Anusha Kassan(she/her) Ph.D.
Associate Professor, High Impact Position in Child & Youth Mental Health; The University of British Columbia
She currently lives, plays, and works on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territories of the People of Treaty 7 and Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III, as well as the Musqueam people in British Columbia. Her pronouns are she/her. She is thrilled to be co-chairing the ICCSJ in Psychology, which reflects her passion for addressing the socio-political inequities many are currently facing.
Deone Curling(she/her) EdD
Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto (OISE/UT)
Dr. Deone Curling is an Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto (OISE/UT). She specializes in Black Women’s Mental Health and has over 25 years of clinical experience. Her role as a therapist is deeply influenced by her community engagement and research, focusing on the intersectionality of mental health affecting Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities. Deone has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has shared her expertise at national and international conferences.
Linnea F. Kalchos(she/her) M.A., B.Ed.
PhD Candidate, School and Applied Child Psychology, The University of British Columbia
Linnea (she/her) is a third-generation settler living on the territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Stó:lō (Stolo), Tsleil-Waututh, and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) nations. Her research interests include school integration, newcomer youth, transnational feminism, and critical social justice research. She also works as a student clinician conducting psychoeducational assessments for children and adolescents.
Jenny Hui(she/her) M.A.
PhD student in Counselling and Clinical Psychology, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto
Jenny’s (she/her) research focuses on resilience and mental health among BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and how intersecting identities—including chronic illness and disability—shape people’s quality of life, well-being, and access to care. In her research, Jenny has collaborated with individuals across the lifespan, including 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and adults aging with HIV.