![]() | Dr. Todd Handy − Director/Principal InvestigatorTodd began his Ph.D. at Vanderbilt, but left to ski and rock climb. He finished his Ph.D. at UC-Davis under Ron Mangun, and then, after a post-doc at Dartmouth with Mike Gazzaniga, moved to UBC in 2003. He now enjoys walking, work outs, avoiding ultra-processed foods, and doing The New York Times crossword puzzle. |
![]() | Alannah Wallace − PhD StudentAlannah studies the electrophysiology of the visual attention network and the use of behavioural strategies to optimize control of attention and/or compensate for stress on an executive system due to environmental and neurobiological factors. |
![]() | Melanie Butt - PhD StudentMelanie studies daily cognition in young adults, particularly how variations in subjective cognitive complaints are intertwined with variations in mood. She received her B.A. in Cognitive Systems from UBC in 2020. In her spare time, Melanie enjoys cooking, crafting, and taking photos of nature. |
![]() | Ni An - PhD StudentNi studies how clinical conditions like mild traumatic brain injuries impact sustained attention, with a focus on cognitive and neural mechanisms. She received her B.A. in Psychology from UBC in 2022. In her spare time, Ni enjoys observing wildlife and spending time with her pet zebra finches. |
![]() | Gloria Gu - MA StudentGloria is interested in how daily changes in weather variables impact cognition and mood. She is currently working with young adults but has an interest in focusing on older adults in the future. She received her B.A. in Psychology from UBC in 2024. In her free time, she also loves art, watching movies, and going to the gym. |
Grad Alumni | |
![]() | Dr. Sumeet JaswalCurrently on the Psychology Faculty at Langara College |
![]() | Dr. Kyle GooderhamCurrently a UBC post-doc and on the Psychology Faculty at Langara College |
![]() | Dr. Jennifer YipCurrently a practicing clinical psychologist |
![]() | Dr. Simon HoCurrently working for Microsoft |
![]() | Dr. Grace TruongCurrently a Lecturer in the UBC Department of Psychology |
![]() | Diana Pricop, MACurrently a Clinical Research Coordinator at the University of Calgary |
![]() | Dr. Julia KamCurrently an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary |
![]() | Dr. Lindsay NagamatsuCurrently an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in the School of Kinesiology at Western University |
![]() | Dr. Marla MickleboroughCurrently an Associate Professor in Psychology and Health Studies at the University of Saskatchewan |
![]() | Dr. Jennifer CorbettCurrently a Principal Investigator at VPAL, Cambridge MA |
![]() | Dr. Christine TipperChristine was an Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Psychiatry when she sadly and unexpectedly passed away. With two of her former students, we completed this paper of hers in her honour. |