PEOPLE
Principal Investigator

GEOFF MACDONALD, PHD
Professor of Psychology
I am a Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. I hold a B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo. Prior to coming to Toronto, I was a SSHRC post-doctoral fellow at Wake Forest University and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland.

ELAINE HOAN
PhD, Year 1
My research interests revolve around how people foster social connection. I am fascinated by how individual differences, like personality traits, can interact with interpersonal factors to sustain well-being in relationships and singlehood. My other interests include how individuals maintain meaning in life, magnanimity, and resilience through social connections.
Graduate Students
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Honours Thesis Student
Julia Hu
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) Student
Meekah Bell
Research Assistants
Akanksha George
Estella (Emma) Sanchez
Nathalia Calderon-Carvajal
Netta Halevy
Nina Scerri Diacono
Osanna Ramkissoon
Shenglan Shi