Title: PhD Student
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
About: Originally from Nova Scotia, Erin graduated with an Honours degree in Psychology from Dalhousie University in 2020 and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from UBC in 2023. She is now a PhD Candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at UBC. Her MA research in the SWell Lab research used complex dyadic longitudinal and daily experience designs to discover factors (e.g., body image, sexual education, and more) associated with sexual and relationship well-being in couples as they transition to parenthood. Her PhD research uses this ground-work to develop and test the first prevention program designed to promote sexual well-being in couples across pregnancy and the postpartum. Her dissertation is guided by Family Systems Theory and examines whether strengthening new parent couples’ sexual connection can “spillover” to affect their coparenting relationship and infant’s temperament. Outside of the lab, Erin is probably screaming from the rooftops about the importance of work-life balance. You might find her at a local concert, playing bar trivia, sparring at taekwondo class, cooking, or camping with friends! [CV]