Yeeun Archer Lee and Julia Nakamura presented at the Canadian Human Connection Conference
At the Canadian Human Connection Conference held in October 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Dr. Yeeun Archer Lee and Julia Nakamura led the session, “Exploring the Role of Volunteerism & Pro-Social Behaviour for Social Health & Wellness.” Yeeun presented her dissertation on how prosocial behaviours can alleviate social disconnection and loneliness, and Julia presented on motivators […]
Julia Nakamura was announced as a Public Scholar by UBC Psychology and UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The Public Scholars Initiative was established to assist UBC PhD students who wish to contribute to the public good outside of academia, such as through collaboration with community and social partners. Julia will work with organizations such as the Canadian Red Cross to translate and apply her research on volunteering, working to improve the accessibility […]
Nicholas Latimer was featured in a Research Assistant Q&A from UBC Psychology
In the interview, Nicholas relates how he joined the Social Health Lab after taking Dr. Chen’s PSYC 218 course and speaking to a student at PURC who was completing her honours thesis in the lab. As a study coordinator, he especially enjoys having the opportunity to engage with research participants, and he finds it fulfilling […]
Yeeun Archer Lee successfully defended her PhD
Her dissertation was entitled, “Prosocial Behaviour as an Antidote to Daily Social Disconnection.” Congratulations, Dr. Archer Lee! We will miss you and wish you all the best in your new postdoctoral position at the University of Toronto.
SHL at PURC 2023!
Keya Malhotra, Wenjing Cao, Cassidy Cardle, Luke Forrester, Jiayi Li, Nicholas Latimer, Isaaca Wang, Alice Erchov, Joshua Costa, and Linda Wang represented the lab at UBC’s Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC).
Julia Nakamura and Frances Chen were awarded a research grant from the Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC)
This grant was focussed on addressing knowledge gaps in BC’s community social services sector.