LAB ALUMNI
Graduate Students
SAMANTHA JOEL
Samantha completed her PhD in 2015 and is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Western Ontario.
I study how people make decisions about their romantic relationships. What sort of factors do people take into consideration when they try to decide whether to pursue a potential date, invest in a new relationship, or break up with a romantic partner? In my research, I draw from the field of judgment and decision making (JDM) to better understand ways in which relationship decisions are similar to other types of decisions, as well as ways in which they might be unique.
JESSICA MAXWELL
Jessica completed her PhD in 2017 and is now an Assistant Professor/Lecturer at the University of Auckland.
I am interested in examining attachment processes in romantic relationships, and factors that influence the accuracy of perceptions in relationships. My specific research interests include the influence of attachment on empathic accuracy, relationship expectancies, and social exclusion. I am also interested in implicit theories of relationships, and how they can be applied to the sexual domain.
STEPHANIE SPIELMANN
Stephanie completed her PhD in 2013, continued her work in the lab as a post-doctoral fellow, and is now an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University in Michigan.
I examine how insecurities promote maladaptive relational outcomes by exaggerating perceptions of threats and restraining perceptions of rewards. My research demonstrates that insecure individuals make many maladaptive relational choices based on threat avoidance motivations, such as the fear of rejection or the fear of being single. My research also suggests that the less examined motivating force of perceived opportunity for rewards, such as intimacy and close connection, is an important predictor of romantic decisions. Furthermore, I have been careful to examine the impact of these forces through the lens of relevant theoretical frames, especially attachment theory.
Affiliated Graduate Students
Ravin Alaei
Terry Borsook
Maria Iankilevitch
James Kim
Claire Midgley
Rebekah Reuben
Lab Managers
Kaz Laird 2017-2019
Meghan Rossi 2015-2017
Laurice Karkaby 2014-2015
Vivien So 2013-2014
Kristina Tchalova 2011-2013
Christine Lambert 2010-2011
Sandeep Bening 2009-2010
Sarah McMahon
Karen Wond
Kristen Johannes
Rebecca Antonacci 2018-2019
Marina Charalampopoulou 2018-2019
Sarah Chiao 2018-2019
Emily Laing 2018-2019
Diana Enache 2017-2018
Jason Ruggeberg 2017-2018
Charlotte Lai 2016-2017
Helen Yu 2016-2017
Meghan Rossi 2014-2015
Lauren Weidmark 2013-2014
Giorgina Chum 2013-2014
Miranda DiLorenzo 2013-2014
Laurice Karkaby 2013-2014
Rebecca Tzalazidis 2012-2013
Marta Paszucka 2011-2012
Sara Quinn 2011-2012
Kristina Tchalova 2011-2012
Angela Zhang 2011-2012
Jody Chan 2010-2011
Jenna Kean 2010-2011
Mehrnaz Peikarnegar 2010-2011
Elgin Chau 2009-2010
July Lies 2006-2007
Danielle Katz 2006-2007
Independent Study Students
Thesis Students
Mikaela Boutillier 2017-2018
Yasmin Elahi 2014-2015
Sylvia Wang 2014-2015
Jesse Wilde 2013-2014
Chantal Dougan 2011-2012
Chris Kingston (mini thesis) 2011-2012
Zoe Martin (mini thesis) 2011-2012
Patricia Baratta 2010-2011
Minisha Suri 2010-2011
Chang Chen 2009-2010
Jesse Harper 2006-2007
Halla Ahmed
Shawn Ang
Aniqa Aniqa
Arianne Apelo
Marzyeh Azimi
Thara Balachandran
Nicole Bardikoff
Katherine Barron
Jessica Barua
Ashley Battaglini
Adrienne Blacklock
Rasan Boksh
Kristina Boccia
Mikaela Boutillier
Jennifer Belder
Damian Canagasurium
Kiah Caneira
Jaimie Chan
Sara Chaudry
Esther Chen
Louise Chen
Samantha Chen
Lang Cheng
Jennifer Choot
Karina Chuah
Iulia Ciobanu
Rachel Clark
Eleanor Crook
Brynmor Crookall
Carly Degenstein
Laura De Santis
Joshua Doidge
Lana Dubinsky
Nawwal Emmritte
Tina Farokhifar
Yumna Farooq
Glenda Fairbairn
Shahrzad Firouzian
Rachel Frolich
Claire Gallivan
Jenny Gatov
Mila Gavrilova
Nadia Gibbons
Sydney Ginsler-Viner
Naomi Hazlett
Meghna Goveas
Rui Gong
Pelin Gul
Anh Thu Ha
Basma Hakem
Lilach Dahoah Halevi
Joyce He
Wilson Ho
Alyssa Hollinger
Aneeka Hopkin
Jaya Hu
Michelle Hu
Zakia Hussain
Rachel Hung
Rachel Hwang
Sana Haddad
Rachel Hwang
Anam Haji
Naeema Hashmani
Samantha Inwood
Nayyarain Ismail
Sarah Jahan
James Jung
Krystal Kan
Beenish Khan
Saad Khan
Basit Khurram
Alan Kian
Suhyun Kim
Sabrina Kitching
Jenn Klauninger
Sela Kleiman
Julia Knauber
Sophia Kudryk
Sherman Kwok
Anastassia Lachina
Jessica Lau
Stephanie Lau
Kelly Lawrence
Susan Le
Shelly Seunghyun Lee
Janice Lee
Joanne Lee
Kathy Lee
Madison Lee
Shelley Lee
Vicky Lee
Shelly-Anne Li
Ruiting Li
Qiannie Liu
Samantha Lo
Natalie Long Hei Ho
Chantel Ma
Catherine MacDonald
Laura Mackew
Rahimah Malik
Diana Markova
Julia McDowell
Jessica McLean
Smita Mehta
Alex Mihaescu
Nasibeh Mohsenzadeh
Marya Morozova
Negar Morshedian
Junnie Ng
Lauren O'Driscoll
Alicia Paniccia
Bora Park
Adam Paulin
Mehrnaz Peikarnegar
Rebecca Persaud
Stephanie Peruzza
Aviva Phillip-Muller
Emily Pollock
Olivia Radocchia
Jordan Rivera
Meena Rizwan
Vilena Sabaeva
Lucas Schneider
Jisoo Seo
Nikki Sedhagat
Zeel Shah
Courtney Sherk
Shikta Shimana
Sarah Shin
Nadia Shkuta
Hasan Shafqat
Saleha Shahid
Abir Shamim
Ananya Shrivastava
Shalini Sivathasan
Lea Silvert
Almas Sohrabi
Zohreh Sojoudi
Nick Song
Sarah Somers
Jill Sromek
Gabriela Stafford
Nicolette Stogios
Sarah Strickland
Yuechuan Sun
Isabel Tang
Jess Templeman
John Tennant
Whitney Tu
Katie Turlova
Dyon Tucker
Dylan Tucker
Rebecca Tzalazidis
Jodi Vezina
Kathy Wang
Pearl Wang
Yvonne Wang
Serene Wong
Eileen Wu
Celina Yang
Anneke Yao
Nalian Youmer
Sarah Young
Joyce Sarah Yu
Ivana Yuen
Anosha Zanjani
Jessica Zee
Nan Zheng