RESEARCH INTERESTS

My broad expertise is in the areas of clinical psychology, genetics, and theoretical biology. I employ a range of experimental and theoretical tools from biology, anthropology, psychology and medicine to explore these topics in depth.

Research Consultant, University Health Network 
Department of Palliative Care
Research Focus: Retrospective Analysis of Death Preparedness in Caregivers of Palliative Oncology Patients

Lecturer & Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University 
Department of Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology
Research Focus: Psychology of Kinship

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Harvard University 2018
Organismic & Evolutionary Biology
Faculty Advisor: David Haig, George Putnam Professor of Biology
Thesis: What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Gosling? Evolutionary Theory, Parent-Offspring Conflict & Genetic Disorders

Honors BSc (with Distinction), McMaster University (2012)
Focus Area: Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour Minor in Biology – Deans Honour List
Faculty Advisor: Martin Daly, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology
Thesis: A Database for the Support of Effective Foster Care Placement Practice and Research
 

SELECTED ACADEMIC AWARDS
NSERC Post-Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral Level, $63,000) 2014 – 2017
Harvard Mind, Brain & Behavior Grant (Interdisciplinary Research, $4300) 2015
NSERC Post-Graduate Scholarship (Master’s Level, $17,300) 2013/14