Lab Director
Professor
Chris completed his undergraduate studies at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, his graduate studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, and post-doctoral studies at the University of Michigan. He joined the Department of Psychology at Carleton University in 2001. He has three main areas of research, specifically 1) the cognitive and emotional adaptations people make following life-changing experiences, 2) the psychological consequences of secret-keeping, and 3) addiction-related issues, including alcohol, substance use, and gambling.
Graduate Students
Joy McLeod, PhD Student
Joy is a fifth-year PhD student. Her past research examined the psychological factors that influence the adjustment process among individuals living with spinal cord injury, specifically, the role of counterfactual thinking (e.g., ‘if only I had done something differently…’) and the receipt of peer support. Her PhD research focuses on burnout and thriving among informal caregivers. Specifically, she is looking at the protective role that resources play. In her free time, Joy likes to hike, sing, play board games and softball, and experiment with new vegan recipes.
Past Students
PhD: Hannah Brazeau, Danay Novoa, Christine Frank, Jennifer Thake, Ersin Asliturk, AnnMarie Churchill
M.A.: Mark Dennis, Wardah Mahboob, Niall Stewart, Elisabeth Bailin Xie, Janessa Porter, Darcie Valois, Hannah Brazeau, Christine Frank, Warren Armstrong, Shelley Taylor, Erin Beasley (Massé), Francine Barr (Tremblay)