Doctoral students
Alena Talbot-Ellis, B.A. (Hons), M.A.
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Alena is currently in the 3rd year of her Ph.D in Clinical Psychology. Alena’s research interests surround issues of psychological recovery following stress, in addition to how particular behaviors affect sleep regulation. Alena completed her M.A in Clinical Psychology at UBC in 2009, her B.A. in Honours Psychology at UBC in 2006, and worked as a Research Assistant in developmental psychology prior to applying to graduate school. In addition to her studies, Alena enjoys traveling, hiking and enjoying beautiful Vancouver!
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Recent Graduates
Anna Levin, B.Sc., M.A.
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Anna completed her fourth year of the Ph.D program in clinical psychology. Her research involves psychological factors associated with prostate cancer. Specifically, her dissertation work investigates how coping style and intolerance of uncertainty impacts information preferences and treatment decision making in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients. Anna completed her M.A at the University of British Columbia and her B.Sc. at the University of Toronto. |
Jillian Satin, B.A. (Hons), M.A.
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Jillian (“Jill”) completed the fourth year of her Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Hailing from Montreal, she completed an undergraduate degree in psychology at McGill University. She then completed a Master’s degree in clinical psychology (UBC), where she conducted a meta-analysis on the association between depression and mortality in cancer patients. Jill’s current doctoral work focuses on the effects of yoga and physical exercise on stress and health.
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Janine Moseley, B.Sc., M.A., Ph. D.
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Janine completed her B.Sc. in Microbiology and Immunology from UBC in 2000, her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from UBC in 2005, and she recently graduated from the doctoral program. She is interested in studying how psychosocial factors impact health and health behaviors, particularly in the realm of chronic diseases. For her masters research, Janine looked at the degree to which stress testing data, namely cardiovascular reactivity and recovery, predicted longitudinal cardiovascular parameters. In her doctoral research, she examined direct and indirect influences on caregiver emotional functioning in the context of pediatric cancer. Janine is particularly interested in the role positive psychology variables (i.e., optimism, hope, benefit finding, etc.) play in moderating the negative impact of uncertainty. |
Linda Turner, R.N., Ph.D.
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Linda Turner has recently completed a study to measure the meridian system with an ohmmeter from Germany. In her study she was able to demonstrate a difference between the meridian measurements of a healthy person compared to those of a person with chronic pain. She graduated from the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Fall 2010. |