I am a sixth year PhD student in the Clinical Psychology graduate program at UVic. Emerging from my background in neuroscience, my current interests are in neuropsychology. As a master’s student, I developed a strong interest in sport-related concussions and for my thesis, I examined the post-acute phase following injury using self-report measures in addition to cognitive testing. Now, I am interested in the cognitive and mental health benefits of sports participation and physical exercise. For my dissertation, I am examining how trait/dispositional mindfulness may be enhanced through physical activity, and how that may play a role in  ssociated neuropsychological outcomes.

I am in the third year of my doctoral degree in the Clinical Neuropsychology program. I also completed my Master’s of Science in Clinical Neuropsychology with the Cortex lab. While my master’s thesis research focused on concussions, physical activity and cognition more generally, I have always been interested in sex differences in cognition and women’s and girls’ health specifically. My dissertation project investigates the role of physical activity and exogenous sex hormones (e.g., the birth control pill) on cognitive functioning in teenage girls. I am also the Chair of the Student Committee for the Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS), a committee member of CPA’s Section on Women and Psychology’s Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and a committee member of SNS’s Social and Cultural Equity in Sports committee. Lastly, I am proud to be a inaugural member of the national GROWW (Guiding interdisciplinary Research On Women’s and girls’ health and Wellbeing) program.
In my free time, I enjoy being outdoors, practicing yoga, and playing with my dog, Poppy.

I am a Master’s student in the Lifespan, Health, & Development Psychology graduate program. I am a member of the Sports Neuropsychology Society, Society for Prevention Research. My research focuses in studying the development of executive functioning (EF) throughout the lifespan and its intergenerational transmission. My master thesis focuses on how parent EF is related to child EF, as well as the role different parenting practices have on the individual differences of child EF.  In my free time I like experimenting with new baking recipes, hiking, and traveling with my family.

I am a Doctoral Student in the Clinical Neuropsychology program. My research interests lie within the area of neurorehabilitation and novel rehabilitation approaches in disorders with cognitive impairment. My master’s thesis focused on examining the willingness of the sports community to incorporate psilocybin-assisted therapy in the recovery process following a sports-related concussion and for the management of persistent post-concussion symptoms as a means to examine the feasibility of psilocybin-assisted therapy research in this population. My thesis offered the most comprehensive overview of psychedelic use among athletes to date and suggests important implications for the use of psychedelics for brain injury as well as with athlete populations. For my doctoral dissertation, I intend to examine how creatine monohydrate may be effective in managing cognitive complaints in clinical populations such as MCI and Alzheimer’s disease patients. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, exploring the outdoors, and staying active through CrossFit! 

I am a first-year Ph.D. student in the Clinical Neuropsychology program. Broadly, my previous research studied elite athletes’ experiences of the clinical sequalae and management of sport-related concussion, whereas my more recent pursuits examine the complex intersections of brain injury, mental health, and addictions through community-engaged and patient-oriented approaches. I am the Founder, Lead Researcher & Project Manager of DECISION–MAP, and the Graduate Student Research Lead for the BC Consensus on Brain Injury. I am a Student Senator and serve on several committees, including the Senate Committee on Academic Health Programming, the Senate Committee on Planning, and the Department of Psychology’s EDI Committee, in addition to being a member of multiple organizations, such as the International Neuropsychological Society, Sports Neuropsychology Society, and the Canadian Psychological Association. Professionally, I have worked for non-profits in the fields of social services and healthcare, which I continue to do as I complete my research and clinical training.

I am a fourth-year PhD student in the Epidemiology graduate program at University of Antioquia (Colombia). As a cognitive psychologist my main interest encompasses the study of cognitive variables associated with academic achievement, neurodevelopmental disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases. In the last three years my research has focused on the development of serious videogames and the analysis of its diagnostic accuracy for the detection of early cognitive signs of Alzheimer’s Disease in population at genetic risk. My long-term plan is to utilize my background in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and epidemiology to deliver novel diagnostics tools of early diagnosis of AD, suitable for usage by marginalized communities in Latin-America with limited access to health system. In my spare time, I enjoy building DIY projects, hiking and fishing along with my family and friends.