I am in the final 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 PhD 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 the role parents play in that development. 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 personal time, I like to bake, go for nature walks, travel with my family, or watch my son play baseball.

I am a Doctoral Student in the Clinical Neuropsychology program. My research focuses on neurorehabilitation and the exploration of novel rehabilitation approaches for neurological disorders. My master’s thesis examined the sports community’s willingness to integrate psilocybin-assisted therapy into recovery from sports-related concussion and for the management of persistent post-concussion symptoms. This work provided the most comprehensive overview of psychedelic use among athletes to date and highlighted important implications for both brain injury care and athlete populations. For my doctoral dissertation, I am investigating psychedelic use among individuals with brain injury through the Global Psychedelic Study, which has been translated into more than 18 languages. In parallel, I am conducting qualitative interviews with healthcare providers to explore the potential role of psychedelics in neurorehabilitation for brain injury patients. Clinically, my interests include neuropsychological assessment and neurorehabilitation in adult populations. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, exploring the outdoors, and staying active through CrossFit!

I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Clinical Neuropsychology program. My previous research examined the sequalae and management of sport-related concussion in elite athletes, whereas my more recent work aims to better the lives of those struggling with concurrent brain injury, psychiatric disorders and substance use/addictions through a variety of community-engaged and patient-oriented approaches. The primary focus of my doctoral work is on the neurocognitive impacts of non-fatal opioid overdose induced hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. Professionally, I am the Graduate Student Research Lead for the BC Consensus on Brain Injury and an affiliate of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research as well as the Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health.