{"id":536,"date":"2023-04-07T18:06:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T22:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.psychlabs.ryerson.ca\/template1\/?page_id=536"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:48:37","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/about-us\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"536\" class=\"elementor elementor-536\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d9297d elementor-section-content-middle page-heading elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d9297d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The IMPACT Lab Team<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1293cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1293cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet our dedicated team<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b15c7e8\" data-id=\"b15c7e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace781d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ace781d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/hero_lab_philosophy-768x445.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-518\" alt=\"Illustration of four people looking at abstract data on a white board\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/hero_lab_philosophy-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/hero_lab_philosophy-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/hero_lab_philosophy-1024x594.png 1024w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/hero_lab_philosophy-190x110.png 190w, https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/hero_lab_philosophy.png 1137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a25be9f no-dots elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a25be9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d37d5db\" data-id=\"d37d5db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0da6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7a0da6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><ul class=\"team-filters clean\"><li class=\"active\" data-filter=\"all\">All Members<\/li><li data-filter=\"graduate-students\" class=\"no-redirect\">Graduate Students<\/li><li data-filter=\"research-assistants\" class=\"no-redirect\">Research Assistants<\/li><li data-filter=\"alumni\" class=\"no-redirect\">Alumni<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"team-grid \"><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Candice_Monson_Headshot-316x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Lab Director<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Candice Monson<\/p><div class=\"team-contact hide\"><div class=\"contact-email\"><a href=\"mailto:candice.monson@torontomu.ca\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Email Candice Monson\">candice.monson@torontomu.ca<\/a><\/div><div class=\"contact-phone\">(416) 979-5000, ext. 556209<\/div><\/div><p>Candice M. Monson, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Lab Director of the IMPACT Lab.\r\n\r\n<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Candice M. Monson, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Lab Director of the IMPACT Lab in Toronto, ON. Dr. Monson is one of the foremost experts on traumatic stress and the use of individual and conjoint therapies to treat PTSD. She has published extensively on the development, evaluation, and dissemination of PTSD treatments more generally. She has been funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans\u2019 Affairs, National Institute of Mental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense, and Canadian Institutes of Health for her research on interpersonal factors in traumatization and individual- and conjoint-based interventions for PTSD. She is a Fellow of both the American and Canadian Psychological Associations, and received the Canadian Psychological Association Trauma Psychologist of the Year Award in 2013 and the Sarwan Sahota Ryerson Distinguished Scholar Award for outstanding contribution to knowledge or artistic creativity in 2014. She was also awarded the CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science in April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Monson has co-authored 8 books, including the treatment manuals Cognitive Processing Therapy: Veteran\/Military Version and Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD. She has published over 200 peer-reviewed publications and chapters. Dr. Monson is well-known for her efforts in training clinicians in evidence-based assessments and interventions for PTSD.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/team-member-1\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-research-assistants\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Alexis-Collins-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Research Assistant<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Alexis Collins<\/p><p>Alexis Collins is a University of Toronto graduate with an Hon. B.Sc in Psychology and Biology.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Alexis Collins is a University of Toronto graduate with an Hon. B.Sc in Psychology and Biology. She joined the IMPACT Lab because she was intrigued by the research topics and methodology. Her primary research interests include (1) determining how the factors of interpersonal relationships enhance or reduce wellbeing; (2) the biopsychosocial determinants and symptoms of mood disorders; and (3) how reactive and preventative treatments such as cognitive-behavioural therapy and mindfulness affect cognitive function in clinical and non-clinical populations. She is elated to be on the IMPACT team and looks forward to contributing to the work done here!<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/alexis-collins\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Alysha-Bartsch-1-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Alysha Bartsch<\/p><p>After joining the IMPACT lab as a research assistant in 2014, Alysha served as Lab Manager from June 2016 to July 2018.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>After joining the IMPACT lab as a research assistant in 2014, Alysha served as Lab Manager from June 2016 to July 2018. She completed her BA in Psychology and Behavioural Science at McGill University, and during her role at the IMPACT lab she was a master\u2019s student in Public Health Epidemiology at the University of Toronto. Her main research interests include exploring social determinants of mental health, in particular interpersonal and sociocultural factors that impact mental health outcomes, as well as access to and success of mental health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/alysha-bartsch\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-postdoc-fellow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Anne-Wagner-e1773073996637-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Postdoc Fellow<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Anne Wagner<\/p><p>Anne Wagner joined the lab in 2009 as a graduate student therapist and assessor on Dr. Monson\u2019s trial of Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) for PTSD.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Anne Wagner joined the lab in 2009 as a graduate student therapist and assessor on Dr. Monson\u2019s trial of Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) for PTSD. Anne completed her CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship in the lab in August 2018, and is now involved in the lab as a Collaborator. Anne is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology and an Associate Member of the Yeates School of Graduate<br \/>\nStudies at Toronto Metropolitan University, and is a trainer in CBCT and consultant for CPT. Anne is the Founder of Remedy (www.remedycentre.ca), a centre for mental health innovation. Anne\u2019s work focuses on the treatment and prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder, with a particular interest in novel combination interventions such as CBCT + MDMA and CPT + MDMA, as well as understanding and delivering trauma-competent care. She has done significant work with communities affected by HIV, and is particularly interested in the needs of women and interpersonal relationships.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/anne-wagner\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-postdoc-fellow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Ariella-Lenton-Brym-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Postdoc Fellow<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Ariella Lenton-Brym<\/p><p>Ariella joined the IMPACT lab in Summer 2019 as a volunteer assessor and therapist, she is now a Clinical Psychologist.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Ariella Lenton-Brym joined the IMPACT lab in Summer 2019 as a volunteer assessor and therapist. She was a PhD student at Toronto Metropolitan University\u2019s Clinical Psychology program, where she studied under the supervision of Dr. Martin Antony. Her research focuses on the impact of social anxiety on dating and intimate relationship functioning. She is now a Clinical Psychologist dedicated to providing compassionate, culturally responsive care.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/ariella-lenton-brym\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-postdoc-fellow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Christina-Mutschler-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Postdoc Fellow<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Christina Mutschler<\/p><p>Christina Mutschler joined the IMPACT lab in 2017 after completing her clinical practicum placement at St. Michael\u2019s Hospital under the supervision of Dr. Monson.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Christina Mutschler joined the IMPACT lab in 2017 after completing her clinical practicum placement at St. Michael\u2019s Hospital under the supervision of Dr. Monson. Christina completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University under the supervision of Dr. Kelly McShane. Her primary research interests include evaluation of community-based programs, particularly amongst individuals who are underserved and have difficulty accessing traditional mental health services due to trauma, stigma, or marginalization. She has also been involved in a number of research projects exploring the effects of childhood and adult trauma on health, health care utilization, and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/christina-mutschler\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Esztella-Vezer-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Esztella Vezer<\/p><p>Esztella Vezer joined the IMPACT lab in 2014 as a research assistant during her final year of undergraduate studies at Toronto\r\nMetropolitan University. She has now completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Esztella Vezer joined the IMPACT lab in 2014 as a research assistant during her final year of undergraduate studies at Toronto<br \/>\nMetropolitan University. She has now completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Her dissertation explored the moderating role of social functioning in the relationship between diseases of aging and quality of life, and was supervised by Dr. Frank Russo in the SMART Lab. Her other areas of interest include couples therapy, posttraumatic stress disorder, and the therapeutic potential of music in the treatment of a variety of disorders.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/esztella-vezer\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Fiona-Thomas-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Fiona Thomas<\/p><p>Fiona Thomas started volunteering with the IMPACT Lab in May 2015. Throughout her time with the IMPACT lab she earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at TMU.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Fiona Thomas started volunteering with the IMPACT Lab in May 2015. As a volunteer, she conducted assessments and provided treatment as part of randomized controlled trials in the lab. Throughout her time with the IMPACT lab she earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University where she worked under the supervision of Dr. Kelly McShane. Her academic interests are in cross-cultural mental health, including the adaptation, delivery, and evaluation of mental health interventions for individuals often overlooked by mainstream mental health services. For her Ph.D. dissertation, she examined the risk and resilience factors for comorbid psychopathology of individuals displaced in post-conflict northern Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/fiona-thomas\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Iris-Antonopoulos-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Iris Antonopoulos<\/p><p>Iris Antonopoulos joined the IMPACT lab in 2013 as a research assistant and worked as the Lab Manager for two years. She has since completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University.\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Iris Antonopoulos joined the IMPACT lab in 2013 as a research assistant and worked as the Lab Manager for two years. She completed her Master\u2019s degree while in the lab, examining predictors of treatment dropout in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD. Throughout her work in the lab she assisted with various lab projects such as being a fidelity rater for the CPT-II study and an assessor and therapist for the Open Recruitment Trial of CPT and CBCT. Her research interests broadly include examining therapist and client variables as predictors of treatment outcomes within evidence-based interventions. She has since completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/iris-antonopoulos\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Jeanine-Lane-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Jeanine Lane<\/p><p>Jeanine Lane joined the IMPACT Lab in 2013 as an assessor for the TRACE study. Since then she has completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Jeanine Lane joined the IMPACT Lab in 2013 as an assessor for the TRACE study. She has also been a research coordinator for the study examining Cognitive Processing Therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and was a senior assessor\/therapist on the treatment trials in the lab. She received her BA in Psychology and BHSc specializing in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences from Western University. She completed her Master\u2019s in the Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University, examining decision-making in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder. As a result of several profound learning experiences stimulating her passion to study interventions for individuals post trauma, she joined the IMPACT Lab full-time as a doctoral student to pursue her Ph.D. in this area. Since then Jeanine has completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/jeanine-lane\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Jennifer-Ip-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Jennifer Ip<\/p><p>Jennifer Ip joined the IMPACT Lab as an undergraduate research assistant in 2016, and continues to be involved in lab projects. She has since earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at TMU.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Jennifer Ip joined the IMPACT Lab as an undergraduate research assistant in 2016, and continues to be involved in lab projects. During her Master\u2019s program in the Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University, she was under the supervision of Dr. Janice Kuo. Jennifer was involved in researching the impact of emotion regulation difficulties and interpersonal relationships on non-suicidal self-injurious behaviours for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. She is broadly interested in how the role of interpersonal relationships in PTSD symptom reduction, the pathway of behavioural change in clinical interventions for PTSD, and the impact of social support on mental healthcare utilization. She has since earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at TMU.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/jennifer-ip\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-postdoc-fellow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Jessica-Burdo-316x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Jessica Burdo<\/p><p>Jessica Burdo joined the IMPACT lab team as a Ph.D. student and has now earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Jessica Burdo joined the IMPACT lab team as a Ph.D. student and has now earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Before coming to TMU, Jessica completed her MSc at McGill University. Her research examined the correspondence between nutritional factors and epigenetic mechanisms in individuals with eating disorders. Jessica rapidly became better-versed in efficacious treatments for PTSD and contributed to the lab\u2019s Cognitive Processing Therapy studies.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/jessica-burdo\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Julianne-Bushe-316x341.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Julianne Bushe<\/p><p>Julianne Bushe joined the IMPACT Lab in 2021 as an Undergraduate student majoring in Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Julianne Bushe joined the IMPACT Lab as an Undergraduate student majoring in Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University with interests<br \/>\nof furthering her education by completing a Clinical Psychology masters and PhD. She has been a part of the Lab since February 2021 by volunteering as a research assistant (RA). Her research interests include developmental psychopathology (specifically anxiety disorders, PTSD, and depression), the influence that interpersonal relationships have on the development and maintenance of various pathologies, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as an intervention strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/julianne-bushe\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-postdoc-fellow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Kathleen-Stewart-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Postdoc Fellow<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Kathleen Stewart<\/p><p>Kathleen Stewart joined the IMPACT Lab in April of 2020 as a volunteer assessor and therapist. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Kathleen Stewart joined the IMPACT Lab in April of 2020 as a volunteer assessor and therapist. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University while under the supervision of Dr. Naomi Koerner. Her research interests are cognitive factors that maintain excessive and chronic worry, as well as interventions that target worry. She is especially interested in intolerance of uncertainty and rash impulsive action seen in people who worry pathologically. Her treatment approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. Her areas of expertise also include working with individuals experiencing anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, perfectionism, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/kathleen-stewart\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-graduate-students\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Kristen-Hernandez-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Graduate Student<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Kristen Hernandez<\/p><p>Kristen Hernandez is a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology in Dr. Candice Monson\u2019s IMPACT Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Kristen Hernandez is a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology in Dr. Candice Monson\u2019s IMPACT Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University. She first joined the lab as lab manager, then transitioned to project coordinator before beginning her graduate studies. She received her BAH in Psychology (with a minor in Family and Child Studies) from the University of Guelph and completed her MA in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her Master\u2019s thesis examined how partners\u2019 psychopathology may moderate treatment outcomes in Cognitive Behavioural Conjoint Therapy for PTSD. Her research interests include integrated treatment for PTSD and eating disorders, as well as treatment for other commonly co-occurring conditions (e.g., OCD and other anxiety disorders). She is also interested in the role of family members and partners in supporting treatment and recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/kristen-hernandez\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Meredith-Landy-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Meredith Landy<\/p><p>Meredith Landy has been a member of the IMPACT Lab since the Fall of 2010 when she came to Toronto Metropolitan University. Meredith completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at TMU.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Meredith Landy has been a member of the IMPACT Lab since the Fall of 2010 when she came to Toronto Metropolitan University after completing her Master\u2019s in Trauma Studies at New York University. Meredith completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her primary interests are traumatic stress reactions and interpersonal relationships. While in the lab she spent a lot of time working on a longitudinal study investigating interpersonal and individual factors that contribute to and protect against developing PTSD after a traumatic event. She is also interested in emotional regulation and self-harm, as well as understanding the mechanisms underlying efficacious PTSD treatments. For her dissertation, she developed and tested a model of clinical consultation for clinicians learning to deliver the Cognitive Processing Therapy protocol.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/meredith-landy\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/MM-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Milaina Manganaro<\/p><p>Milaina Manganaro was a volunteer Research Assistant for the IMPACT Lab for 4 years during the completion of her undergraduate degree in psychology.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Milaina Manganaro was a volunteer Research Assistant for the IMPACT Lab for 4 years during the completion of her undergraduate degree in psychology. In the lab, she developed a variety of research and interpersonal skills and made connections with phenomenal mentors. Her undergraduate thesis, which sought to predict burnout in social service providers within the HIV and LGBTQ sectors, was completed under the supervision of Dr. Candice Monson and Dr. Anne Wagner. While in the lab, she was simultaneously working towards a Master of Social Work at the University of Toronto, where she specialized in mental health and wellness. She is now a registered Social Worker. If you&#8217;re interested you can connect with Milaina on LinkedIn!<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/milaina-manganaro\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Naomi-Ennis-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"team-name\">Naomi Ennis<\/p><p>Naomi Ennis joined the lab in 2013 as a research assistant after completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Naomi Ennis joined the lab in 2013 as a research assistant after completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph. She was involved in various projects in the lab including a trial of Cognitive Processing Therapy for which she was a fidelity rater, and an open trial of Cognitive Behavioural Conjoint Therapy for which she was a trial assessor and therapist. Her primary research interest is in the role of interpersonal relationships on trauma recovery. For her Masters thesis, she examined the associations between social interactions (supportive and unsupportive) and PTSD symptoms following a traumatic event. For her doctoral dissertation, she examined the associations between unsupportive social interactions, dysfunctional posttraumatic cognitions, and PTSD severity over time following trauma exposure. Naomi received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at TMU.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/naomi-ennis\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Phil-S-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Phil Shnaider<\/p><p>Phil Shnaider was a graduate student at the IMPACT Lab from 2010 to 2016. Phil received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Phil Shnaider was a graduate student at the IMPACT Lab from 2010 to 2016. Phil received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University. He previously worked as a Clinical Psychologist at the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Operational Stress Injury Clinic at St. Joseph\u2019s Healthcare. He currently works at his own\u00a0private practice. Phil continues to be actively involved in research examining the intersection between interpersonal factors and individual psychopathology. He also has a keen interest in evaluating the efficacy of individual, couple, and group cognitive behavioural therapies for anxiety- and trauma-related disorders.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/phil-shnaider\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Rachel-Liebman-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Rachel Liebman<\/p><p>Rachel Liebman joined the IMPACT team as a Clinical Research Psychologist on the CPT-Canada study.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Rachel Liebman joined the IMPACT team as a Clinical Research Psychologist on the CPT-Canada study. She received her Ph.D. in 2014 from the University of Rochester and completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Justice Resource Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Her research and clinical work centers on the overlap between trauma and risk taking behaviors (e.g., substance use, eating disorders, risky sexual behaviors) and the dissemination and implementation of evidence based trauma-informed treatments for comorbid PTSD and risk taking.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/rachel-liebman\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Richard-Zeifman-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Richard Zeifman<\/p><p>Richard Zeifman received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2022. He is now an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research in New York.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Richard Zeifman received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2022. He is now an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research in New York. While in the lab, his research focused on enhancing evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions by (a) examining the mechanisms through which psychotherapy leads to positive therapeutic outcomes and (b) integrating evidence-based psychotherapies with pharmacological interventions (e.g., MDMA, psilocybin). Richard\u2019s work in the IMPACT Lab involved contributing to research on augmenting evidence-based interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder with MDMA, as well as conducting assessments and providing treatment for individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/richard-zeifman\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Rob-Valela-316x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Rob Valela<\/p><p>Robert Valela earned a Master of Education in Counselling Psychology from the University of Alberta in 2023.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Robert Valela earned a Master of Education in Counselling Psychology from the University of Alberta in 2023. He also holds certificates in mental health and addictions (2021) and psychology (2020), a Bachelor of Commerce in human resources management with a minor in psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University (2019), a certificate in military intelligence from the Canadian Forces School of Military Intelligence (2019), and an Advanced Diploma in human resources administration from George Brown College (2014).<\/p>\n<p>From 2019 to 2023, Robert worked at the IMPACT Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University, managing research projects, co-authoring publications, participating in training, and coaching couples for the Couple HOPES study, which provided online trauma support for couples, particularly those affected by PTSD in military, police, and emergency services. He also provided virtual support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention for the Distress Centres of Greater Toronto and Crisis Services Canada (2019-2021).<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Robert is a Veteran who served as an Intelligence Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves, with experience at Canadian Forces Intelligence Command. In this role, he enhanced research capabilities, integrating his psychological expertise and military perspective to improve the well-being and skills of intelligence professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Robert integrates strategic theories and research findings into practical solutions for real-world challenges, collaborating efficiently with clients and colleagues to enhance care quality and outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/rob-valela\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Sasha-Shifrin-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Alexandra (Sasha) Shifrin<\/p><p>Sasha Shifrin joined the IMPACT team in July 2018 as lab manager, and transitioned into a volunteer graduate student. Sasha is now a PhD-trained Psychologist whose practice focuses on OCD and related disorders.\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Sasha Shifrin joined the IMPACT team in July 2018 as lab manager, and transitioned into a volunteer graduate student. She received her BA (Honours) in Psychology from the University of Guelph, and during her time with the lab was a master\u2019s student in Counselling and Clinical Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Her research interests include exploring distal and proximal factors that contribute to the development, maintenance, and treatment of psychopathology, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. Sasha is now a PhD-trained Psychologist whose practice focuses on OCD and related disorders.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/alexandra-sasha-shifrin\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Shai-Shorer-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Shai Shorer<\/p><p>Shai Shorer is a clinical social worker, coming from Israel, where he headed the IDF Veterans Mental Health Clinic at Ha\u2019Emek Medical Center.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Shai Shorer is a clinical social worker, coming from Israel, where he headed the IDF Veterans Mental Health Clinic at Ha\u2019Emek Medical Center, in addition to directing the Medical Center\u2019s Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Service. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Haifa, Israel, in 2016. His research focused on cross-cultural aspects of PTSD, studying the life experiences of Muslim-Bedouin men and women, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Bar-Ilan University, Israel, studying the long term implications of traumatic loss and grief.<\/p>\n<p>Shai has substantial clinical experience in providing psychotherapy to people of diverse cultural backgrounds, employing a variety of therapy approaches, including CBT, psychodynamics, group-therapy, and adventure\/wilderness therapy. His interests include post-traumatic stress and growth, and in cultural aspects of mental health, always keeping the individual\u2019s background in mind, aiming to improve the implementation of different therapeutic approaches accordingly.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/shai-shorer\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Shankari-S-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Shankari Sharma<\/p><p>Shankari Sharma joined the IMPACT Lab in 2012 and now holds a Master\u2019s degree in Clinical Psychology.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Shankari Sharma has a Master\u2019s degree in Clinical Psychology. Her Master\u2019s thesis was in the area of clients\u2019 preferences for treatment of PTSD symptoms. Specifically, she studied whether individuals prefer pharmacotherapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, or no treatment for the treatment of PTSD. Shankari joined the IMPACT lab in 2012, with research and clinical interests in recovery from sexual trauma, building positive sexuality and relationships in the aftermath of sexual trauma, and factors that predict the development of sexual aggression in youth and adults.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/shankari-sharma\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Sheena-Bance-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Sheena Bance<\/p><p>Sheena Bance joined the IMPACT lab in February 2012 as an assessor for the TRACE study as well as a research therapist on the CBCT for PTSD trial.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Sheena Bance joined the IMPACT lab in February 2012 as an assessor for the TRACE study as well as a research therapist on the CBCT for PTSD trial. She completed her MSc. in Medical Science at the University of Toronto, where her research examined the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention for TTC employees exposed to a traumatic event. She then completed a MA in the Clinical &amp; Counselling Psychology program at OISE, examining burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and vicarious trauma in nurses working with assaulted women. She completed her PhD at OISE. Sheena Bance is now a Clinical Psychologist with an expertise in dual therapy and assessment components, cognitive-behavioural approaches and psychoeducational\/psychodiagnostic assessments.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/sheena-bance\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Sheila-Lau-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Sheila Lau<\/p><p>Sheila joined the lab in May 2014 as a volunteer student because she wanted to gain insight on how research is conducted in the clinical psychology field.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Sheila joined the lab in May 2014 as a volunteer student because she wanted to gain insight on how research is conducted in the clinical psychology field. She graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Sciences in Psychology and double minor in Business and Sociology at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She obtained the Career Development Practitioner Post-Graduate Certificate at George Brown College after she ignited her curiosity in the career development field from her work-study position at the UTM Career Centre.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/sheila-lau\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Sonya-Wanklyn-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Sonya Wanklyn<\/p><p>Sonya was a member of the IMPACT Lab joining in the Fall of 2009, shortly after beginning her Master\u2019s in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Sonya was a member of the IMPACT Lab joining in the Fall of 2009, shortly after beginning her Master\u2019s in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. She completed internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center &amp; G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center. Her research examined the course of co-occurring mental health conditions subsequent to traumatic events, and the<br \/>\npsychosocial risk and resilience factors for comorbid psychopathology. This includes a particular focus on understanding and treating comorbid substance use disorder (SUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While in the IMPACT Lab her research activities included her dissertation that was investigating temporal relationships between substance use and PTSD symptoms over a one-year period subsequent to traumatic event exposure, as well as the initial development and testing of an interpersonally-oriented cognitive-behavioral intervention for comorbid PTSD and SUD. Dr. Sonya Wanklyn is now a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead at the St. Joseph\u2019s Operational Stress Injury Clinic \u2013 Greater Toronto Site.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/sonya-wanklyn\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-research-assistants\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Sanjana-Raja-Rao-Nagaraj-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Research Assistant<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Sanjana Raja Rao Nagaraj<\/p><p>Sanjana joined the IMPACT Lab in May 2024 as a recent graduate of the Biomedical Sciences program with a minor in psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Sanjana joined the IMPACT Lab in May 2024 as a recent graduate of the Biomedical Sciences program with a minor in psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University. She is also an RA at TMU\u2019s Stress and Healthy Aging Lab with Dr. Fiocco. Her research interests include mindfulness, trauma, psychedelics, interpersonal relationships, and how all of these are connected! She hopes to explore these topics in the future during graduate school.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/sanjana-raja-rao-nagaraj\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-project-coordinator\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Tasoula-Masina-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Project Coordinator<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Tasoula Masina<\/p><p>Tasoula joined the research team in December 2014 as a Project Coordinator, assisting in the day-to-day operation of the CPT-Canada study.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Tasoula joined the research team in December 2014 as a Project Coordinator, assisting in the day-to-day operation of the CPT-Canada study. Her background includes coordination of postgraduate and undergraduate education in an academic hospital, as well as administration of a CBT Clinic.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/tasoula-masina\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Victoria-Donkin-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Alumni<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Victoria Donkin<\/p><p>Victoria joined the IMPACT Lab in September 2017 as a fourth year undergraduate student of psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Victoria joined the IMPACT Lab in September 2017 as a fourth year undergraduate student of psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. She completed her undergraduate thesis at the IMPACT lab, and also maintained a research assistant position. Her research interests include (1) trauma-related disorders (2) the dyadic relationship between interpersonal relationships and symptom severity, and (3) how to improve and adapt evidence based treatment for trauma-related disorders. She then pursued her Masters degree in Social Work &#8211; Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency at the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/victoria-donkin\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-research-assistants\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/03\/Samonas_headshot-316x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Lab Manager<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Christina Samonas<\/p><div class=\"team-contact hide\"><div class=\"contact-email\"><a href=\"mailto:sample@domain.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Email Christina Samonas\">sample@domain.com<\/a><\/div><\/div><p>Christina Samonas is the Lab Manager at the IMPACT Lab, bringing a background in psychology from York University and a strong interest in mental health and supporting collaborative research.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"759\">Christina Samonas joined the IMPACT Lab team in February 2021 as the Lab Manager. She earned her BA in Psychology from York University, where she developed a strong interest in mental health and developmental psychology. Christina is passionate about expanding her knowledge in clinical psychology and research, and she is committed to supporting innovative work in these areas. In her role, she brings strong organizational and management skills that help ensure the lab runs efficiently and effectively. Christina enjoys collaborating with lab members and contributing to the advancement of ongoing research projects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"794\">\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/team-member-2\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-postdoc-fellow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/03\/Alex-Crenshaw-316x341.png\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Postdoc Fellow<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Alexander O. Crenshaw<\/p><p>Alexander O. Crenshaw, Ph.D., studies how interpersonal processes shape relationship dynamics and outcomes, with a focus on improving couples treatments and advancing statistical and methodological practices in couples research.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Alexander O. Crenshaw received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Utah in 2020. His research focuses on how interpersonal processes impact relationship dynamics and outcomes, and using this knowledge to improve treatments involving couples. Specifically, this focus has included understanding the drivers of the demand\/withdraw interaction pattern, factors that help or hinder empathic understanding in couples, and what influences disclosure among military service members to others, such as romantic partners and mental health clinicians. A second arm of his research focuses on improving statistical and methodological practices in the study of couples.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/team-member-4\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"team-grid-item filter-all filter-all-members filter-postdoc-fellow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/03\/alison-photo-316x341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-team size-team wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><p class=\"role-title\">Postdoc Fellow<\/p><p class=\"team-name\">Alison Carney<\/p><p>Alison Carney is a PhD student in the IMPACT Lab and is interested in (1) the role of interpersonal factors in the\r\nmaintenance and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, and (2) dissemination of evidence-based\r\ntreatments for trauma-related disorders.<\/p><div class=\"post-content hide\"><p>Alison Carney is a PhD student in the IMPACT Lab and is interested in (1) the role of interpersonal factors in the<br \/>\nmaintenance and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, and (2) dissemination of evidence-based<br \/>\ntreatments for trauma-related disorders. During her master\u2019s, Alison researched the mechanisms of the<br \/>\nantidepressant effect of insomnia treatment and cognitive processes related to fatigue. She became<br \/>\nespecially interested in trauma-related disorders during her clinical practicum at St. Michael\u2019s Hospital<br \/>\nand is excited to pursue this work in the IMPACT Lab throughout her PhD.<\/p>\n<\/div><p><a class=\"more target-modal\" href=\"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/team\/team-member-3\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a8f49b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a8f49b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-577be6f\" data-id=\"577be6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87e6bf elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f87e6bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/candice-monson\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff18a53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff18a53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0286a9\" data-id=\"f0286a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5abfe5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a5abfe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IMPACT Lab Team Meet our dedicated team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"parent":513,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-536","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=536"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1801,"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/536\/revisions\/1801"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychlabs.torontomu.ca\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}