Trainees & Staff

After completing her honours thesis at the Health Psychology Laboratory, Ms. Castillo joined our lab as graduate student in clinical psychology funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.  Her award winning (AGE WELL Network of Centres of Excellence HQP Knowledge Mobilization National Video Competition ) work, focusing on pain in older adults as well as knowledge mobilization using social media, has been presented at national conferences. She has also published her work in the peer reviewed literature.  Her doctoral studies are supported by a national award from the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

Jumana is one of the strongest undergraduate students at the University of Regina pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree. She is a volunteer at the Health Psychology Laboratory who pursued a successful application for a summer research internship in our lab funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research-supported Brain Health Care Training Platform.

Eshaal is one of the strongest undergraduate students at the University of Regina pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree. She is a volunteer at the Health Psychology Laboratory who pursued a successful application for a summer research internship in our lab funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research-supported Brain Health Care Training Platform.

Hailey Reimer first joined the Health Psychology Laboratory as an undergraduate research assistant. At that time she was one of the top undergraduate students at the University of Regina. She is currently a graduate student in clinical psychology and her Master’s thesis work is supported by a Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Zainab Tahir is aspiring to become a psychologist, driven by her passion for understanding the complexities of the human mind and helping others navigate their mental and emotional well-being. In her free time, she enjoy horse back riding: “It’s not just a hobby for me but also a way to stay active, connect with nature, and clear my mind. There’s something truly calming and empowering about being around horses and learning to communicate with them.”

Ms. Tran joined the Health Psychology Lab after completing her Honours Degree at the University of Alberta. She also completed specific training in long-term care and has conducted research with older adults for almost two years. Her work has been published in the peer-reviewed literature and has been presented at a variety of conferences.

Ms. Winters (Inuk-Settler, she/her) joined our laboratory after completing a Master’s degree in Experimental Psychology at Memorial University where she was funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Fellowship. Her doctoral studies are supported by a CIHR Vanier Graduate Scholarship. Her work has been published and presented at a variety of conferences. Her research interests include Indigenous health psychology and substance use.

After Laney Yarycky joined the Health Psychology Lab as an Honours student with an extremely strong academic record, she was accepted as a graduate student in clinical psychology. She has published first-authored peer reviewed papers focusing on pain in older adults and recently presented her work at a national conference.