Graduate Students
Iana Bashmakova
PHD STUDENT, PSYCHOLOGY
Email: iana.bashmakova@ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Creativity; metaphor production; cognitive control; cognitive flexibility; consciousness; fundamental problems in psychology.
DEGREES
MA Psychology, Saint Petersburg State University
BA Psychology, Saint Petersburg State University
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Alanna Coady, She, Her, Hers
PhD STUDENT, Clinical PSYCHOLOGY
Email: acoady1@student.ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Neuropsychology; post-stroke cognitive function and mood; stroke caregiver mental health; moral emotions related to health conditions; psychometrics and clinical utility of neuropsychological measures; hospital-based and community-engaged clinical research.
WEBSITE
DEGREES
MA, Clinical Psychology, UBC
M.Div, Harvard Divinity School
THESIS TITLE
Predicting depression and anxiety among couples after stroke based on survivor neuropsychological function and spousal caregiver moral responses.
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Alisha Davis, She, Her, Hers
PHD STUDENT, Psychology – Psychological Sciences
Office: ASC 201
Email: davis07@student.ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Neuropsychology; Brain injury recovery and rehabilitation; Transcranial magnetic stimulation to assess brain function; Learning through non-physical modalities
Website
Degrees
MA Psychology (Psychological Science), University of British Columbia Okanagan
BSc Microbiology and Psychology, University of British Columbia Okanagan
THESIS TITLE
Investigating the Role of the Left Posterior Parietal Cortex in the Stages of Motor Imagery
Professional Services/Affiliations/
Committees
Member of the Psychology Community Engagement Committee
President of the Psychology Graduate Students’ Association
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Marcus Gottlieb, He, Him, His
PHD STUDENT, clinical PSYCHOLOGY
Email: mgott15@mail.ubc.ca
Office: ASC 2017
Twitter: @marcusdgottlieb
Website: emotion-dynamics-lab.psych.ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Fatherhood; family dynamics; childhood bereavement; adolescence; child development
DEGREES
BA (Hons), Western University
MA, Western University
THESIS TITLE
Fatherly Perceptions of Parenting Adolescence
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Amané Halicki-Asakawa, She, Her, Hers
MA STUDENT, PSYCHOLOGY
Email: amaneha@mail.ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Eating disorder treatment; motivation; equity and inclusion in mental health treatment; technology-assisted interventions; emotion dysregulation; psychophysiology.
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Nataasha Khattar
PHD STUDENT, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Office: ASC 201
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Cultural Humility and Cultural Competence; Item Response Theory; Psychometrics; Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Mental Health Services
DEGREES
BSc Psychology (Hons), Christ University, India
MA Clinical Psychology, University of British Columbia Okanagan
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Ethan Klukas, He, Him, His
MA STUDENT, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Email: eklukas@student.ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Therapeutic use of psychedelics; psilocybin, microdosing
Websites
LinkedIn
Zach Walsh Research Lab
DEGREES
BA (Hons), University of British Columbia Okanagan
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Bahare Mazinani, She, Her, Hers
PHD STUDENT, PSYCHOLOGY
Email: bmzinani@student.ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Personality; Psychopathy; Emotion Dynamics; Partner Violence; Romantic Relationships; Subjective and Psychological Well-being of women, Toxic Relationships.
Websites
LinkedIn
Google Scholar
ResearchGate
DEGREES
BA Psychology and Education of Children, University of Tehran, Iran
MA Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/AFFILIATIONS/COMMITTEES
Student Representative, Psychological Sciences, Department of Psychology
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Aidan O’Callahan, He, Him, His
PHD STUDENT, clinical PSYCHOLOGY
Email: aidanoca@student.ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Mental Healthcare in Emergency Departments; Suicide Prevention and Life Promotion Strategies; Clinical Psychologists in the Public Sector; Mental Health & Addictions Program Evaluation.
WEBSITEs
DEGREES
MA Clinical Psychology, University of British Columbia Okanagan
BA (Hons.) Psychology, University of British Columbia Okanagan
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/AFFILIATIONS/COMMITTEES
Student Representative for the Psychologists in Hospitals and Health Centers (PHHC) section of the Canadian Psychological Association
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Tatiana Alejandra Sanchez, She, Her, Hers
PHD STUDENT, clinical PSYCHOLOGY
Email: tatisanz@student.ubc.ca
Office: ASC 207
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Culturally-responsive treatment and research; mental health equity; therapeutic, recreational, and problematic substance use; psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy; social norms of cannabis use.
DEGREES
BSc (Hons), McGill University
MA, University of British Columbia Okanagan
Jason Scott, He, Him, His
MA STUDENT, clinical PSYCHOLOGY
Email: Jlscot1@mail.ubc.ca
Office: ASC 281
Website: libbenlab.com/jason-scott
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Hemispatial Neglect; Psychological Flexbility in TBI; Acquired Brain Injury and functional outcome; Stroke Assessment Methods; Eye-Tracking.
DEGREES
BA (Hons)
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
THESIS TITLE
A Multilevel Meta-Analysis of Hemispatial Neglect Assessment Measures
Jayme Stewart, She, Her, Hers
PhD STUDENT, Clinical PSYCHOLOGY
Email: jstewar@student.ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Psychopathy; violence; violence reduction and management; victimization; vulnerability; nonverbal behaviours; supporting survivors of violence.
DEGREES
BA (Hons) Psychology, MacEwan University
MA Experimental Psychology, Carleton University
MA Clinical Psychology, University of British Columbia Okanagan
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Jacqueline Tams, She, Her, Hers
MA STUDENT, clinical PSYCHOLOGY
Email: jtams@student.ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Child welfare system; childhood bereavement; equity in mental health systems; poverty; risk
DEGREES
BA (Hons) Psychology
FACULTY ADVISOR/SUPERVISOR
Jamie Piercy and Dr. Kalee De France
Sage Wiebe, She, Her, Hers
MA STUDENT, PSYCHOLOGY
Email: sagelynn@student.ubc.ca
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Chronic illness; computer-mediated communication and support; social media and well-being; rural access to mental health services; psychology of music.
DEGREES
BA (Hons), University of British Columbia Okanagan