EDI Graduate Student Committee Members
Meet Your EDI Graduate Student Committee
 Lisa ZhuCo-Chair |
Stream: CS&P Supervisor(s): Lindsay Bodell Research: Examining the shared mechanisms between anxiety disorders and eating pathology, particularly maladaptive exercise. Fun Fact: In her spare time, she likes to run and read (24 books for 2024!). |
 Grace Golden Co-Chair |
Stream: CS&P Supervisor(s): Graham Reid Research: Access and use of mental health services. Fun Fact: Loves baking/cooking, exercising, painting. |
 Vishal Sooknanan Professional Development Chair |
Stream: I/O Supervisor(s): Johanna Weststar Research: Discrimination and EDI-related issues in the workplace. Fun Fact: Likes to cook, play video games and read high fantasy or cheesy romance novels. |
 Alana Graham Culture and Research Chair |
Stream: SPDP Supervisor(s): Dr. Rachel Calogero Research: The impacts of gender constructs, and social determinants of mental health. Fun Fact: Enjoys reading fantasy fiction, engaging in debates, sharing cat memes, and promoting evidence-based practices among various social groups. |
 Madeline Bloomberg Member |
Stream: CDBS Supervisor(s): J. Paul Minda Research: Individual differences in category learning. Fun Fact: Likes to travel and used to be a competitive dancer. |
 Malvika D'Costa Member |
Stream: SPDP Supervisor(s): Paul Tremblay and Donald Saklofske Research: Control in partner violence, and the trajectory of post-traumatic growth in women who have survived near lethal abuse. |
 Gabriela de Miranda Murphy Member |
Stream: CS&P Supervisor(s): David Dozois Research: Romantic relationships, intimacy, and how these might be affected by depression. Fun Fact: Likes to enjoy the beautiful outdoors and playing board games with friends. |
 Sahba Mirahmadi Member |
Stream: SPDP Supervisor(s): Victoria Esses Research: Intercultural relations and feminist psychology. Fun Fact: Enjoys baking, reading, and crocheting. |
 Claudia Morales Valiente Member |
Stream: CDBS Supervisor(s): Ken McRae Research: Autobiographical memory and future thinking. Fun Fact: Loves gardening and has a cute black cat named Éowyn Patricia de las Mercedes. |
 Rafaela Platkin Member |
Stream: CDBS Supervisor(s): Blake Bulter and Ingrid Johnsrude Research: Listening effort in children. Fun Fact: Plays 8 instruments and enjoys bingeing Netflix. |
 Kendall Schmidt Member |
Stream: CS&P Supervisor(s): Lindsay Bodell Research: Factors that contribute to eating disorders, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Fun Fact: Likes to read and embroider. |
