Linnea is a Ph.D. student in the School and Applied Child Psychology program (SACP) at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Before beginning her graduate studies, Linnea was a secondary school teacher who lived and taught abroad in Melbourne, Australia, for three years. During her degrees in SACP, she has worked in schools, university clinics, BC Children’s Hospital, and private settings to deliver psycho-educational assessments and interventions to children and adolescents with behavioural and neurodevelopmental differences as well as mental health challenges. She is also interested in culturally responsive assessment and intervention, and hopes to gain experience working with diverse communities, including providing services remotely and in person. Linnea has also served as Chair of the Section for Students in the Canadian Psychological Association, is a founding member of CCSJ in SACP, and currently sits on the board of directors for True North Aid.
Research Interests:
Linnea’s research focuses on the school integration experiences of newcomer youth and uses arts-based, feminist, and social justice methodologies.