About UPSA
We are the student group representing the undergraduate students in the Department of Psychology. Our aim is to provide a medium for undergraduate students to be more involved in their department and in Psychology in general. We organise events, sales, and send out communications in an attempt to enrich the undergraduate's experience during their time within the Department of Psychology at the University of Manitoba.
There are no fees to pay or membership cards; every student in the department of Psychology is represented by UPSA and is welcome to participate in any events we plan. If you would like to be more involved,
we'd love to hear from you! Alternatively, you can contribute by supporting/participating in our events and fundraisers; the more support you give us, the more we can give back to you!
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UPSA Executive Members
Co-President:
Janelle Boram Lee
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Janelle is in her final year of the B.A. Psychology (Honours) program and is currently working on her honours thesis under the guidance of Dr. Melanie Soderstrom and Dr. Warren Eaton. She has worked and is volunteering as a research assistant for Dr. Jennifer Theule's Family and Developmental Psychopathology lab and Dr. Edward Johnson's Ph.D. student Michelle Choch. She is also a Sexual Assault Crisis Volunteer Counsellor at Klinic. After completing her undergraduate degree, she hopes to pursue graduate studies in Psychology.
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Co-President:
Trinda Penniston
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Trinda is in her final year of her B.A. (Honours) Psychology degree and will be graduating in May 2016. She is currently volunteering as a research assistant with Dr. Marian Morry in her Close Relationships lab and intends to do the PURE award under Dr. Morry's supervision. She is also volunteering at Klinic and working as a research assistant at CATL (Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning). Her research interests are in the area of close relationships and human sexuality. After graduation she intends to pursue graduate studies in Clinical Psychology, conducting research in these areas.
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Vice President:
Bryan Salangsang
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Bryan is currently in his sixth year and is pursuing his B.A. (Advanced) degree in Psychology. Bryan is most interested in the developmental and counselling aspects of Psychology. Over the past two years, Bryan has worked as a paid Resource Assistant at a counselling center called the Men's Resource Center of Manitoba. He is set to graduate in the Fall of 2016. After graduation, Bryan hopes to pursue work and graduate studies in Counselling Psychology.
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Co-Faculty of Arts Liaison:
Shayla Livingstone
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Shayla is currently pursuing an Honours degree in Psychology with a minor in Family Social Sciences. Her areas of interest are vast, though spike towards Abnormal Psychology. She is currently a volunteer in the RSVP program at the Health Sciences Centre, as well as at a Child Access Agency. In the future, she hopes to apply to graduate school in either Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
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Co-Faculty of Arts Liaison:
Laura Ceccarelli
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Laura is a fourth year Honours Psychology student and her main areas of interest in psychology include sport performance psychology, psychological factors for health behaviors, and neuropsychology. Currently, she is working on two research projects that examine the role of biofeedback respiration training on reaction time and physiological arousal and a physical activity study that examines the roles of possible selves on self-regulation for exercise behaviors. She also works with many local teams to support with sport performance psychology training. Some of these teams include the Manitoba Blizzard female soccer program, Skate Canada's Team TOBA high performance figure skating, and the University of Winnipeg Wrestling program. Her future goals include raising awareness about mental health in sport organizations and ensuring that necessary screening and policy is in place to maximize athlete's health and well-being.
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Faculty of Science Liaison:
Ian Thomson
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Ian is currently in his sixth year at the University of Manitoba, enrolled in the B.Sc. Psychology (Honours) and B.A. Philosophy programs. He is interested in developmental psychology with the spin towards geriatric psychology. With an expected graduation of Winter 2016, Ian is currently working on his honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Judith Chipperfield. Ian is also the Chair of the UMSU Policy and Bylaws Committee.
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Co-Secretary:
Topher Duguay
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Topher is in his fourth year of a B.A. Psychology (Honours) degree and is currently set to graduate in Spring 2016. After graduation, he intends to pursue graduate studies in the area of Quantitative Psychology. Currently he is working as a research assistant under Dr. Joseph Pear studying operant conditioning in Betta splendens and is also volunteering under Dawson Clary studying self-awareness in Clark's Nutcrackers. In his spare time he runs a radio show on UMFM and he plays music.
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Co-Secretary:
Pamy Santiago
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Pamy is in her third year of a B.Sc. (Honours) Psychology degree. She is currently volunteering as a research assistant for Dr. Maria Medved's M.A. student Michelle Wright and Ph.D. student Sulaye Thakrar in the area of Clinical Psychology. She is also a project team member under CHIRP (Community Health Information & Research Partnerships) working with the Building Futures program for Manitoba youth. Pamy's research interests are developmental and behavioral disorders in children. She hopes to gain more research experience while completing her undergraduate degree and aspires to pursue graduate studies in Clinical Psychology. Aside from volunteering as a research assistant, she also enjoys volunteering at U of M's Student Life and working at U of M's Student Accessibility Services.
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Treasurer:
Amy Wachtendorf
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Amy will graduate in Spring 2016 with a B.Sc. (Honours) Psychology degree. She will be co-advised for her honours thesis by Dr. Melanie Soderstrom, who runs the Baby Language Lab at the University of Manitoba, and Dr. Amy Desroches, who runs the Development of Reading and Language Lab at the University of Winnipeg. She will be using ERP/EEG equipment to record infant brain wave reactions to sound. Amy hopes to continue her neuropsychological education with a focus on fMRI in graduate school.
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Advertising/Events Coordinator:
Lindsay Huska Berard
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Lindsay is completing her second degree in the B.A. Psychology (Honours) program. She is currently working on her honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Joseph Pear in the fish lab, an expansion of an independent research project completed last year. In addition to working on an independent research project under the supervision of Dr. Edward Johnson, and volunteering as a research assistant in both Dr. Maria Medved's Language, Health and Illness Research Group and at the Victoria General Hospital, she also holds multiple volunteer and board of director positions on campus and within the community. Lindsay is planning to continue her studies in the graduate program.
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Webmaster/Social Media:
Adriana Chipelski
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Adriana is in her final year of her B.A. (Honours) Psychology degree and is set to graduate in the Spring of 2016. She is conducting her honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Todd Mondor in the area of Cognitive Psychology. She is also currently volunteering as a research assistant for Dr. Edward Johnson's Ph.D. student, Michelle Choch, as well as Dr. Maria Medved's Ph.D. student, Sulaye Thakrar, both in Clinical Psychology. Adriana is primarily interested in the area of Forensic Psychology, however, she is also very interested in Neuropsychology. In the future she hopes to pursue graduate studies in Forensic Psychology, hopefully finding a way to integrate a Neuropsychological aspect to it. Ideally, she would like to work with offenders in correctional institutions.
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Committee Representative:
Barbara Ukwuegbu
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Barbara is currently in her second year of the B.A. (General) Psychology program and plans to enrol in the Psychology Honours program in 2016. She is most interested in the cognitive and counselling aspects of Psychology. Barbara is currently a Student Life volunteer at the U of M. She hopes to gain valuable experience in the areas of cognitive and counselling psychology while completing her undergraduate degree and in the future would love to pursue graduate studies in either one of these areas.
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