Graduate Students

There are currently several very bright and creative graduate students in Dr. Sirois' Health & Well-being Lab, from the Applied Social Psychology program. A list of current students and research interests appears below.

PhD Psychology	Research Interests & Dissertation Topic
Jennifer Voth, MA	PhD student in the Applied Social Psychology program Research interests: Coping with challenging health conditions MA Thesis: Illness attributions, perceptions of stigma and coping strategy: Adjusting to inflammatory bowel disease
Barat Wolfe, MA, PhD Cand.	PhD student in the Applied Social Psychology program Research Interests: Women-centred health care. Dissertation: Her Choice, Her Voice: An Exploration of Women-Centred Health Care.
MA Psychology	Research Interests & Thesis Topic
Sean Locke, BA	MA student in the Applied Social Psychology program Research interests: Health behaviours, physical activity maintenance, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) MA Thesis: TBD

Former Graduate Students

Information about former graduate students who completed their theses/dissertation in the in the Health & Well-being Lab and who have moved on to pursue their career goals are listed below.

MA/PhD Psychology	Thesis/dissertation and "Where are they now?"
Tobi Wilson, PhD 2009	Dissertation: The Psychosocial Variables Contributing to Treatment Expectancies in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Dr. Wilson is now a post-doctoral fellow in a clinical health psychology setting.
Rebecca Purc-Stephenson, PhD 2008	Dissertation: A Gift Wrapped in Barbed Wire: Personal Growth Among Individuals With Arthritis or Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dr. Purc-Stephenson is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Alberta, Augustana campus.
Karey Wilson 2006	MA Thesis: Satisfaction Mith a Midwife or Obstetrician Birth Attendant: An Exploration of Several Possible Predictors. Karey is planning her dissertation topic in the Adult Clinical program and completing projects related to her MA thesis in the lab..