{"id":56,"date":"2020-06-19T00:54:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T00:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:00:46","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Elisa Do, MSc (2025)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Elisa is a psychology researcher in Ontario studying to enter UX<\/li>\n<li>MSc Thesis: &#8220;Queer Embodiment at Pride: The Power of Grounding Body and Mind for Healing\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Madeleine MacDonald, MSc (2025)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Madeleine is a health researcher in Vancouver<\/li>\n<li>MSc Thesis: \u201cUnderstanding Experiences of Self-Acceptance and Embodiment Among People with Chronic Health Conditions.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Clea Sturgess, PhD (2025)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Clea is a clinical psychologist in Victoria<\/li>\n<li>PhD Dissertation: \u201cThe paradox of fat embodiment.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Teira Howden-Gareau, Honours BA (2023)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Teira is the a community support worker in Victoria<\/li>\n<li>Honours Thesis: &#8220;A Qualitative Analysis of Weight Stigma in Mental Health Trainees\u2019<br \/>\nClient Case Conceptualizations\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hannah Dupuis, Honours BA (2021)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hannah is a PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University<\/li>\n<li>Honours Thesis: &#8220;Examining the Role of Gender Role Stress and Self-Esteem in the Unequal Division of Domestic Labour During COVID-19&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Alexandra N. 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