Department of Psychology
UBC Okanagan
3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7
Email: deborah7@interchange.ubc.ca

Academic Information
2009-present: MA student, Psychology
UBC Okanagan

2009: BA, Psychology
Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Research Interests
I am interested in executive function and substance use in adolescents. In particular, I am investigating the effects of childhood proximal abandonment, neglect, and/or violence exposure on developing stress and emotion neural networks, and the subsequent effects of these altered networks on decision-making regarding substance use in adolescence.

Conference Presentations

Barkowsky, D., Rutherford, B.J. (May, 2009) Effect of Distractor Size on Lateral Inhibition During a Reading Task. Poster presented at NOWCAM and Kwantlen Polytechnic University Connecting Minds North American Undergraduate Research Conference.

Ali, S., Barkowsky, D., Bola, K., Young, A. (June, 2008) Persuasive Promotional Material for a Non-Profit Charitable Organization: The Amara Conservation. Poster presented at Kwantlen Polytechnic University Connecting Minds Undergraduate Research Conference.

Barkowsky, D., Dane, L., Dastur, F.N. (June, 2006) Focus Group Regarding the Implementation of a Master’s of Applied Arts Psychology Program. Poster presented at Kwantlen Polytechnic University Undergraduate Research Conference.

Other Pursuits and Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy playing piano, skiing, traveling, and spending time with my family. I also enjoy trail and road running, hope to run the 2012 Boston Marathon on behalf of a Down Syndrome Research charity, and would like to one day run the Great Wall Marathon.

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