Bronwen Grocott
Bronwen received a B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology from the University of Manitoba. She is presently a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at UBC. Her research interests are in the social, cognitive, and biological mechanisms underlying the relationship between different types of stress and depression. She is particularly interested in how early life adversity fosters vulnerability for depression, in part by impacting responses to social stress and social cognition. Contact: bgrocott@psych.ubc.ca
Seonwoo Hong
Seon received her B.Sc (Honours) in Psychology from McGill University and is currently a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Program at UBC. Her research focuses on understanding how individual, family, and broader biopsychosocial factors in adolescents and their parents shape pathways of risk and resilience in youth mental health, particularly in relation to anxiety and depression. Contact: seonwoo.hong@psych.ubc.ca
Taylyn Jameson
Taylyn received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of British Columbia, and she is currently a Clinical Psychology graduate student. Her program of research investigates the cognitive, emotional, and biological processes underlying psychopathological risk and resilience following stress exposure, particularly in youth. Her current work in the lab explores how the nature and timing of stress impacts the development of transdiagnostic mechanisms (e.g., emotion regulation, stress reactivity, biological aging), and how these mechanisms contribute to the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology. Contact: taylyn.jameson@psych.ubc.ca
Oliver Bontkes
Oliver received a B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology at the University of British Columbia and is now a graduate student in Clinical Psychology at UBC. He is co-supervised by Dr. LeMoult (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Lab) and Dr. Palombo (Memory and Imagination Lab). His research focuses the intersection of stress, memory, and mental health, particularly using naturalistic methodologies. Contact: oliver.bontkes@ubc.ca
Yash Joshi
Yash received his B.Sc (Honours) in Integrated Science with a double major in Psychology, Neuroscience, & Behaviour from McMaster University and he is currently a Clinical Psychology graduate student. His research focuses on better understanding individual and group differences in depression and anxiety through social, cognitive, and biological mechanisms. He is particularly interested in depression relapse, as well as the role that mental health stigma and substance use may take as a form of stress in diverse populations. Contact: yashj@student.ubc.ca