Research
Undergraduate Thesis
Risky Behaviour Lab
Undergraduate Honours Researcher (2023 - 2024)
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Designed and conducted a national study investigating the existance of a partisan mental health bias between the left-right divide​
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Study title: Bleeding Hearts and Bootstraps: Canadian Partisan Mental Health Bias​
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Journal publication pending
Research Collaborations
The Risky Behaviour Lab
The Risky Behaviour Lab is a research lab aimed at understanding when and why people deliberately engage in behaviours that are physically harmful to themselves.
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Research Assistant (2022) & Research Project Manager (2023 - 2024)
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Managed and lead research team in conducting remote, longitudinal study across North America investigating the effect of smell loss on social and mental health​
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Study title: The Impact of Olfactory Ability on Social and Mental Health​
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Assisted with research related to suicidal and self-harming behaviours​​
The Christie Laboratory
The Christie Lab studies a variety of forms of neuroplasticity, including synaptic plasticity, metaplasticity, and neurogenesis, to better understand both the intrinsic processing capacities of the brain, how it responds to injury, and it’s capacity for self-repair.
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Research Assistant (2021 - 2022)
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Assisted with research aimed at improving cognitive rehabilitation following an acquired brain injury through the application of NeuroTracker
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Island Health's purpose includes innovation, teaching and research. The Research & Capacity Building department supports research across the region to improve health and promote wellness in our communities.
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Research Assistant (2021 - 2022)
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Assisted with research porject pertaining to integration of mindfulness with sensory regulation to improve instrumental activities of daily living for clients with post concussion/central sensitization​​