Here you will find information about our current and past lab members.

Current Lab Members (2022-2023)

Yomna Waly is a MSc Clinical Student. She was previously an Independent Studies student and PURE Fellow for 2018-2019 and continues in the lab as a Research Assistant. She examined how ethnicity, anxiety, grit, &sense of belonging in university students.
Julia Therrien is an honours student for 2022-2023 & a Research Assistant on the Child & Youth Community Hub Project. She is studying predictors of thriving during COVID.
Mohtashim Umar is an Honours student for 2022-2023 & previously a Research Assistant. He is studying coping in marginalized communities.
Simran Dhillon is a member of the research lab who is interested in child research.
Maya Carcamo Arakawa is a Research Assistant in 2021-2023. She is contributing to the Child & Youth Community Hub Project.
Dhanae Mogan is a Research Assistant starting in 2023 who is assisting with university student resilience research.

Past Lab Members

Sofia Perez Segioviano (2020-2022) was an Honours Student for 2021-2022. She studied the development of relationship satisfaction in LGBTQ young adults

Timothy Angelo Curtis (2020-2022) was an honours student for 2021-2022. He studied the benefits of comprehensive sexual education.

Michael Alex Bednar (2020-2022) was a Research Assistant in 2020-2021. His work includes studying online pedagogy best practices.

Saskia Groot (2021-2022) was a Research Assistant in 2021/2022. She assisted with research design and pedagogical approaches.

Jusnoor Aujla (2019-2021) completed an Independent Studies Project in 2019-2020. He studied marginalization, social emotional assets, and campus climate in undergraduate students.

Morgan Davis (2020-2021) was an honours student for 2020-2021. She studied emotional resilience in parents during COVID-19.

Adrian Woo (2020-2021) was a Research Assistant in 2020-2021. His work included studying emotional resilience in parents during COVID-19.

Rita Diaz (2018-2019) completed a summer research assistant role in 2018. She examined family dynamics in children’s animated movies and continues in the lab as a Research Assistant.

Winston Ho (2018-2020) completed his Honours in 2019-2020 year with Drs. Kathleen Hughes and Susan Boon. He studied social emotional development in young adults in university settings.

Alicia Morris (2019-2020) completed her Honours in 2019-2020 under the supervision of Drs Kathleen Hughes and Simon Spanswick. She studied ADHD, teacher quality, and academic engagement in university students.

Abdullah Bernier (2018-2019) completed an Independent Studies in 2018-2019 year. He examined cognitive development as it relates to social emotional development in emerging adulthood.

Kaitlin Roth (2018-2019) completed her Honours in 2018-2019 year. She studied gender conformity as measured on a spectrum, shyness, and self-esteem in undergraduate students.

Eden Matthews (2018) completed an Independent Studies project in 2017-2018. She examined ethnicity and sense of belonging on university campuses.

Alicia Donovan (2015-2016) completed an Independent Studies project with Dr. Hughes at University of New Brunswick in 2016. She examined Social Emotional Assets, anxiety, and engagement among university students.

Dani Wallis (2011-2012) completed her Honours project at Carleton University co-supervised by Dr. Hughes & Dr. Coplan. She examined social competence and academic engagement in elementary students.