OUR TEAM

HONOUR'S STUDENT

Ashlinn is a final-year undergraduate student pursuing a double honours in Psychology and Religious Studies. Her honours project investigates the prevalence and predictors of a lesser-known manifestation of obsessive-compulsive disorder, centered on the fear of psychosis.

HONOUR'S STUDENT

Jenna is in her final year of a Bachelor of Science with honours degree at MUN, majoring in Psychology. After being introduced to lesser-known forms of OCD by assisting graduate student Brooke Hiscock, her honours project will be expanding upon and exploring the transmission of symptoms between individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, also known as “Obsession Contagion.”

MASTER'S STUDENT

Lab Manager

Olivia is an incoming MSc student, who completed her honour's thesis in the AWE lab. Her Master's thesis will examine the prevalence and predictors of a lesser-known subtype of OCD. Olivia hopes to one day be a registered Psychologist and work with youth.

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MASTER'S STUDENT

Jenna completed her BSc (Hons.) in psychology at MUN under the supervision of Dr. Nick Harris. She is joining the AWE lab this year as an incoming Master’s student. Her research will examine differential diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder and health/somatic OCD. After completing her MSc, Jenna hopes to pursue schooling in clinical psychology and become a registered psychologist. 

MASTER'S STUDENT

Brooke completed her BSc in Psychology at MUN, with an honours thesis in cognition under the supervision of Dr. Jonathan Fawcett. She is a second year MSc student in the AWE lab, and will be examining the spread and transfer of obsessions and compulsions in individuals with OCD. She hopes to pursue doctoral studies in Clinical Psychology.

DOCTORAL STUDENT

Co-Supervised by Dr. Jonathan Fawcett

Ashlee is a PsyD student who previously completed her honours thesis under Dr. Emily Fawcett’s supervision. Her research has focused on investigating the stigma, identification, and prevalence of anxiety/related disorders and cannabis use problems. She has a special interest in de-stigmatizing mental health challenges and improving mental health literacy.

DOCTORAL STUDENT
Co-Supervised by Dr. Jonathan Fawcett

Chelsea is a second year PsyD student who previously completed her MSc at MUN. Her dissertation will examine the prevalence and predictors of “miscellaneous” and lesser-known obsessions and compulsions in individuals with OCD.

DOCTORAL STUDENT
Co-Supervised by Dr. Jonathan Fawcett

Quinn is a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) student at MUN. For her dissertation, she is conducting a meta-analysis examining the prevalence of aggressive obsessions in individuals diagnosed with OCD. This fall, Quinn is completing her doctoral residency at the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre (SWCC) at Memorial University.

PHD STUDENT

Co-supervised by Dr. Jonathan Fawcett

Kaitlyn is a PhD student, with nearly 15 years of experience working in Australia as a psychologist. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Clinical Psychology (with Distinction) from the University of Newcastle. In 2016, she was awarded the Australian Psychological Society [APS] College of Clinical Psychologists Student Prize for excellence in coursework, research, and practicum. Kaitlyn is passionate about women’s mental health, having practiced in child and family health clinics, sexual assault services and perinatal mental health. Kaitlyn’s PhD research will be focused on anxiety in the perinatal period. She is deeply committed to developing research that will inform evidence-based practice and have a positive impact on individuals, families and communities.