Chantelle is a Graduate Research Assistant and doctoral student in the School and Clinical Child Psychology program. Prior to pursuing graduate studies, she completed her Bachelor of Kinesiology and Bachelor of Education and worked as a teacher.  Chantelle's master's thesis was completed in partnership with the Terra Centre and was titled Early Childhood Educators' Trauma-Informed Practices and Experiences Working with Children of Teen Parents. Chantelle is a part of the Youth in Care and Mentoring Photovoice projects. Chantelle’s goal is to work as a child and adolescent psychologist focusing on trauma and trauma-informed practice. She enjoys crafts, art, yoga, and hikes with her sister and her dog.

Kiana is a Graduate Research Assistant and Master of Education student in the School and Clinical Child Psychology program. She has a background in child language development and recently completed her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree from the University of Manitoba. She is interested in cross-cultural research and plans to work with Indigenous youth to better understand their mental health needs. She is excited to be involved in community-based participatory research and hopes to have the opportunity to gain more experience working with marginalized youth. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, painting, and spending time with her family, friends, and cats.

Chloe is a research assistant and recent graduate from the Master of Education in Counselling Psychology program. She is interested in humanistic, emotion-focused and liberation psychology practices, as well as community-based, and program evaluation research projects. She is passionate about supporting individuals and families facing adversity. Chloe’s thesis was part of a community-based participatory action research project led by Dr. Sophie Yohani seeking to share knowledge and identify needs and solutions with the Syrian refugee community related to psychosocial adaptation and integration. Chloe enjoys spending time outside, connecting with family and friends, cooking, sewing, and various other creative hobbies.

Anita is a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Born and raised in Toronto, she now resides in Red Deer, AB. She holds an expansive academic background that includes Early Childhood Studies, Adult Education, Community Development, and Social Work, with a PhD in social work from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Her current research ventures into the realms of perinatal mental health and culturally responsive care. Professionally, Anita is recognized as a registered early childhood educator (RECE) in Ontario, and a registered social worker (RSW) in Alberta. She also holds the designation of an Early Childhood Educator Level 3. Further enriching her profile, Anita is a certified labour and postpartum doula, and a childbirth educator.

Away from her scholarly pursuits, Anita enjoys cooking, gardening, and cherishing moments with her six wonderful children.

Charlotte has an undergraduate degree in psychology from York University. She is passionate about research that has practical applications for the community. Charlotte is interested in helping those affected by childhood emotional abuse, especially by creating screening tools and interventions in schools; and implementing active learning techniques in classrooms to benefit diverse learners, including those with learning disabilities and ADHD, as well as students from Indigenous backgrounds and other marginalized groups.

Within the CARE Lab, Charlotte is actively involved in various qualitative research projects. She's also a mental health writer and content creator for a non-profit organization called TEAM (Teaching Everyone About Mental Health). Besides her academic pursuits, she enjoys spin classes and is a big Swiftie!

Jasmine is a Graduate Research Assistant and Master’s student in the program of School and Clinical Child Psychology. Prior to this degree, she completed her Bachelor of Science degree at MacEwan University. Jasmine’s passion for working with marginalized youth to improve mental health has guided her research area of interest. Her ongoing thesis is a community-based participatory study that focuses on Indigenous youth resiliency amidst the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis. Through a partnership with a local Edmonton high school, Jasmine hopes to capture Indigenous youths' voices. During her time in the CARE lab, Jasmine has become increasingly involved in research related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and is a current member of CanFASD. Through research, she is committed to understanding the complex issues facing these communities and developing evidence-based interventions to support positive outcomes for children and families. Outside of work, Jasmine loves biking in the summer, snowboarding in the winter, and spending time with friends and family all year around. Jasmine also loves snuggling her cats, Mylo and Nala.

Zoë is a former UofA bachelor's student in the department of psychology. She recently moved back from Berlin, Germany, where she completed a master's of medical neuroscience at Charité Medical University. Her research interests have revolved around the developmental implications of transgenerational stress and exposure to early life stressors, with experience in animal studies and now community-based research. Currently, in her position with Dr. Tremblay's lab as the research coordinator, she is involved in helping run multiple studies and organize lab events. Much of her involvement is with the Early Years project, assisting in the research and evaluation of a home visitation program in Maskwacis, Alberta. Beyond the lab, Zoë is an active member of the University Symphony Orchestra as a cellist and enjoys outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, and biking. 

Emily is a Graduate Research Assistant and doctoral student in the School and Clinical Child Psychology program. Emily's dissertation is a community-based participatory action research project with youth involved in the criminal-legal system. She is exploring youths' perceptions of their interactions with police with the goal of amplifying youth voices to improve police practices and criminal-legal system outcomes. Her dissertation is part of a broader project with Dr. Tremblay where they will also explore police and community agency perspectives. Emily is beginning a position as a Psychology Resident at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto in fall 2023. Outside of work and school, Emily enjoys camping and hiking, live music, and spending time with family and friends.

Ben is a Graduate Research Assistant and Master of Education student in the Counselling Psychology program. Ben has worked with structurally marginalized youth as a youth worker in Edmonton since 2013. He is excited to continue supporting this population as a registered psychologist following the completion of his degree. He is also excited to support structurally marginalized youth through his research. His master's thesis will focus on interactions between youth experiencing homelessness and police. Outside of school, Ben performs improv comedy and loves to watch movies at Metro Cinema.

Lakota is an Indigenous Graduate Research Assistant, Master of Education student in the Counselling Psychology program, and a member of the Whitefish (Goodfish) Lake Plains Cree First Nations. In fall 2023, she will also be graduating with a Master of Arts from the Psychology Department at the University of Alberta where she completed a thesis titled “Indigenous Identifiers” that examined stereotypes associated with different Indigenous labels used in Canada". She is interested in intercultural relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups in Canada and the effect these relationships have on Indigenous identity and Indigenous mental health. She is also very interested in further exploring community-based Indigenous research methodologies. She is excited to explore the intersection between these two programs and is looking forward to working towards contributing to providing Indigenous communities with collaborative mental health support and initiatives. She really enjoys reading, Halloween, and spending time outdoors with her family and her dogs (and cat).  

After completing her Master of Science in the School of Public Health and working as a Graduate Research Assistant with the CARE Lab, Giulia is heading to the University of Toronto to pursue her PhD in Public Health beginning in September 2023. We are grateful for her contributions and can't wait to see what she does next!