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Department of Psychology
Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
University of British Columbia Okanagan
1147 Research Road
Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7
Canada

Email: psychology.okanagan@ubc.ca
Please direct all general inquires to the above email address.

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Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
University of British Columbia Okanagan
3187 University Way, ASC 413
Email: fass.reception.ubco@ubc.ca

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Graduate student supervisor. Not considering Psychology graduate students for September 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Human sexuality; forensics; student-driven research program based on Directed Studies and Honours work

Courses & Teaching: Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality I & II [PSYO 353 & 354]; Intro to Data Analysis [PSYO 271]

Erwin Concepcion | Adjunct Professor | Psychology | erwin.concepcion@ubc.ca

Paul G Davies | Professor | Psychology | paul.g.davies@ubc.ca | FIP 326

Graduate student supervisor. Not considering Psychology graduate students for September 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Intergroup relations; stereotypes; prejudice; discrimination; diverse forms of social identity threat; perceived stereotypicality; levels of prejudice and discrimination that target stigmatized individuals.

Courses & Teaching: Introductory psychology; social psychology; intergroup relations.

Graduate student supervisor. Not considering Psychology graduate students for September 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Emotion and emotion regulation; child development; adolescence; inequality; adversity; poverty;

Courses & Teaching: Lifespan Development (PSYO220)

Jessica Driscoll | Lecturer | Psychology | jessica.driscoll@ubc.ca | ASC 286

Courses & Teaching: PSYO 512 Ethics and Professional Standards in Clinical Psychology

Lindsay Farrell | Adjunct Professor | Psychology | lindsay.farrell@ubc.ca

Research Interests: Dr. Farrell’s research interests focus on Indigenous wellness and substance use, harm reduction, cannabis and mental health.

Taryn Fay-McClymont | Adjunct Professor | Psychology | taryn.faymcclymont@ubc.ca

Research Interests: Neuropsychological outcomes of neurological disorders in children and adolescents.

Research Interests: Interface between visual and haptic perception; comprehension and production of haptic pictures by the blind; health and adjustment; perceptual, cognitive, and social aspects of blindness.

Courses & Teaching: Introductory psychology; visual perception; non-visual perception; psychology of touch; evolutionary psychology of aggression and the blind movement.

Graduate student supervisor. Will consider Psychology grad students (Psychological Science stream) for Sept 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Creativity; concepts, especially how they combine and adapt to new contexts; origins of modern cognition; cultural evolution; computer models of the above. I'm not currently accepting graduate students; however, please don't hesitate to contact me if you are exceptionally knowledgeable about and interested in my group's research program.

Courses & Teaching: Psychology of creativity and humour; evolution of human cognition.

Graduate student supervisor. Considering grad students(Clinical Psychology & Psychological Science streams)for Sept '25

Research Interests: Health psychology; social relationships; stress and coping; adjustment to chronic illness/chronic pain; psychology of technology; digital communication and wellbeing.

Courses & Teaching: Introduction to psychology; health psychology.

Lauren Human | Associate Professor | Psychology | lauren.human@ubc.ca | ART 317

Graduate student supervisor. Considering grad students(Clinical Psychology & Psychological Science streams)for Sept '25

Research Interests: Interpersonal impressions; accuracy and bias; well-being; social relationships.

Courses & Teaching: Self and social perception

Courses & Teaching: Introduction to psychology; personality; special topics: psychology of motivation; special topics: anxiety, fear, and uncertainty in intergroup relations; psychological theories of teaching and learning; leads the PSYO 490 Honours Seminar class.

Kimberley Kaseweter | Adjunct Professor | Psychology | kimberley.kaseweter@ubc.ca

Research Interests: Chronic Pain; Digital Health; Patient Care; Chronic Illness; Complex Care; User Experience; Mental Health; Patient Empowerment; Statisical Analysis

Sarah Kraeutner | Assistant Professor | Psychology | sarah.kraeutner@ubc.ca | ASC 204

Graduate student supervisor. Will consider Psychology grad students (Psychological Science stream) for Sept 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Motor learning; motor imagery; stroke-related neuroscience; neuroimaging; non-invasive brain stimulation

Courses & Teaching: PSYO 230 Biopsychology of Behaviour

Kimberly Kreklewetz | Adjunct Professor | Psychology | kimberly.kreklewetz@mail.ubc.ca

Courses & Teaching: Personality Theory and Individual Differences; Program Evaluation. She also supervises the Adult Forensic Assessment practicum.

Graduate student supervisor. Not considering Psychology graduate students for September 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Clinical cognitive neuroscience; stroke; body image; hemispatial neglect; traumatic brain injury; neuropsychological assessment; cognitive bias; eating disorders; bilingualism; eye-tracking.

Courses & Teaching: Introduction to Psychology; Clinical Supervision; Clinical Intervention

Graduate student supervisor. Considering grad students(Clinical Psychology & Psychological Science streams)for Sept '25

Research Interests: Adolescent emotional development; parent-adolescent relationships; interpersonal emotion dynamics; internalizing symptoms; externalizing symptoms.

Courses & Teaching: Adolescent development; development in family contexts.

Lesley Lutes | Professor | Psychology | llutes@mail.ubc.ca | ASC 203

Graduate student supervisor. Will consider students for September 2025 intake, for the Clinical Psychology stream.

Research Interests: Clinical Health Psychology; innovative cognitive and behavioural change programs aimed at improving physical and emotional well-being and happiness; Integrated primary care; Weight management

Courses & Teaching: Residency/Internship Preparation

Harry Miller | Lecturer | Psychology | harry.miller@ubc.ca

Graduate student supervisor. Will consider co-supervision only, Clinical Psychology grad students for Sept 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Assessment of memory with traumatic brain injury; peripheral vascular disease and cognition; emotional function post stroke; effects of alcohol use on recovery from brain injury.

Courses & Teaching: Neuroscience of cognition; southern medical program.

Graduate student supervisor. Considering grad students(Clinical Psychology & Psychological Science streams)for Sept '25

Research Interests: Bilingual first language learning; second language learning; gestures

Graduate student supervisor. Will consider Psychology grad students (Psychological Science stream) for Sept 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Statistics; personality; psychopathology; interpersonal behaviour; especially psychometrics, factor analysis, item response theory, Bayesian methods, dimensional models of personality and psychopathology, and software for statistical procedures.

Courses & Teaching: Advanced statistics; research methods; interpersonal behaviour and psychopathology.

Graduate student supervisor. Not considering Psychology graduate students for September 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Lifespan neuropsychology; prematurity; hemispatial neglect; stroke; psychosocial impacts of adverse experiences including grief, loss, and substance use among children, youth, and families.

Courses & Teaching: Lifespan development; child development; developmental psychopathology

Amanda Rivet | Clinic Assistant, Interprofessional Clinic | Psychology | a.krehel@ubc.ca

Alison Spadafora | Adjunct Professor | Psychology | alison.spadafora@interiorhealth.ca

Courses & Teaching: Adolescent mental health; psychological assessment.

Michelle St. Pierre | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Psychology | michelle.stpierre@ubc.ca

Research Interests: Cannabis use; psychedelics; microdosing; expectancy effect and psychoactive drugs

Graduate student supervisor. Not considering Psychology graduate students for September 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Rural mental health; barriers to accessing mental health services by adults 50 years and older in rural communities; media and mental health-related stigma; role of media in combating stigmatizing attitudes about mental health disorders and suicide.

Courses & Teaching: Mental health disorders, counselling and interviewing skills

Graduate student supervisor. Not considering Psychology graduate students for September 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Deception; lie detection; nonverbal behaviour; psychopathy; power and influence; leadership

Graduate student supervisor. Will consider Psychology grad students (Clinical Psychology stream) for Sept 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Cannabis use - medical and non-medical; substance use; hallucinogens; harm reduction; personality disorder; partner violence; aggression; third-stream/mindfulness behavior therapies; drug policy.

Courses & Teaching: Drugs and behavior; psychotherapy.

Jocelyn Wentland | Adjunct Professor | Psychology | jocelyn.wentland@ubc.ca

Courses & Teaching: Interpersonal relationships; adolescence; human sexual behaviour; introductory psychology; social psychology.

Courses & Teaching: Psychological Assessment; UBCO Psychology Clinic Walk-In Service Practicum

Graduate student supervisor. Not considering Psychology graduate students for September 2025 intake.

Research Interests: Subjective well-being; happiness; the “good life”; cross-cultural differences in emotion; flourishing & thriving; positive emotions; interventions to increase well-being.

Courses & Teaching: Introduction to psychology; introduction to research methods and design; positive psychology; social bases of behavior.

Graduate student supervisor. Considering grad students(Clinical Psychology & Psychological Science streams)for Sept '25

Research Interests: Psychopathy; violent offending; deception detection; computer-mediated communication; assessment and treatment of forensic populations; memory and psychiatric issues primarily within a legal context.

Courses & Teaching: Psychopathy; criminal behaviour; deception detection.

Research Interests: Neuroanatomy; retinal neuromodulation; student performance; equity in academia

Courses & Teaching: Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Data Analysis, Learning, Equity in Research and Clinical Practice

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