Education
| 2016 – 2022 | Ph.D. Psychology, Carleton University |
| 2014 – 2016 | M.A. Psychology, Carleton University |
| 2008 – 2013 | B.A. Honours Psychology, Carleton University |
Research Interests
Melissa Salmon is a former PhD student in Psychology under Dr. Michael Wohl’s supervision at Carleton University. Her research interests focus on addiction and the self. Specifically, she is interested in understanding how perceptions of the past and future self can promote positive behaviour change among people engaging in disordered gambling and other addictive behaviours.
In addition to her research, Melissa is involved in knowledge translation activities with the Gambling Research Exchange and Training Hub at Carleton University. Her knowledge translation activities include meeting with treatment providers across Ontario to determine what needs are not being met in treatment, and how her research on behavioural change with disordered gamblers can help to inform current practice.
Selected Publications
Wohl, M. J., Kim, H. S., Salmon, M., Santesso, D., Wildschut, T., & Sedikides, C. (2018). Discontinuity-induced nostalgia improves the odds of a self-reported quit attempt among people living with addiction. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 75, 83-94.
Kim, H. S., Wohl, M. J. A., Salmon, M. M., & Santesso, D. (2017). When do gamblers help themselves? Self-discontinuity increases self-directed change over time. Addictive Behaviors, 64, 148-153.
Kim, H. S., Salmon, M. M., Wohl, M. J. A., & Young, M. M. (2016). A dangerous cocktail: Alcohol consumption increases suicidal ideations among problem gamblers in the general population. Addictive Behaviors, 55, 50-55.
Salmon, M. M., Wohl, M. J. A., Sztainert, T., & Kim, H. S. (2015). Potential clinical applications of responsible gambling tools. Canadian Journal of Addiction, 6(2), 72-77.
Selected Conference Presentations
Salmon, M. M., Kim, H. S., & Wohl, M. J. A. (2018, March). Self-discontinuity (via nostalgic reverie for the pre-addicted self) promotes behavior change among disordered gamblers with malleable mindsets. Poster to be presented at the 2018 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Salmon, M. M., Wohl, M. J. A., Kim, H. S., Santesso, D., Wildschut, T., & Sedikides, C. (2017,April). Looking back to move forward: Self-discontinuity (via nostalgia) motivates attempts to change among disordered gamblers. Poster presented at the 2017 Discovery Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
Salmon, M. M., Kim, H. S., & Wohl, M. J. A. (2016, June). Optimism undermines the positive influence nostalgic revere for the pre-addicted self has on readiness to change. Poster presented at the 16th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Salmon, M. M., Wohl, M. J., Kim, H. S., & Davis, C. G. (2015, June). A cocktail for change: Nostalgic revere for the pre-addicted self and self-efficacy interact to predict readiness to change among problem drinkers. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association, 76th Annual Convention, Ottawa, Ontario.
Notable Awards
| 2017 | Certificate in Academic Excellence, Canadian Psychological Association |
| 2016-2019 | Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| 2016 | University Medal for Outstanding Graduate Work, Carleton University |
| 2016 | Scientist Knowledge Translation Training Certificate, SickKids Learning Institute |
| 2015 | Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| 2014-2016 | Knowledge Translation and Exchange Student Fellowship, Gambling Research Exchange Ontario |