Angela Ashley

Angela (She/her) joined the MA program in Clinical Psychology at Lakehead University in 2023. She completed her HBSc in Psychology: Brain & Cognition and a Minor in Neuroscience at the University of Guelph in 2020. Having been a research associate with the Family Psychology Centre in Toronto, her research interests broadly incorporate emotional coping, childhood adversity, family resiliency, and enhancing access to mental healthcare and support. Her MA thesis will largely involve analyzing the impact of an e-mental health resilience-building tool, the JoyPop app, on youth seeking mental health services in Thunder Bay. Angela was awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship to support her studies. Angela has also been a support worker for the last 5 years for individuals with developmental disabilities. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking new recipes, reading, and rock climbing!