Kati (she/her) joined the MA Clinical Psychology program at Lakehead University in 2025. She completed an Honours BSc in Psychology at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2024. Her MA thesis will examine whether social media use functions as an effective coping mechanism for acute stress recovery, and whether its effectiveness depends on active versus passive use. She is currently supported by the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and was recently appointed as a general committee member on the CPA's Section for Students in Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Kati's other research interests include the evaluation and effective implementation of digital mental health tools, the role of peer support in chronic pain, and the transdiagnostic applicability of DBT. Outside of academics, Kati enjoys making collages, playing board and video games, and spending time with her cat, Wiggler.

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Amy joined the MA Clinical Psychology Program at Lakehead University in 2024. She completed an Honours BSc specializing in Psychology at York University in 2021. Her MA thesis will be examining Canadian educators’ (K-12) openness to use digital mental health tools inside and outside of the classroom. Amy was awarded the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)- Canada Graduate Master’s Scholarship in 2025 and the St. Joseph’s Care Group Award in Applied Health Research. She has previously been supported by the Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Amy’s other research interests include, emotion regulation, chronic pain, adolescent and young adult mental health, and maternal health. In her spare time, Amy loves to read novels, crochet, bike ride, go to concerts, and spend time with her cat Sammy.

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Teagan (she/her) is an Indigenous graduate student from Kenora, Ontario. She began training in Clinical Psychology under the mentorship of Dr. Aislin Mushquash in 2024. She holds a HBSc in Behavioural Neuroscience (2018) and an MSc in Biology (2022) from Laurentian University, as well as a Specialized HBA in Psychology from Lakehead University (2024). Her HBA thesis, supervised by Dr. Aislin Mushquash, examined the acceptance of the JoyPop™ app among post-secondary students through a qualitative approach and received recognition of academic excellence from the Canadian Psychological Association. Teagan’s research interests focus on adaptive coping mechanisms, childhood adversity, and the evaluation and integration of mHealth tools. Outside of her academic pursuits, Teagan enjoys beading, sewing, watching movies, and playing video and board games.

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