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Deborah Barkowsky, BA
I am interested in executive function and substance use in adolescents. more... |
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Kristina Brache, MSc
My research interests are in the area of alcohol and cocaine simultaneous polysubstance use. I am interested in exploring the psychosocial functions that can be played by particular multiple substance use combinations. more... |
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Krista Brown, BA
My primary research interests involve examining psychological factors that are implicated in the development, maintenance, and treatment of eating disorders. more... |
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Victoria Bungay, PhD
Ms. Bungay is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia School of Nursing. more... |
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Kelly Butts, BSc
My research uses in vivo microdialysis to examine how stress system abnormalities can lead to alterations in neurotransmitter systems relevant to depression. more... |
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Valerie Caldeira, MSc
My research interests focus on harmful relationship behaviours, including relationship conflict, partner violence, and substance abuse. I am particularly interested in these behaviours during the transition to parenthood in order to understand the impact these behaviours have on children. more... |
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Fiona Choi, MSc
Ms. Choi is a Ph.D. candidate in the Neuroscience Program at the University of British Columbia. more... |
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Michelle Coghlan, MA
Michelle is interested in sociological and ethnographic studies of drug use and health among vulnerable populations. more... |
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Lynda Dechief, MSc
Ms. Dechief is a Research Consultant for the Women Abuse Response Program at BC Women's Hospital. more... |
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Carine Dias, PhD
Dr. Dias studies the neuropharmacological processes underlying the reinstatement of psychostimulant-seeking behavior using an animal model of "craving". more... |
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Erin Dunn, PhD
Dr Dunn's substantive research interests lie in exploring the psychological factors that are implicated in the development and maintenance of addictive, compulsive, and high-risk behaviors. more... |
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Hanie Edalati, PhD.
I am interested in understanding the role of implicit cognitive processes in the initiation, development and maintenance of drug abuse and dependence. more... |
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Durwin Foster, MA
Foster's current research focus is investigating the process of second stage recovery for men suffering from co-morbid addictions and trauma, via a pilot intervention study. more... |
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Erin Gibson, BA
I am interested in illicit drug policy issues, the prevention of transmission of HIV and Hep C among people who drugs by injection, determinants of health, reducing recidivism, social network dynamics and differences in gender, inmate health and knowledge transmission. more... |
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Matt Graham, MA
Mr. Graham is a Provisional Psychologist at the Canmore Pain Clinic in Canmore, Alberta and Ph.D. candidate in Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia. more... |
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Marcus Greatheart, MA
My current research focuses on female-to-male transgender men, specifically the relationship between social isolation and increased risk for addiction and mental health disorders. more... |
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Rebecca Haines, PhD
Dr. Haines is a
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow and Psychosocial Oncology Research Training (PORT) Program Trainee at the Centre for Nursing & Health Behaviour Research (NAHBR), UBC more... |
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Kim Hellemans, PhD
Dr. Hellemans is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, ON more... |
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Rosanna Holehouse, BScN
Ms. Holehouse's research interests include gender and nicotine dependence among individuals living with mental illness and community mental health nurses’ perceptions regarding implementing smoking cessation interventions into their practice. more... |
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Danielle Katz, MA
I am currently completing my Masters thesis on therapeutic mircoprocesses and their relationship to the therapeutic alliance. In the future, I would like to focus on the therapeutic processes of women who have experienced trauma and currently struggle with substance abuse. more... |
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Lenora Marcellus, PhD
Dr. Marcellus is a Leader at the Perinatal and Women's Health Program Development of the Vancouver Island Health Authority. more... |
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Lucy McCullough, MA
Ms. McCullough is currently completing her Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia. Her research explores treatment counsellors' experiences with and understanding of their clients' needs and the therapeutic process as they relate to the treatment objectives and recommendations of the mandate from courts, the ministry of child and family services or other referral sources. more... |
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Trica McDiarmid, BA
Trica is completing her Master's Thesis at the University of British Columbia on the child welfare system and the treatment needs of First Nation women who have addictions. more... |
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Warren Michelow, BSc, MA
Warren's current research interests are to gain a deeper understanding of the complex environmental and social factors that influence high intensity polysubstance use. He is particularly interested in how these factors might differentially impact or be experienced differently by women and men. more... |
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Sherry Mumford, PhD
Dr. Mumford is the Addictions Services Manager at Fraser Health Authority.
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Nadine Nakamura, PhD
My research interests include substance abuse, HIV risk, ethnic minority health and mental health, and intersections of identity. more... |
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Elizabeth Nosen, MA
My research focuses on understanding the psychological processes involved in substance dependence and cessation. Recently, I have been interested in exploring commonalities between anxiety disorders and addictions. more... |
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Chizimuzo (Zim) Okoli, PhD
Dr. Okoli is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.more... |
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Margo Pearce, MSc, MPP
I have focused the majority of my research to-date on HIV vulnerability among vulnerable populations, in particular young Aboriginal people who use illicit drugs in British Columbia. more... |
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Rachel Phillips, PhD
My research interests include applying a social determinants of health model to the study of vulnerable populations’ access to health and related intervention services. more... |
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Nancy Poole, MA
Ms. Poole is Director of Research at the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health. more... |
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Erin Ptolemy, BSW, BA
Erin is completing her Masters of Social Work at UBC Okanagan. Her thesis is on young women’s perceptions, knowledge, and interest in information about tobacco smoke as a risk factor for premenopausal breast cancer. more... |
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Jenny Rogers, MD
Dr. Rogers is Psychiatry Resident Doctor Postgraduate Year 5 at the University of British Columbia more... |
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Lisa Robinson Kitt, PhD
Dr. Kitt is Faculty in the Criminology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic Unviersity. |
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Laurel Sakaluk-Moody, MSc
Laurel is a PhD student at the Unviersity of Alberta. She is interested in the social, cultural and family context of adolescent and young adult decision-making about substance use. more... |
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Kate Shannon, PhD
Dr. Shannon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine (Division of AIDS) at the University of British Columbia, and a Research Scientist at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS more... |
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Joanna Sliwowska, PhD
My scientific interests focus on the neurobiology of reproduction and stress. more... |
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Alina Sotskova, BA
My research interests include intimate partner violence, substance misuse, co-occuring mental health disorders, complex and simple PTSD, and trauma. more... |
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Kelli Sullivan, MA
My research interests include: adolescent health; adolescent girls' smoking; parent-adolescent relations; sex and gender based analysis; and mixed methods research. more... |
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Meaghan Thumath, RN, BSN, MPH
Ms. Thumath is the Clinical Practice Initiatives Lead HIV/AIDS at
Vancouver Coastal Health and an Adjunct Faculty member at the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia more... |
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Iris Torchalla, PhD
Dr. Torchalla's research focuses on the treatment of tobacco dependence more... |
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Kristina Uban, PhD
Under the supervision of Dr. Joanne Weinberg and Dr. Liisa Galea, my dissertation aims at elucidating the interaction of neurobiological mechanisms implicated in stress and reward/ motivational pathways, and how this interaction may affect an individual’s vulnerability/resilience to substance use problems. more... |
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Kim Williams, RD
Ms. Williams is a registered dietician with the Eating Disorders Program at St. Paul's Hospital and with the Thrive Eating Disorders Services Program. more...
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Alan Wood, MA
Mr. Wood is the Program Nurse Manager, Nursing Directorate at the BC Ministry of Health Services. more... |
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