Simone Goldberg
Title: PhD Student Pronouns: She/Her/Hers About: Simone is a second-year PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at UBC. Her research examines the role of cognitive-affective processes (e.g., attention) in promoting and interfering with sexual function (i.e., arousal, desire, orgasm, pain). In particular, her dissertation work integrates multiple research methodologies (e.g., eye-tracking, psychophysiology, self-report) to […]
Kiarah O’Kane
Title: PhD Student Pronouns: She/They About: Kiarah is a second-year clinical psychology PhD student in the Sexuality and Well-being (SWell) Laboratory and the Psychology, Health, and Sexual Health (Phase) Laboratory. Their research focuses on identifying modifiable risk and protective factors for the sexual well-being of 2S/LGBTQ+ individuals and couples. This serves an overarching goal of […]
Marta Kolbuszewska, MA
Title: PhD Student Pronouns: She/Her/Hers About: Marta is a Ph.D. student in clinical psychology and member of the Sexuality and Well-Being Lab. She has a particular interest in integrating dyadic and longitudinal methods to better understand individual and relational processes that contribute to sexual function. Her current research examines sexual pleasure (what it is, who […]
Erin Fitzpatrick, MA
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 […]
Inês Tavares, PhD
Title: Post-Doctoral Fellow Pronouns: She/Her/Hers About: Originally from Portugal, Dr. Inês Tavares joined the SWell Lab as a postdoctoral fellow following completion of her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Porto. Her research integrates laboratory and survey-based methodologies, as well as individual and dyadic approaches to examine biopsychosocial predictors of sexual well-being in clinical […]
Dr. Samantha Dawson
Title:Associate Professor, PsychologyPrincipal Investigator, SWell Lab Pronouns: She/Her/Hers About: Dr. Samantha Dawson is an Associate Professor in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of British Columbia and a registered Clinical Psychologist. Since 2009, her research program has focused on identifying mechanisms contributing to sexual function and sexual well-being in individuals and couples, with the […]