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Friday, September 26, 2025<\/p>

Recent publications!<\/h3>

The lab has had several papers published recently! They include: Burns, R.J., Forget, G.C., & Renaud, T. (in press) Single item measures of parental history of depression: Do adult children\u2019s responses agree with their parents\u2019 own reports? Journal of Affective Disorders. Burns, R.J., Forget, G.C., & Fardfini-Ruginets, K. (2025). Using... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Monday, October 7, 2024<\/p>

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity<\/h3>

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes-Relevant Behaviours and Health Outcomes The Health Psychology Lab at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellow. The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in projects that examine associations between psychosocial factors and... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Friday, June 28, 2024<\/p>

Esther Briner defended her PhD dissertation and graduated!<\/h3>

  We are thrilled to announce that Esther Briner has successfully defended her PhD dissertation (Impulsivity as a Moderator of the Intention-Behaviour Gap) and graduated! Congratulations Dr. Briner on this well-deserved... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Wednesday, June 28, 2023<\/p>

Kimia Fardfini is awarded the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship<\/h3>

Kimia Fardfini, a Ph.D. student in the health psychology lab has been awarded the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship! Her research proposal was entitled "Associations among changes in positive psychological well-being and blood glucose"... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Wednesday, June 28, 2023<\/p>

The Health Psychology Lab Attends the Canadian Psychological Association Conference in Toronto!<\/h3>

The Health Psychology Lab students, Esther Briner, Kimia Fardfini, Genevi\u00e8ve Forget and Richard Ward all presented their work at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) conference in Toronto! Esther Briner presented 2 talks, including a 5-minute snapshot entitled "Impulsivity and the intention-behaviour gap: A qualitative study" from her... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Friday, May 26, 2023<\/p>

Hiring a postdoctoral researcher in behaviour change!<\/h3>

Applications are now open for a postdoctoral position working with Drs. Marina Milyavskaya, Rachel Burns and Michael Wohl in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada. Please see the attachment below for more details:... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Tuesday, April 5, 2022<\/p>

2022 Achievement Awards: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Recipients<\/h3>

Dr. Burns was awarded a Research Achievement Award, presented by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for her outstanding research achievements. Congratulations, Dr. Burns!   Read more about the 2022 Achievement Awards here:... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Thursday, March 31, 2022<\/p>

Genevi\u00e8ve Forget presents at Carleton’s Data Day 8.0<\/h3>

Health psychology lab member Genevi\u00e8ve Forget and her multidisciplinary team presented their classwork investigating lifestyle diseases in the Canadian population. See their poster here: Data Day 8 Poster - Forget Pontone Kotillil Ahmmed Their study sought to develop a model using supervised machine learning classifiers to test their ability to... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Tuesday, February 1, 2022<\/p>

The Health Psych lab is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow!<\/h3>

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes Management and Outcomes The Health Psychology Lab at Carleton University is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellow. The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in projects that examine associations between psychosocial factors and diabetes-related health behaviours\/outcomes,... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Tuesday, January 25, 2022<\/p>

Graduate Research Showcase: Kimia Fardfini<\/h3>

Dr. Burns and Kimia Fardfini investigated the prevalence and correlates of flourishing mental health among Canadians with diabetes. Read more about it here:... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Sunday, October 17, 2021<\/p>

Kimia Fardfini defends her Master’s thesis!<\/h3>

Congratulations to Kimia for defending her Master's thesis on September 17, 2021. Kimia's thesis investigated interpersonal associations between body mass index, stress, and diabetes complications. Great job, Kimia! All the best with your PhD program in Experimental... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Sunday, October 17, 2021<\/p>

Sasha Gunpat defends her Master’s thesis!<\/h3>

Congratulations to Sasha for defending her Master's thesis on September 3, 202! Sasha's thesis was entitled: Associations between Positive Psychological Well-Being, Psychological Distress, and Physical Activity among Adults with Diabetes. Great job, Sasha! All the best with your graduate program in Clinical Psychology!... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Friday, March 19, 2021<\/p>

Dr. Burns joins the Behavioural Science Working Group of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table<\/h3>

Dr. Burns recently joined the Behavioural Science Working Group of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. The Science Advisory Table evaluates and reports on evidence related to COVID-19. More information on the Science Advisory Table can be found here:... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Friday, March 19, 2021<\/p>

Dr. Burns presents her research at Parliamentary Health Research Caucus Virtual Reception<\/h3>

Dr. Burns recently presented her research at Research Canada\u2019s Parliamentary Health Research Caucus Virtual Reception. The event was entitled \u201cCelebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Insulin: Diabetes Research and Innovation in the Making.\u201d The event was an opportunity for Parliamentarians to meet Canadian diabetes researchers.... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Thursday, March 4, 2021<\/p>

Kimia and Tarek Awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship<\/h3>

Health Psychology Lab members Kimia Fardfini and Tarek Benzouak were awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship for 2021-2022.... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Tuesday, February 9, 2021<\/p>

Health Pre-Conference at Society for Personality and Social Psychology<\/h3>

Health Psychology Lab members Sasha Gunpat, Kimia Fardfini and Esther Briner present their Flash Talk at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Health Pre-Conference for 2021. Their talk is entitled \u201cPurpose in life and mortality among adults with diabetes: A prospective... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Tuesday, February 9, 2021<\/p>

University Medal in Arts<\/h3>

Genevieve Forget was awarded the University Medal in Arts at the undergraduate level for being the graduating student with the highest academic standing! Congratulations Genevieve! See more details below: https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/2020\/congratulations-to-our-medal-winners\/... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Tuesday, February 9, 2021<\/p>

Melzack Student Award<\/h3>

Esther Briner was awarded the Melzack Student Award which is awarded for the best research presentation in the Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine section at the CPA annual meeting. Congratulations... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Tuesday, February 9, 2021<\/p>

Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (FGPA) Researcher of the Month<\/h3>

In January 2020, Dr. Burns was the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (FGPA) Researcher of the month. Check out the YouTube link below to learn more about the Health Psychology Lab\u2019s research.... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Wednesday, October 23, 2019<\/p>

Dr. Burns presents at Mental Health Day<\/h3>

This month, Dr. Burns presented a talk entitled "Diabetes and Depressive Symptoms: Exploring When and Why Comorbidity Occurs" at Psychology Mental Health Day. Psychology Mental Health Day was a successful, public event that was attended by community members, staff, students, and representatives from local organizations.... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Wednesday, October 23, 2019<\/p>

Bailin Xie and Dr. Burns’ research featured in CU’s Graduate Studies Newsletter<\/h3>

Bailin Xie, who completed an independent study in the Health Psych lab, was featured in Carleton's Graduate Studies Newsletter. Check out the newsletter in the link below!... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div>

Thursday, October 19, 2017<\/p>

The Health Psychology lab website has arrived!<\/h3>

Welcome to the Health Psychology lab website! The lab is new to Carleton this year. Stay tuned for more... More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div>

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