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Preet Kang
they/them Volunteer Preet is involved in the lab as a patient navigator for the eSense study.
Jasmin Batth
she/her Volunteer Jasmin is currently a second-year undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia, majoring in psychology. She is a navigator with the eSense project at the Sexual Health Lab. Interested particularly in health psychology, she is motivated to explore interactions between different biological, psychological, and social factors in women’s sexual health.
Shahrazad Amin
she/her Volunteer Shahrazad is completing her BSc Honours in Neuroscience and Physiology. She is currently working on VIVID, investigating the use of VR exposure therapy as a potential treatment for vaginismus. Her research interests include neuropsychology, virtual reality, eye tracking, and body image. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career as a clinician-scientist.
Lena Deschner
she/her Volunteer Lena is an undergraduate psychology major, critical studies minor interested in addressing sexual shame and guilt, social barriers to pleasurable experiences and alternative methods of embracing sexuality such as through sensual dance. In 2019, after 2 gap years, she transferred from the UVIC Philosophy and Applied Ethics program to continue her studies in psychology […]
Patricia Melgar
she/her Volunteer Patricia is an undergraduate kinesiology student at the University of British Columbia. Driven by her passion for sexual healthcare and education, she is ecstatic to be volunteering with the SEQUOIA-PC study. Patricia’s research interests include sexual quality of life, physiology, and LGBTQIA+ representation in research.
Britney Ha
she/her Volunteer Britney completed her Bachelor in Kinesiology, with a minor in Psychology at the University of British Columbia in 2021. Her current research interests include the psychophysiological manifestations of sexual dysfunctions, relationship between biopsychosocial factors within the healthcare setting, and de-stigmatization of sexual disorders. Passionate about physical and mental health, she is excited to […]
Lakshmi Menon
she/her Volunteer Lakshmi is a fourth year undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia, completing her Bachelor of Science degree in Food, Nutrition and Health. She is currently involved in the BREAST study at the UBC Sexual Health Laboratory. Hoping to pursue a career in the medical field in the future, her research interests […]
Wyatt Fitzgerald
he/him Volunteer Wyatt is currently an undergraduate student at UBC majoring in Behavioural Neuroscience. Passionate about sexual and mental well-being, Wyatt also volunteers with the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. Wyatt is beyond excited to be a part of the UBC sexual health laboratory team as he is particularly motivated to help bridge the gap between […]
Kirkland Halliday
she/her Volunteer Kirkland is a fourth year undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia majoring in Kinesiology and minoring in Psychology. Her involvement in the lab has to do with the EXCITE study. Once completing her degree, Kirkland hopes to pursue a career in health sciences, where her knowledge about the human body and […]
Raveena Gowda
she/her Study Coordinator Raveena completed her Bachelor of Science (double major in Biology and Psychology) at the University of British Columbia in 2022. She is the research coordinator of the eSense study, a randomized clinical trial assessing two online psychological interventions for treating sexual difficulties amongst women. Her research interests include understanding how biological and […]