)
Rachel Caulfield (MA) grew up in Whitehorse, Yukon but now considers herself a Vancouver Islander. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Victoria. School psychology drew her in when she spent two years working as an educational assistant in schools in Victoria. She looks forward to finishing her Master of […]
Anna Bowers (MA)
Anna Bowers (MA) is from Kitchener, Ontario. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo in 2012 with a major in Psychology. Anna’s research interests include the experience of parents as they receive an assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder for their young child. She is also interested in interventions for externalizing […]
Paulina Biernacki (MEd)
Paulina Biernacki (MEd) grew up in Edmonton, AB and completed her undergraduate in Psychology at UBC. Prior to entering the program, she worked as a teaching assistant for students with learning disabilities. This experience inspired her to learn more about assessing factors that impacted learning, including developmental disabilities, learning disabilities and social-emotional health concerns. She […]
Jamie Bartfai (MA)
Jamie Bartfai (MA) is originally from the small town of Powell River, British Columbia. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree (Honours) in Psychology at the University of Victoria. Jamie is interested in research examining the effects of social and contextual influences on student performance and looks to conduct research aimed at enhancing the school […]
Jessica Trach
Jessica Trach is originally from Ontario where she received her BA in psychology from the University of Western Ontario. She loves living in Vancouver for amazing sushi restaurants and being able to visit the Vancouver Aquarium whenever she wants. She wants to be a school psychologist because you get to do something different every day […]
Ellen Shumka
Ellen Shumka is currently in her first year of the doctoral program in School Psychology at UBC, under the supervision of Dr. Shelley Hymel. Her previous academic training includes a BA in Psychology and English from the University of Waterloo. Her MA research focused on how students justify and rationalize (a construct referred to as […]
Alexandra Percy
Alexandra Percy is originally from Vancouver BC, and is currently in the second year of the doctoral program. She moved to Toronto in 2005 to complete a Master of Arts degree in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Toronto, and then settled in Montreal for a couple of years prior to returning to Vancouver to […]
Marita Partanen
Marita Partanen is originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario. She received her B.A. in Honours Psychology at the University of Waterloo and her M.Sc. in Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia. Her master’s research involved functional MRI and children with dyslexia. Specifically, she has become interested in early intervention for children with learning disabilities and […]
Jessica Parker
Jessica Parker is originally from Moncton, New Brunswick. She received her B.A. with Honours in Psychology from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, NS. After graduation, she moved to Vancouver to work in a research lab at SFU and then later completed a MA in School Psychology at UBC. Jessica now lives in Halifax, N.S. […]
Rashmeen Nirmal (PhD Candidate)
Rashmeen Nirmal is from Vancouver Island, British Columbia and is currently a doctoral candidate in the school psychology program. She graduated with her Masters in school psychology from UBC, and as part of her training, completed her internship with the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD). At POPARD, she provided consultation, intervention, […]
Juliana Negreiros (PhD Candidate)
Juliana Negreiros is a certified school psychologist and Ph.D. candidate who is currently finishing her dissertation study on neurocognitive functioning of pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), their siblings, and healthy controls. She has been conducting her research at the OCD clinic at the BC Children’s Hospital and is committed to continuing work with this population when […]
Michelle Kozey (PhD Candidate)
Michelle Kozey is originally from Regina, Saskatchewan and loves living in Vancouver for its kayaking, ethnic food, and metropolitan meets tourism scene. She studied political economy and biopsychology respectively at Queens University and the University of Toronto, then worked as a clinical researcher in mental health and neurosurgery at University of Manitoba. She has worked […]
Joanna Kelm
Joanna Kelm is originally from Victoria, BC and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Victoria. She loves living in Vancouver because it’s a beautiful city with a lot of diversity, and she loves being close to the ocean and the mountains. Her research interests include school-based prevention approaches to social behaviour and internalizing […]
Katia Jitlina
Katia Jitlina received her B.Sc. in psychology at UBC, and her M.Sc. in school and applied child psychology at the University of Calgary and is now in the first year of the school psychology program at UBC. Her research interests are in the area of developmental disorders. Her doctoral research will focus on psychosocial factors […]
Heather Baker (PhD Candidate)
Heather Baker is originally from Ear Falls, Ontario. She has a B.A. (Hons) from the University of Manitoba and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from UBC. She enjoys hiking on Vancouver trails and exploring different parts of the city. Heather wants to be a school psychologist so she is able to provide mental health and […]