Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Calgary MSc, Clinical Psychology, University of Calgary BA, Psychology, University of Calgary

Brooke Russell is a clinical psychologist and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Calgary in 2024. Her research interests focus on fear of cancer recurrence and other psychosocial outcomes for survivors of childhood cancer. She is currently working on adapting the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Therapy (FORT) intervention for adolescent and early young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Her clinical interests are in clinical, health, and rehabilitation psychology and she has a small clinical practice seeing children, teens, and young adults with cancer.

Publications: ResearchGate

Clinical Psychology Ph.D Candidate

MPH, Epidemiology, University of Toronto BA, Psychology, Queen’s University

Alanna Chu is a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Ottawa. Her research interests are in the experiences of fear of cancer progression and supportive care needs of patients with advanced and metastatic lung cancer receiving an immunotherapy or targeted therapy. Her clinical interests are in clinical, health and rehabilitation psychology. She received her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology with a collaborative specialization in addictions from the University of Toronto in 2019 and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Queen’s University.

Publications: ResearchGate

Clinical Psychology Ph.D Candidate

BA, Psychology, University of Ottawa, 2021

Lauriane Giguère is a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Ottawa. Her research interests focus on clinical fear of cancer recurrence, including the development of measures and interventions for fear of cancer recurrence as well as the impact of fear of cancer recurrence on caregivers of cancer patients or survivors.

Dissertation: Clinical Fear of Cancer Recurrence: Validation of a Clinical Interview, Self-Report Measure, and Screening Tool

Publications: ResearchGate

Clinical Psychology Ph.D Student

BA, Psychology , University of Ottawa

Ghizlene is a second year PhD student in clinical psychology. Ghizlene strives to provide culturally sensitive care to diverse populations. Ghizlene's research interests include exploring the cancer experience within minority ethnic communities, particularly focusing on the fear of cancer recurrence.

Publications: ResearchGate

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghizlène-sehabi-b01018237/

Clinical Psychology Ph.D Student

MA, Gerontology, Université de Sherbrooke BA, Psychology, York University

Malick is a first year Ph.D student in clinical psychology. Malick’s research interests include studies on older adults and the general population living with cancer.

Dissertation: TBD

Research Coordinator

BA, Psychology, University of Ottawa

Emma Kearns is a Research Coordinator for the Psychosocial Oncology Lab at the University of Ottawa. Working on contract through the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Emma works closely with PSO graduate students on laboratory research projects and is responsible for laboratory and research administration.

Emma is an incoming clinical psychology student at the University of Calgary and will be studying psychosocial oncology interventions under the supervision of Dr. Perri Tutelman.

Publications: ResearchGate

Research Coordinator

BA, Psychology, University of Calgary

Celeste is a Research Coordinator for the Psychosocial Oncology Lab and is currently overseeing the adaptation of FORT for parents of childhood cancer survivors (Parent FORT). She is interested in the impact of interventions targeting the psychological needs of children and their caregivers.

Celeste is currently a graduate student in the MA Counselling program at the University of Ottawa.

Publications: ResearchGate

Research Coordinator

BSc, Health Sciences, University of Ottawa

Anne holds an Honours Interdisciplinary Health Sciences undergraduate degree from the University of Ottawa, as well as an Advanced Diploma in Medical Radiation Technology from Algonquin College. In addition to working as a research assistant on the Living With Lung Cancer study, Anne works in mammography as a diagnostic imaging technologist at The Ottawa Hospital. Anne has a keen interest in interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare, and how facilitating continuity of care can lead to improved patient experiences. 

Yasmine is a medical student at the University of Ottawa.

Psychiatry being one of her areas of interest, she is actively working in the lab to enhance her skills in health psychology and expand her knowledge in interdisciplinary care.

Florence is a volunteer for the PSO lab. She is actively involved in the Fear Of Recurrence Therapy (FORT) project. She will graduate with an Honours B.A. in Psychology in 2025. 

Florence's research interests are to better define the impact of the disease on parental roles and family caregivers.

America Prudent is a volunteer and 4th year student in Psychology B.A at the University of Ottawa. She's currently working on the Fear of Recurrence Therapy (FORT) project and on the impact of fear of recurrence on caregivers. She will graduate with an Honours B.A. in Psychology in 2026.

Ph.D Candidate - Internship

Ph.D Candidate - Internship

Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist

Clinical, Health and Rehabilitation Psychologist

Clinical and Health Psychologist