2024 was another incredible (and busy) year for the SWell Lab!
We are so proud of the many accomplishments of our team this year. First and foremost, none of the work we do would be possible without our 5 dedicated graduate students and the trainees they mentor. This was a HUGE year for data collection. Thank you to the almost 11,000 participants who trusted us enough […]
We had two amazing students graduate with their MAs in Clinical Psychology this year!
We are so proud of everything the two of you have accomplished during your time in the lab (even before graduate school) and are so incredibly excited to see all the places you will go! 🌟 Kiarah is cosupervised with one of our fave collaborators, Dr. Katrina Bouchard, who directs the Phase Lab and this was our first […]
Kaela Brandson
Title: Research Assistant Pronouns: She/Her About: Kaela is a third year UBC undergraduate student majoring in both Psychology and Sociology. Her research interests include sexual wellbeing/dysfunction, relationship/couple dynamics, sexual lifespan development, and religious/LGBTQ+ intersections with sexual wellbeing. After completing her undergraduate degree, Kaela wishes to continue her education and pursue graduate studies as a step […]
Zuri Wong
Title: Research Assistant Pronouns: She/Her/Hers About: Zuri is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in psychology at UBC. She is particularly interested in different cultural attitudes toward sexual orientation, public misconceptions regarding sexuality, sexual satisfaction, and media influences on sexual knowledge. Outside of psychology, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, drawing, listening to […]
Amy Au
Title: Research Assistant Pronouns: She/Her/Hers About: Amy is a fifth year undergraduate Cognitive Systems student in the BSc. Cognition and Brain stream at the University of British Columbia. She is interested broadly in the role that advancements in technology have on people’s sexual wellness. Specifically, her research interests lie in understanding the many ways that […]
Aakriti Kallianpur
Title: Research Assistant Pronouns: She/Her/Hers About: Aakriti is an incoming 4th year with a double major in Psychology and Visual Arts. She aspires to become a psychologist and explore how art can be used in clinical practice! Outside of this lab, she is working at another lab, doing a communications work learn, and volunteering at […]
BC Sexual Health Networking Event 2024
Last week we held our 4th Annual BC Sexual Health Networking Event with Phase Lab and UBC Sexual Health Research! We had 100+ attendees from members of our amazing sexual health community in British Columbia including researchers and clinicians spanning across psychology, medicine, physiotherapy, nursing, and sex education. We heard from an incredible line up of […]
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Jacqueline Cormier
Title: Research Assistant Pronouns: She/Her About: Jacqueline is a third year undergraduate student majoring in psychology and minoring in visual art. Her research interests include sexual communication, relational factors influencing sexual satisfaction, and misconceptions surrounding women’s sexuality. Jacqueline is also a Research Assistant in UBC’s Centre for Infant Cognition. In her free time, she likes […]