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Isabel Robertson
she/her/they Volunteer Isabel graduated from McGill University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She is passionate about the fields of sexual health and anti-violence, and is currently a crisis line volunteer with WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre where she supports survivors of sexual assault. She is currently involved in the FSIAD measure validation […]
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.
Angelina Hollihn
she/her Volunteer Angelina is a 3rd year UBC psychology and health & society student. She is currently involved in the SUPPORT study, which aims to develop a an accessible, web-based resource for postpartum depression and anxiety.
Elena Zettelmeyer
she/her Volunteer Elena is a 4th year psychology major interested in how stigma and misconceptions around sexual health and sexuality impact relationships, self-esteem and overall mental health. She is currently working as a volunteer on the eSense study where she guides participants through online material. This involves psychoeducation and exercises that aim to alleviate their […]
Judy Song, Bsc
she/her Volunteer Judy graduated from UBC with a BSc in Nutritional Sciences and is currently studying medicine at UBC. She is involved in the lab as a patient navigator for the eSense study. In the future, Judy hopes to go into family medicine with a focus on women’s 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 […]