To ensure the growth and sustainability of practice-based research in Canada, HRI hosts a number of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows through our Trainee Program. This program provides invaluable experience to up-and-coming students in the mental health and substance use research fields.


Current Trainees

Brian Bird, PhD – McMaster University

Alysha Cooper, MSc – University of Guelph

Andrea D’Alessandro-Lowe, MSc – Supervised by Dr. Margaret McKinnon and Dr. Randi McCabe, McMaster University

Alexander Daros, PhD – (Early Career Researcher), University of Windsor

Bethany Easterbrook, MSc – Supervised by Dr. Margaret McKinnon, McMaster University

Marie Gendy, PhD – Supervised by Dr. Jean Costello, McMaster University

Sherain Harricharan, PhD – Supervised by Dr. Margaret McKinnon, McMaster University

Amanda L. Joseph, BCom, MSc – Supervised by Dr. Yuri Quintana, University of Victoria

Breanne Kearney, M.Res., M.S. OTR/L – Supervised by Dr. Ruth Lanius, University of Western Ontario

Emily Levitt, BA – Supervised by Dr. James MacKillop, McMaster University

Yarden Levy, BSc – Supervised by Dr. Margaret McKinnon and Dr. Suzanne Becker, McMaster University

Anna Park, MSc – Supervised by Dr. Margaret McKinnon, McMaster University

Kiran Punia, BSc, MSc – McMaster University

Evan Ripley-McNeil, BA – Supervised by Dr. Onawa Labelle, University of Windsor

Brahm Sanger, HBSc – Supervised by Dr. Margaret McKinnon, McMaster University

Molly Scarfe, BA – Supervised by Dr. James MacKillop, McMaster University

Ashley Williams, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) – McMaster University

HRI Alumni

Sarah GoeganMcMaster University, ResearchGate

Yao LiUniversity of Toronto

Herry PatelMcMaster University, Google Scholar

Alina ProtopopescuMcMaster University

Isabella RomanoUniversity of Waterloo, ResearchGate

Sarah SousaUniversity of Waterloo, ResearchGate

Braeden TerpouMcMaster University, ResearchGate

Thepikaa VaratharajanUniversity of Waterloo, ResearchGate