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


Alysha Cooper, MSc – University of Guelph

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

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

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

Sarah Goegan, BSc – Supervised by Dr. Margaret McKinnon, 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

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

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

Yao Li, MMath – University of Toronto

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

Herry Patel, MSc – Supervised by Dr. Margaret McKinnon, McMaster University

Alina Protopopescu, BA, BSc – McMaster University

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

Isabella Romano, BSc – University of Waterloo

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

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

Sarah Sousa, MSc – University of Waterloo

Braeden Terpou, PhD, BSc – Supervised by Dr. Margaret McKinnon, McMaster University

Thepikaa Varatharajan, MPH – University of Waterloo