Dozois Lab

Daniel Machado, graduate student

Email:  dmachad2@uwo.ca

Graduate studies: PhD 6 (in progress) Clinical Psychology, Western University

Undergraduate degree: BSc (Hons.) BA (Hons.) Psychology, University of Waterloo

Daniel received his B.A. (Honours) in psychology from the University of Waterloo and his M.Sc. in clinical psychology from the University of Western Ontario, where he is currently completing his Ph.D. Daniel’s research interests centre on cognitive vulnerability to depression, particularly the predictors of relapse/recurrence in the disorder. As part of his dissertation work, Daniel is developing and validating a novel measure that assesses rumination about one's romantic partner. Dan is currently on his pre-doctoral residency at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Psychological Services and Research.

Mary Ritchie, graduate student (Co-supervised with Dr. Derek Mitchell)

Email:  mritchi6@uwo.ca

Graduate studies: PhD 6 (in progress) Clinical Psychology, Western University; MA Psychology, Carleton University, 2016

Undergraduate degree: BA (Hons.) Psychology, Carleton University, 2014

Mary is applying for her predoctoral clinical residency this fall. She is interested in delineating the cognitive abnormalities that increase risk for antisocial behaviour. Her research aims to investigate the role of social cognition and empathic traits (e.g., callous traits) in aggressive and impulsive behaviour among typically developing individuals, as well as those with behavioural, personality, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Within these populations, she is also interested in exploring abnormalities in emotion perception and expression.

Jesse Lee Wilde, graduate student

Email:  jwilde3@uwo.ca

Graduate studies: PhD 6 (in progress) Clinical Psychology, Western University

Undergraduate degree: BSc (Hons.) Psychology, University of Toronto, 2014

Jesse is the final year of her PhD in the Dozois lab and is currently completing her predoctoral residency at the London Health Sciences Centre. Her research examines cognitive and interpersonal vulnerabilities to depression that occur within the context of romantic relationships. In particular, she is interested in examining how underlying partner-schema structures lead to dysfunctional cognitions about, and behaviours towards, a romantic partner that contribute to depression over time. Jesse’s doctoral research will provide the first empirical examination of these processes as outlined in the Dyadic Partner-Schema Model of Depression and Relationship Distress (Wilde & Dozois, 2019).

Jennifer Gillies, graduate student

Email:  jgilli24@uwo.ca

Graduate studies: PhD 5 (in progress) Clinical Psychology, Western University

Undergraduate degree: BA (Hons.) Psychology, Queen's University, 2014

Jennifer is completing the fifth year of her PhD in the Dozois Lab. Her program of research aims to address methodological limitations of research on cognitive vulnerability to depression. Her master’s thesis and dissertation have specifically focused on evaluating the validity and utility of mood induction procedures (MIPs) commonly used in cognitive vulnerability research.

Owen Hicks, graduate student

Email:  ohicks@uwo.ca

Graduate studies: : MSc 2 (in progress) Clinical Psychology, Western University

Undergraduate degree: BSc (Hons.) Psychology, Queen's University, 2020

Owen is a master's student in the Dozois lab. He is primarily interested in studying cognitive and environmental risk factors of depression. Specifically, he is interested in further exploring the immediate and long-term effects of partner schemas on relationship distress and depression within the framework of the Dyadic Partner-Schema Model (Wilde & Dozois, 2019). In future work, Owen hopes to apply the theoretical underpinnings of this model to other close relationships to examine the impact of non-romantic "other-schemas" more generally.

Fei Ying, graduate student

Email:  fying2@uwo.ca

Graduate studies: : MSc 1 (in progress) Clinical Psychology, Western University

Undergraduate degree: BSc (Hons.) Behavioural Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, 2021

Fei completed her BSc in behavioural neuroscience at the University of British Columbia. As a master's student in the Dozois Lab, she is interested in how partner schema structures impact relationship quality and depressive symptoms. In particular, she hopes to add to the Dyadic Partner-Schema Model by examining observable behaviours between couples such as hostility and communication style. Outside the lab, Fei enjoys Pilates and birdwatching on hikes.

Gabriela de Miranda Murphy, graduate student

Email:  gmurph2@uwo.ca

Graduate studies: : MSc 1 (in progress) Clinical Psychology, Western University

Undergraduate degree: BSc (Hons.) Psychology, University of Toronto, 2022

Gabriela is pursuing her master's in clinical psychology in the Dozois lab. Her research seeks to understand how self and partner schema structures underlie depression, relationship quality, and intimacy in romantic couples. She is particularly interested in examining the effects of schema structure on the daily lives of couples. She hopes to expand this line of work and examine how partner schemas may buffer against romantic distress and depression, as well as the role of attachment insecurity in these associations.

Alina Ladner, undergraduate honours student

Alina is a fourth-year student completing her Honours Specialization in Psychology. She is planning to pursue graduate education in Clinical or Counselling Psychology. She is very interested in studying cognitive risk factors for psychological disorders, specifically depression and anxiety. She is also very passionate about mental health education and advocacy. In her spare time, she enjoys playing soccer, running, and reading.

Nardeen Yalda, undergraduate honours student

Nardeen is completing her Honours Specialization in Psychology. She plans to pursue graduate training in Clinical Psychology (with specialization in adult and geriatric mental health), focusing on cognitive risk factors and impairment in individuals struggling with psychiatric disorders. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, biking, or spending time with her friends.