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Neeya is an undergraduate student completing her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology and a minor in Counselling & Human Development. Her research interests include counselling practices, mental health, and romantic relationships. Outside of school, she works in a community center for the City of Richmond as a children's program instructor, volunteers for a children's crisis line, and volunteers for a seniors program preventing elderly loneliness. She enjoys reading, drawing, listening to music, and anything arts and crafts!

I am pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Counselling and Human Development. My research interests involve, broadly, the effects of relationship quality (romantic, familial, therapeutic, and educational) on client and student outcomes. I joined the Close Relationships Lab in Spring 2025 and intend to continue my studies with a graduate degree in Counselling Psychology. Outside of my work with the lab, I sing with the 麻豆视频Choir and practice as a Board-Certified Assistant Behaviour Analyst (BCaBA).

Venus is currently working towards a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with minors in Indigenous Studies and Counselling and Human Development. She hopes to pursue graduate studies in counselling psychology. Her research interests include suicide prevention with a focus on protective factors, as well as including a decolonizing approach to research. Venus also volunteers as a research assistant with the Social Cognition Science (SoCoSci) Lab, and she has been a research assistant with the Close Relationships Lab since March 2025.

Muskaan is a fourth-year international Psychology student completing her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is interested in pursuing work that supports families, partners, and caregivers of individuals living with chronic illness or experiencing relationship challenges, with a focus on providing emotional support through an equity and culturally responsive lens.

Her research interests include relationship dynamics, social support, intercultural relationships, and how life challenges can affect individuals, families, and romantic relationships. She is particularly interested in understanding what resources and forms of support can help families and caregivers navigate challenging circumstances together.

Outside of her research, Muskaan developed a deeper interest in cancer awareness and prevention through her work with BC Cancer, where she gained experience and insight into the importance of accessible support and health education for individuals and families affected by cancer. She also enjoys planning events, watching sitcoms, and finding creative ways to bring people together.

Erik is one of the current lab coordinators of the Close Relationships Lab. He completed his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) under Dr. Rebecca Cobb in 2026 and is currently applying to clinical psychology programs. His undergraduate thesis investigated how acute cortisol reactivity mediated the association of attachment insecurity and relationship satisfaction in newlyweds.

Erik is interested in how couples navigate conflicts in their relationships. He is also passionate about trauma within first responder populations and its associations with relational conflict. Erik has worked as a paramedic with BC Emergency Health Services since 2019 and has volunteered with their Critical Incident Stress Peer program since 2021.

Outside of academia Erik enjoys weightlifting and attending practice with Matsu Kai kendo and Iaido Dojo.

Mia is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology with a minor in Curriculum and Instruction. Her research interests broadly include positive psychology and relationship science. Mia also volunteers as a research assistant in the Helping and Happiness Lab and as the President of SFU鈥檚 Psychology Student Union. In the future, Mia intends to continue conducting social psychology research in graduate school.

I am currently an undergraduate student pursuing a BA in psychology at SFU. I recently completed my honours studying how political orientation is associated with differences in how people imagine a socially just world. My current research interests include dyadic coping and the influence of neurodivergence in close relationships. I also volunteer as a research assistant in the Sustainability, Identity and Social Change Lab at SFU, and outside of academics, I work part-time as a paramedic with BC Ambulance.  After graduation, I hope to pursue graduate work in clinical psychology.