Brandon Justus
Joined in 2017
As one of the founding members of the GDP Lab, Brandon has always had an interest in exploring research topics on the learning environment, group dynamics, and quantitative methodology. During his time at KPU, he did his Honours project with Shayna exploring the impact of self-talk on video game performance, and after completing his BA with honours in Psychology, he aims to apply at a graduate school to further his career in Psychology. While he waits for applications to open, he is working as a BSc psych lab instructor at KPU.
When he is not assisting with research, he enjoys long walks on beaches and hanging out at coffee shops…joking, he really enjoys trying new craft beer and discussing philosophical issues relating the most efficient way to teach students in post-secondary. For example, should Kwantlen invest in a mentorship program where fourth-year students could be a mentor to those new students arriving?
Overall, if you are interested in discussing a topic related to group dynamics and psychometrics, he encourages you to email Shayna and to enjoy the fun banter in the lab.
Vana Mann
Joined in 2021
Tanisha Bali
Joined in 2021
Tanisha Bali is an undergraduate student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, majoring in psychology and minoring in counselling. Her research interests include psychopathology, neurology, and mental health. Her non academic interests include raves/music festivals, finding new food places, and travelling. She is aiming to become a registered clinical psychologist and wants to work with young adults.
Calvin Campbell (Lab Manager)
Joined in 2022
Nachwa El-Aini
Joined in 2022
Nachwa is a Bachelor of Arts student currently studying Psychology with a minor in Counselling at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and will be graduating in the Spring of 2023. Nachwa aspires to work in the mental health field with children and youth as a registered clinical psychologist.
Her topics of interest in research include psychometrics, group dynamics, learning environment. This led her to join the GDP Lab and explore aspects of individuals working, studying, and socializing in groups. For her Practicum, with Dr. Shayna Minosky’s supervision and guidance, she explored the impact of various communication mediums on student perceptions of social presence, rapport, and engagement in the online learning environment.
Nachwa enjoys spending time with family or making plans with friends during her free time in order to catch up with them. She also enjoys reading fictional murder mystery, romance and fantasy books to then post reviews about her favourite reads on her blog.
Harkeerat Deol
Joined in 2022
Courtney Schouten
Joined in 2022
Alisha Arora
Joined in 2022
Sumaheep Khatri
Joined in 2023
Melissa Campion
Joined in 2023
Nathan Cassidy
Joined in 2023
Andrew Schwartz
Joined in 2023
Harsewak Deol
Joined in 2023
Yasmin Hussein
Joined in 2023
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