Dr. Theone Paterson is an Associate Professor in psychology at UVic, a Visiting Researcher at Baycrest Health Sciences Centre & the Rotman Research Institute, and is a registered psychologist in the Province of BC with declared competence in clinical neuropsychology across the lifespan. Her focus is on neuropsychological research with clinical applications, with interest in improving our understanding of the interplay between neurocognition and psychosocial functioning, and predicting real-world health outcomes in aging and chronic illness groups.

Her research examines health behaviours such as medication adherence in individuals with chronic illnesses, and explores the utility of emerging cognitive measures for assessment and diagnosis of cognitive impairment. Aims of this work are to translate basic research to clinical settings through design and implementation of screening measures with utility in diverse groups, as well as to develop psychological and cognitive programs aimed at improving real-world outcomes.

She is the chair-elect of the Neuropsychology Executive of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), and is currently a Co-Locally Responsible Investigator (Co-LRI – Victoria), and member of the Psychology Working Group and Data and Sample Access Committee of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

You can find her recent publications on Google Scholar and view her Neurotree here.

Nicole is a 2nd year PhD student in the Lifespan stream of the UVic Clinical Psychology program. Nicole obtained her MSc in Clinical Psychology at UVic and her Honours BSc in Psychology from University of British Columbia Okanagan. Nicole is a graduate student and researcher in Dr. Brianna Turner’s Risky Behaviour Lab. She is interested in finding out when and why young adults engage in risky behaviours, with a specific focus on disordered eating behaviours. Nicole is also interested in examining factors that are related to resiliency versus distress during periods of acute and prolonged stress, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Nicole will be assisting with data management, analysis, survey creation, and results dissemination for the current study. 

Reina recently completed her BSc in Psychology at the University of Victoria. Currently, she is investigating the diverse experiences of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by helping to develop and conduct surveys with community partners.

Jamie-Lee is a Psychology Research Assistant at UVic. As a member of this project she is responsible for data management, analysis, website development, and conducting targeted interviews. She also researches human cognition and memory in the Lindsay lab at UVic. 

Zack recently graduated with a BA (Hons) in Psychology and has broad-spanning interests throughout the field of psychology. His honours thesis as part of the Risky Behaviour Lab examined the role of emotion regulation and impulsivity in Disordered Eating behaviours during students’ transition from highschool to first-year University. He has conducted research in the Child Development Lab and so appreciates a developmental lens that accounts for the many contextual variables that influence traditionally assumed personality structures. He acknowledges the broader historical context within which research has been employed and is committed to growing cultural sensitive and decolonized research practices. Zack will be working to connect and develop relationships with Indigenous communities around Canada in order to help better understand how Covid-19 has affected these communities in hopes of improving desired support services and overall wellbeing.

Brooke is a second year Master of Science Student in the Lifespan Health and Development Psychology program at the University of Victoria. She received a BA in Psychology Honours from Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. Her research focuses on understanding biopsychosocial factors impacting academic success, career attainment, and learning motivation among adolescents and young adults. She is also interested in policy implementation, organizational improvements, and service-accessibility for improving stress recovery and learning efficiency in education. Her research interests also explore Indigenous research paradigms, decolonizing perspectives, trauma-informed care, and community-based research. As part of her thesis, she is assessing the impacts of COVID-19 on the stress recovery and academic success of Indigenous and non-Indigenous post-secondary students. Her previous experience has involved the management of residential environments supporting individuals with diverse abilities. This role involved implementing trauma-informed approaches to the workplace, as well as establishing improvements to both social and health-based services made available to individuals. For this study, Brooke will assist with data management, survey creation, analysis, and the dissemination of results. 

Jennifer is an honours student in the BRAIN lab, and will be assisting on this project. Her own honours research is examining the mental health of university students, including the impact of self-care habits, hobbies, COVID-19, and year of study.