Students
PhD Students
Casey Oliver, MA Clinical Psychology & MA Counselling Psychology
Casey Oliver is a second year PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at Lakehead University. She is from Cobourg, Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo, a Master of Arts degree in counselling psychology from Western University, and a Masters of Arts degree in clinical psychology from Lakehead University. Her past thesis work has focused on facial processing (bachelors), domestic homicide (MA counsel. psych.), and sexual harassment (MA clin. psych.). She has previously held funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS). Her dissertation will focus on sexual violence that is perpetrated through technology, with a goal of better understanding gender-based violence. For past and recent research outputs, please visit her ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Casey-Oliver-2
Erika Puiras, MA Clinical Psychology
Erika Puiras is a second year PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at Lakehead University. She spent her childhood in PEI, before coming to Thunder Bay for her postsecondary education. She received both her HBA Specialization in Psychology and Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at Lakehead University, under the supervision of Dr. Mazmanian. Past HBA and MA thesis work focused on the overlap between the gambling and gaming industries and behavioural addictions. She has previously received personal funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), and the Lakehead Presidential Scholarship. She has also been (and is currently) an active member of various research teams that have received grant funding from SSHRC, Mitacs, GREO, and Frayme. Erika’s dissertation will focus on the relationship between stigma and voluntary childlessness, examined through an intersectional lens. For further details on her research output, please visit her ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Erika_Puiras.
MA and MSc Students
Micaela Sheinin, HBSc Psychology
Micaela (Mica) Sheinin is a second year MA student in the Clinical Psychology program at Lakehead University. With an interest in substance use and women’s health, her masters thesis will focus on cannabis use, and potential engagement in self-medicating practices, among individuals with premenstrual distress. She is from Peterborough, Ontario and holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Trent University. Her previous thesis in the Emotion and Health Research Laboratory focused on emotional intelligence and wellbeing (mental and physical health). Additional work has focused on emotional, social, and motivational competencies as they pertain to working professionals and athletes.
HBA and HBSc Students
Not applicable.
Research Associate and Collaborator
Shayna Cummings, MSc Psychological Science
Shayna Cummings is a recent MSc graduate of the Psychological Science program at Lakehead University, and was a recipient of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Her MSc thesis focused on the short-term adverse reactions to cannabis. Shayna’s other research areas include driving cessation, gambling and gaming motives, and technology use. She also creates digital knowledge translation (KT) products (e.g., infographics, presentations) to disseminate psychology and health science research.
Recent Research Opportunity Students
Erika Puiras
HBA and HBSc graduates
Madeline Johannes, 2021
Victoria Benevides, 2021
Erika Puiras, 2019
Abbey Radford, 2018
Shayna Cummings, 2017
Anastasia (Stacie) Fick, 2017
Dani Adduono, 2017
Kaytlin Constantin, 2015
Bradey Alcock, 2014
Stephanie Cottrell, 2014
Victoria Miedema, 2014
Jacqueline Glazier, 2012
Katelyn Gomes, 2011
Courtney Brown, 2011
Nelson Lyon, 2009
Vasilinka Tsar, 2008
Daniel Muzzin, 2008
Emily Sibbald, 2005
Carmen Wheeler, 2005
Sarah Morrison, 1997
Cheryl Everall, 1997
Susan Mudrovcic, 1997
Lisa LaBelle, 1997
Tiina Heimonen, 1997
MA and MSc graduates
Shayna Cummings, 2021
Erika Puiras, 2021
Casey Oliver, 2021
Dani Adduono, 2019
Carley Pope, 2015
Jessica Tanner, 2014
Suzanne Chomycz, 2012
Megan Short, 2012
Nicholas Harris, 2010
Alexander Penney, 2010
Emily Russell, 2009
Missy Teatero, 2009
Suzanne Stone, 2007
Cory Deutsch, 2006
Emily King, 2005
Jenny Hewitt, 2004
Rosleen Mansour, 2002
Jennine Rawana, 2001
Derick Cyr, 2000
David Davies, 1998
Kirsten Oinonen, 1997
Andrea Kohan, 1997
Beth Merkley, 1997
Nicola Keyhan, 1997