UBC Paramedic SCOPE Study

Meet Our Research Team

Dr. Anita DeLongis, PhD, Principal Investigator
Dr. DeLongis' research reveals that even common, everyday stress affects both physical and psychological health. Yet not everyone is affected equally. Her work addresses the question of for whom, and under what conditions, stress results in problems of adaptation. She currently directs the Centre for Health and Coping Studies at the University of British Columbia.

David King, MSc, Co-Investigator & Study Coordinator
David is a PhD student and teaching assistant in the Health Psychology Program at the University of British Columbia. Current research interests include social relationships and health, occupational stress, and interpersonal coping. The current study is part of his dissertation research at UBC. He is determined to further illuminate the dynamics of stress and coping as they unfold in high-stress contexts.

Marissa Mar, Research Assistant & Study Manager
Marissa is currently a fourth year undergraduate at UBC majoring in psychology. Her interests lie in the effects of trauma, stress, and coping on a number of different outcomes including developmental vulnerabilities, addictions, and mental health. She plans to continue research in the future in order to look more closely at these relationships.

Jade McGregor, Research Assistant
Jade is a third year undergraduate student at UBC, studying psychology. She is primarily interested in the interconnectedness between work, stress, coping, and identity. Her involvement in this project is further driven by her desire to gain diverse research experience as it relates to these interests.
Julie Nguyen, Research Assistant
Julie is a senior Political Science student and joins the team through the directed studies program. She is avidly interested in applied Psychology and intends to pursue an MA in Counselling Psychology. Julie currently works as an Intake Care Representative at a worldwide Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP).

Natasha Simula, Research Assistant
Natasha completed her undergraduate psychology degree at UBC and assisted in this research as part of a directed studies program. She is interested in all areas related to health, especially how a person's psychology may influence their physical health. She is currently pursuing a career in medicine.
Jesse Frender, Research Assistant
Jesse came to this project through the directed studies program in the psychology department at UBC. His current areas of interest include disaster psychology, coping and stress; cultural psychology, and counselling techniques. He is currently pursuing graduate studies in counselling psychology at UBC. Additionally, Jesse is an Emergency Social Services volunteer with the City of Vancouver, as a member of its Disaster Assistance Team.

Genevieve Lorenzo, Research Assistant
Genevieve completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at UBC and is currently pursuing graduate studies at SFU. Her passion for research lies in Social and Health psychology, specifically the relationship between social and cognitive factors in person perception and interaction. Her work on this project as a directed studies student was focused on the effects of social and personality factors on stress and interpersonal relationships.

Tim Wiles, A-EMCA, Study Consultant
Tim has 10 years of experience in pre-hospital care throughout Canada. He is currently employed with the BC Coroners Service and has served as a consultant on this project since its initial conception.

Centre for Health & Coping Studies
Department of Psychology
2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Tel: 604-822-4729

	Dr. Anita DeLongis, PhD, Principal Investigator Dr. DeLongis' research reveals that even common, everyday stress affects both physical and psychological health. Yet not everyone is affected equally. Her work addresses the question of for whom, and under what conditions, stress results in problems of adaptation. She currently directs the Centre for Health and Coping Studies at the University of British Columbia.
	David King, MSc, Co-Investigator & Study Coordinator David is a PhD student and teaching assistant in the Health Psychology Program at the University of British Columbia. Current research interests include social relationships and health, occupational stress, and interpersonal coping. The current study is part of his dissertation research at UBC. He is determined to further illuminate the dynamics of stress and coping as they unfold in high-stress contexts.
	Marissa Mar, Research Assistant & Study Manager Marissa is currently a fourth year undergraduate at UBC majoring in psychology. Her interests lie in the effects of trauma, stress, and coping on a number of different outcomes including developmental vulnerabilities, addictions, and mental health. She plans to continue research in the future in order to look more closely at these relationships.
	Jade McGregor, Research Assistant Jade is a third year undergraduate student at UBC, studying psychology. She is primarily interested in the interconnectedness between work, stress, coping, and identity. Her involvement in this project is further driven by her desire to gain diverse research experience as it relates to these interests.
	Julie Nguyen, Research Assistant Julie is a senior Political Science student and joins the team through the directed studies program. She is avidly interested in applied Psychology and intends to pursue an MA in Counselling Psychology. Julie currently works as an Intake Care Representative at a worldwide Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP).
	Natasha Simula, Research Assistant Natasha completed her undergraduate psychology degree at UBC and assisted in this research as part of a directed studies program. She is interested in all areas related to health, especially how a person's psychology may influence their physical health. She is currently pursuing a career in medicine.
	Jesse Frender, Research Assistant Jesse came to this project through the directed studies program in the psychology department at UBC. His current areas of interest include disaster psychology, coping and stress; cultural psychology, and counselling techniques. He is currently pursuing graduate studies in counselling psychology at UBC. Additionally, Jesse is an Emergency Social Services volunteer with the City of Vancouver, as a member of its Disaster Assistance Team.
	Genevieve Lorenzo, Research Assistant Genevieve completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at UBC and is currently pursuing graduate studies at SFU. Her passion for research lies in Social and Health psychology, specifically the relationship between social and cognitive factors in person perception and interaction. Her work on this project as a directed studies student was focused on the effects of social and personality factors on stress and interpersonal relationships.
	Tim Wiles, A-EMCA, Study Consultant Tim has 10 years of experience in pre-hospital care throughout Canada. He is currently employed with the BC Coroners Service and has served as a consultant on this project since its initial conception.