My research takes a transdisciplinary approach to social psychology to understand how social, digital, and institutional environments shape mental health, belonging, and wellbeing, with the goal of creating more supportive communities for diverse populations. As a pragmatist, I focus on applied research, using the right methods to answer the right questions at the right time with the right people, including community and lived experts. I use both quantitative and qualitative methods, often combining the two to better understand complex social and mental health questions.

My research has spanned a range of topics related to mental health promotion and stigma reduction, predominantly in postsecondary settings. Most recently, I have been co-creating and evaluating a suicide stigma reduction program for Canadian postsecondary students, with the goal of helping create campus communities where talking respectfully about suicide, seeking help, and supporting others are easier.

I am interested in questions like:

• What makes mental health and stigma reduction initiatives effective?
• Why do people struggle to ask for help, and what would increase help-seeking and help-giving behaviours?
• How do social relationships and environments shape mental health and wellbeing?
• How can digital tools be used to improve wellbeing?
• How can we create more supportive and healthier communities?

With almost a decade of mentorship experience, I am excited to work with research assistants, Honours Thesis students, and Directed Studies students who are interested in mental health and wellbeing and eager to contribute to research that helps build better communities for everyone.