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Current Graduate Students
Aaron Philipp-Muller
Master's Student, Clinical Psychology
University of Regina
Aaron completed his B.Sc. in Psychology at the University of Toronto and his M.Sc. in Neuroscience at Queen's University. For his doctoral thesis under the supervision of Dr. Hadjistavropoulos, Aaron will be studying therapist-client communications for people with chronic health conditions receiving ICBT. Aaron has also been studying the role of client narratives in relation to clinical outcomes and satisfaction during ICBT. Aaron's research interests centre on treatment accessibility and engagement with ICBT, particularly within the context of rehabilitation and health psychology.
Awards and Distinctions
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2022 - 2023: UR Scholars Entrance Scholarship, University of Regina
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2021: Usona Institute Graduate Scholarship, Usona Institute
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2021: Latham Family Scholarship, Queen's University
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2021: Franklin Bracken Fellowship, Queen's University
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2020 - 2022: Department of Psychiatry Major Project Grant, Queen's University
Alayna Gretton
Master's Student, Clinical Psychology
University of Regina
Alayna is an MSc. Clinical Psychology student at the University of Regina. Prior to joining the Online Therapy Unit, Alayna completed a BA in Psychology at the University of Victoria, graduating with honours and distinction. Her honours thesis assessed longitudinal interrelationships among emotional distress and help-seeking in students with borderline personality disorder (BPD). After working extensively with persons with BPD and recognizing a dearth of evidence-based services for this clinical group, Alayna obtained comprehensive training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), then founded/led an internet-delivered DBT program with the BPD Society of BC. Moving forward, Alayna will continue to pursue her interest in accessible, evidence-based interventions for suicide, focusing on internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Alayna’s personal interests include writing original compositions on piano and guitar, visual art, and backcountry camping.
Caeleigh Landry
Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology
University of Regina
Caeleigh received her B.A. (Honours) in Psychology from the UofR. Her thesis examined the impact of uncertainty tolerance and task appraisal on law enforcement students' stress and performance. Her M.A. research, supervised by Drs. Carleton and Hadjistavropoulos, focused on the efficacy of Internet-delivered mindfulness-based protocols for Public Safety Personnel (PSP). She enjoys working with PSPNET in creating effective and accessible mental health resources for PSP. Caeleigh's primary interest is preventing and treating PSP's mental disorder symptoms.
Awards and Distinctions
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2020: University of Regina Graduate Enhancement Award
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2020: Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's Program
Hugh McCall
Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology
University of Regina
Hugh received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of British Columbia and M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the UofR. For his M.A. thesis under Dr. Hadjistavropoulos' supervision, Hugh conducted a meta-analysis of unguided ICBT for depression and anxiety and a meta-regression to determine whether persuasive design elements predict treatment efficacy. For his doctoral dissertation, Hugh is conducting a randomized trial to examine the impact of discussion forums on ICBT for PSP. Hugh's primary research interests include ICBT for depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress among PSP and the role of persuasive design in ICBT.
Awards and Distinctions
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2021: Frederick Banting & Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship, CIHR
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2018; 2021 - 2024: Enhancement Award, UofR
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2021: Certificate of Academic Excellence - Master's Thesis, Canadian Psychological Association
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2021: Student Registration Award, Clinical Section of the CPA
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2021: Ken Bowers Award, Clinical Section of the CPA
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2020: Jillings Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychology, UofR
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2020: Research Award, PSPNET
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2019: Graduate Travel Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research, UofR
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2019: Master's Award, UofR
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2019: Student Travel Award, CPA
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2018: Canadian Graduate Scholarship Master's Award, SSHRC
