Angela Ashley

Angela (She/her) began the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at Lakehead University in 2025. Her research focuses on the role of digital mHealth tools in promoting youth and family mental health, emotion co-regulation, and coping. Prior to this, she also completed her MA in Clinical Psychology at Lakehead University under the supervision of Dr. Mushquash. Her MA research focused on implementing and assessing the impact of a resilience-building and coping mHealth app, JoyPop, as an adjunct tool for youth clients receiving mental health services. Her research has been supported through CGS-M CIHR funding, and she is a Fellow with The Digital, Inclusive, Virtual, and Equitable Research Training in Mental Health Platform (DIVERT Mental Health). For 5 years, Angela also worked with individuals with developmental disabilities as a support worker. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking/baking new recipes, reading, and rock climbing!