{"id":20,"date":"2025-01-13T21:37:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/adlstudy\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-07-28T18:50:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:50:30","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/adlstudy\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#34529c&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Principal Investigators<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/adlstudy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9303\/2025\/01\/meganamesuvic-1.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;meganamesuvic&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Megan Ames, PhD<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/scholar-google-com.ezproxy.library.uvic.ca\/citations?user=GY04xSAAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Google Scholar&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#34529c&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;1px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;3px&#8221; button_letter_spacing=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|23px||23px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span>Dr. Megan Ames is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria. <\/span><span>Her program of research determines the links between health behaviours (e.g., physical activity) and mental health (e.g., depression) from adolescence into young adulthood, and the psychosocial contexts within which health and well-being develops during this vulnerable developmental period. Towards this goal, her current work has focused on identifying the underlying mechanisms (i.e., mediators) and contexts (i.e., moderators) involved in the reciprocal relations between health behaviours and mental health symptoms using multiple datasets, advanced statistics, and innovative\u00a0methodologies. With this knowledge, we can identify how, to whom, and when to promote health\u00a0behaviours to optimize mental health and well-being for our youth. Specific lines of research include: 1)\u00a0the use of objective psychophysiological measurement collected via ambulatory assessments (i.e.,\u00a0smartphone survey administration, wearable technology) to understand the daily within-person\u00a0associations between health behaviours, emotion regulation, and mood; 2) modeling associations among special populations; 3) examining how COVID-19 has affected teens and young adults and their health behaviour decision-making surrounding the vaccine; and, 4) identifying how early experiences of physical and mental health predict longer-term outcomes. Currently, her program of research is supported by internal (University of Victoria) grants and tri-council funding (i.e., SSHRC, CIHR).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span>Clinically, she provides client-centred services to children, youth, young adults, and their families in private practice.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/adlstudy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9303\/2025\/01\/buckler_head-shot-2-3.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;buckler_head-shot-2&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;59%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;49%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Jean Buckler, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/scholar-google-com.ezproxy.library.uvic.ca\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=VxrPIuoAAAAJ&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Google Scholar&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#34529C&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;1px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|23px||23px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span>Dr. Buckler completed her PhD at the University of British Columbia (2019) in Kinesiology, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia\u2019s School of Population and Public Health in the M\u00e2sse Lab. Dr. Buckler\u2019s primary research goal is to apply physical literacy to existent physical activity behaviour challenges and generate creative solutions to support engagement in positive movement behaviours at critical time points where movement behaviours are developing or threatened due to life transition, particularly early childhood, adolescence, and older adulthood. Dr. Buckler uses a combination of implementation science techniques, and community engaged research to develop interventions that have lasting impact on populations. Dr. Buckler\u2019s work has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Mitacs. At the University of Victoria, Dr. Buckler teaches classes on community and population health, and physical literacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#34529C&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-16px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#34529C&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Researchers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/adlstudy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9303\/2025\/01\/Emmett.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Emmett&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;91%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header et-fb-editable-element et-fb-editable-element__editing\" data-shortcode-id=\"0.4.1.0-1680417710298\" data-quickaccess-id=\"header\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span><strong>Emmett Sihoe<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Graduate Student<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-5px||-5px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span>Emmett is pursuing a Master\u2019s in the Clinical Lifespan Psychology program at the University of Victoria. Emmett completed his Bachelor\u2019s of Science (Honours) at Uvic prior to his graduate studies. Emmett\u2019s research focuses on the relationship between health behaviours, digital media use, and mental health outcomes in adolescents. Specifically, he is studying the relationship between screen time, sleep and physical activity, and mental well-being in high school students. He also is researching the experiences of autistic students in post-secondary settings with the aim of supporting autistic students\u2019 success in school. Prior to entering the program, Emmett worked as an Addictions and Mental Health Outreach worker in the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/adlstudy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9303\/2025\/01\/Kevin.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Kevin&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;92%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header et-fb-editable-element et-fb-editable-element__editing\" data-shortcode-id=\"0.4.1.0-1680417710298\" data-quickaccess-id=\"header\"><span><strong>Kevin Styba-Nelson<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"et_pb_module_header et-fb-editable-element et-fb-editable-element__editing\" data-shortcode-id=\"0.4.1.0-1680417710298\" data-quickaccess-id=\"header\"><em>Graduate Student<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-5px||-5px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span>Kevin is completing his Master\u2019s of Science in the Clinical Lifespan program at the University of Victoria. Prior to joining the program, he completed his Bachelor\u2019s of Arts in Honours Psychology at MacEwan University in Edmonton. His research focuses on generalized anxiety disorder, and the cognitive and developmental factors that lead to its growth. He is also focusing on the association between anxiety and depression, and the interrelation present in their development. Kevin hopes his research will provide further insight into the early presentations of anxiety and depression, and help guide their effective treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/adlstudy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9303\/2025\/01\/Grace.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Processed with VSCO with dog1 preset&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;84%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Grace Grant<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Graduate Student<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-5px||-5px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Grace is a graduate student at the University of Victoria, studying adolescent mental health in relation to physical activity with Dr. Jean Buckler. Grace focuses on improving adolescents\u2019 mental health by implementing physical activity and mindfulness practices into school curriculums. She is a part of the ADL study with Dr. Buckler and is eager to continue researching the intricacies involved in mental health today. In her off time, Grace is a dance teacher and loves working with youth within the community. She hopes to become an influential government member who can impact health education among adolescents on Vancouver Island after completing her graduate degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/adlstudy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9303\/2025\/06\/IMG_6948-1.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_6948&#8243; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; height=&#8221;335px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Justin Tremblett<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Ph.D. Student<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-1px|-5px||-5px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Justin is a first year Ph.D. student working under the supervision of Dr. Jean Buckler in the Exercise Science, Physical and Heath Education program. Prior to University of Victoria, Justin completed his master\u2019s degree at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario and his undergraduate degree at Western University in London, Ontario. Justin has strong interests in physical activity, physical activity and health psychology with a particular interest in increasing and maintaining physical activity levels in various populations. Outside of academia, you can generally find Justin paying golf, tennis, and cheering on the Toronto Maple Leafs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/adlstudy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9303\/2025\/06\/Bailey-photo.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Bailey photo&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;99%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Bailey Moriarity<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>VKURA Student<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-5px||-5px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Bailey Moriarity<span>\u00a0is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Victoria, pursuing a BA in Psychology with a minor in Music. She joined the Ames Lab in the summer of 2025 as a recipient of the Valerie Kuehne Undergraduate Research Award (VKURA). Bailey is particularly drawn to the mental health and well-being stream within psychology, with a growing interest in preventative approaches to mental health care. Her passion focuses on supporting youth at risk of experiencing mental health and addiction challenges, and she is especially passionate about health promotion and reducing systemic barriers to care. 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