Academic Presentations
Science Meets Parliament, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Ames on participating in Science Meets Parliament 2025, where she had the opportunity to meet with multiple Members of the Legislative Assembly. This initiative, led by the Canadian Science Policy Centre, aims to strengthen connections between researchers and policymakers, supporting evidence-based decision-making and collaboration at all levels of government.
Canadian Psychological Association, 2025
Congratulations to Kevin for presenting his project, “Anxiety and Depression from Teens to Twenties: Exploring Within-Person and Between-Person Associations Across Ten Years” at the Canadian Psychological Association, 2025!
Society for Behavioral Medicine Conference, 2025
Society of Behavioural Medicine 2025
Congratulations to Emmet for presenting his project, “Scroll or Stroll? Daily Screen Time Displaces Light Physical Activity and Steps in Adolescents,” at the Society of Behavioural Medicine conference 2025!
Making Waves 2025
Congratulations to Olivia for presenting her project titled “Body and Mind in Motion: How Physical Activity and Emotional Regulation Affect the Experience and Embodiment in Adolescents with Somatic Symptoms” at Making Waves 2025!
Making Waves 2025
Congratulations to Kai for presenting their project, “Social Camoflaging as a Response to Perceived Stigma in Autistic Adolescents: An Intersectional Approach,” at Making Waves 2025!
Making Waves 2024
Congratulations to Tyler for presenting their project, “Stretch and Strain: Adolescent Physical Activity Context and Stress” at Making Waves 2024!
18th International Conference on Social Stress Research
Congratulations to Heba for presenting her project titled “Piercing Through Fear: Needle Phobia’s Influence on Vaccination Rates for Youth Since the COVID-19 Pandemic” at the 18th International Conference on Social Stress Research!
Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology Scientific Symposium, 2024
Preaching to the Choir 2023
Congratulations to Oliver for presenting their project titled “Education evaluation and LGBTQ practice composition for mental health practitioners in BC, Canada on LGBTQ topics” at Preaching to the Choir: An International LGBTQ+ Psychology & Related Social Sciences Conference 2023!
The Building Better Connections Project
21st Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education
Congratulations to Heba for presenting her project titled “Understanding Mentoring Relationships During and After COVID-19 Restrictions from the Perspective of Youth and Mentors: A Participatory Research Approach,” at the 21st Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education.
Making Waves 2023
Congratulations to Oliver for presenting their project, “LGBTQ education evaluation, content, and practice composition for mental health practitioners in BC, Canada” at Making Waves 2023!
Making Waves 2023
Congratulations to for Rachel presenting her project titled “Youth Experiences in Virtual Mentorship Programs During COVID-19” at Making Waves 2023!
Canadian Psychological Association – Toronto 2023
Congratulations to Oliver for presenting their project titled “Statistical assessment of practitioner awareness, knowledge, and preparedness for working with affection and gender minorities in practice” at CPA 2023!
CPA 2023
Congratulations to Heba for presenting her project titled “Mentoring Relationships during and after COVID-19: A Focus on Mentors” at CPA 2023!
Canadian Psychological Association- Calgary 2022
Congratulations to Travis for presenting his project, “Finding the Time: How Undergraduates Partake in Physical Activity with Increasing Demands for Their Time and Energy in Day-to-Day Life” at CPA 2022!
CPA 2022
Congratulations to Jessica for presenting her project titled “Associations Between Physical Activity, Physical Self-Concept, and Depressive Symptoms in Emerging Adults” at CPA 2022!
CPA 2022
Congratulations to Jessica for also presenting on our project, “Canadian Mapping of Autism-Specific Supports for Postsecondary Students” at CPA 2022!
CPA 2022
Congratulations to Heba for presenting her project titled “Better Together: How Mentorship Programs Have Helped Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic” at CPA 2022!
CPA 2022
Congratulations to Cara for presenting her project, “Finding Strength in the Uncertain: Youth Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic” at CPA 2022!
Making Waves 2022
Congratulations to Cara for presenting her project titled “Finding Strength in the Uncertain: Youth Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic” at Making Waves 2022!
Making Waves 2022
Congratulations to Jessica for presenting on her project, “Associations Between Physical Activity, Physical Self-Concept, and Depressive Symptoms in Emerging Adults” at Making Waves 2022!