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Current Graduate Students
Vanessa Peynenburg
Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology
University of Regina
Vanessa completed a B.A. (Honours) Psychology at the University of Alberta and completed her M.A. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Regina (UofR). Her M.A. thesis focused on post-secondary students' perceptions of and preferences for Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) for anxiety and depression. Vanessa's Ph.D. research, examining ICBT use for post-secondary populations, expands upon her M.A. thesis. Vanessa's clinical interests include student mental health, eating disorders, and autism spectrum disorder.
Awards and Distinctions
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2019-21: Saskatchewan Centre for Patient Oriented Research Trainee Award
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2019: University of Regina Ph.D. Award
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2018(x2) & 2019: University of Regina Graduate Scholarship
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2017: University of Regina Master's Award
Cynthia Beck
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
University of Regina
Cynthia completed a B.A. (Honours) in Psychology at the UofR. Her thesis examined the benefits and user feedback of a newly developed online Motivational Interviewing intervention as an adjunct to ICBT. Under Dr. Hadjistavropoulos' supervision, Cynthia's M.A. research investigates the mental health needs of rural and agricultural populations, as well as alternative delivery methods and the adaptation of ICBT to increase mental health service accessibility for agriculture producers and rural populations.
Awards and Distinctions
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2019: SSHRC Canadian Graduate Scholarship
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2019: University of Regina Graduate Enhancement Award
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, where his project assessed the combination of online psychotherapy and ketamine for posttraumatic stress disorder. Aaron is excited to start graduate studies in Clinical Psychology under Dr. Hadjistavropoulos' supervision and to join the OTU, where he will help research the effects of narrative structures for online psychotherapy. Aaron's research interests centre around treatment accessibility and engagement with ICBT.
Awards and Distinctions
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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: Department of Psychiatry Major Project Grant, Queen's University
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2020: Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Michael Edmonds
Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology
University of Regina
Michael is a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology. His M.A. thesis investigated methods for predicting patient response to ICBT for anxiety and depression. He has a strong background in computer science, and his research interests involve using technology to improve the accessibility and quality of mental health treatments. Sleep disruption is common among past OTU clients; as such, for his dissertation, Michael conducted a randomized controlled trial investigating whether brief insomnia interventions alongside ICBT for anxiety and depression improve patient outcomes. In clinical practice, Michael specializes in mood, anxiety, and insomnia disorders.
Awards and Distinctions
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2019-22: Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Award
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2018: Psychology Graduate Entrance Scholarship, University of Regina
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2018: University of Regina Graduate Scholarship
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2016-18: University of Regina Graduate Research Fellowship
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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2018 & 2021: Enhancement Award, UofR
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2021: Frederick Banting & Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship, CIHR
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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
Janine Beahm
Doctoral Student,
Experimental and Applied Psychology
University of Regina
Janine is a Ph.D. student in Experimental and Applied Psychology under Dr. Hadjistavropoulos' supervision. She received her M.A. in Sociology from the University of South Florida and B.A. (Honours) in Psychology from the UofR. For her doctoral dissertation, Janine is conducting a series of qualitative studies to evaluate and improve ICBT tailored to meet PSP's needs. Her primary research interests are in program evaluation, quality improvement, and qualitative methods.
Awards and Distinctions
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2021: Women in STEM Entrance Scholarship
Current Honours Students
Julia Gregory
Honours Student, Psychology
University of Regina
Julia is completing her B.Sc. (Honours) in Psychology under Dr. Hadjistavropoulos' and Hugh McCall's supervision. Her thesis studies client perceptions and narrative stories in ICBT for PSP's spouses/significant others. She is a peer supporter for those with eating disorders at the Looking Glass Foundation and a Kids Help Phone crisis responder. Her research interests include mental health care assessment (i.e., accessibility, equitability, cultural competency).
Awards and Distinctions
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2022: Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Undergraduate Student Research Award, UofR
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2021: Research Award, PSPNET
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2016, 17, 19, 21, 22: Dean's Honours List, Faculty of Science, UofR
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2019: NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, UofR
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2017-19: Academic Silver Scholarship, UofR
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2017: Luther College Faculty Scholarship, UofR
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2016: Centennial Merit Plus Scholarship, UofR
