Mind Pad Editorial Board, 2026-2027
Editor-in-Chief
Dalhousie University
Email: pastchair.cpastudentsection@gmail.com
Alzena Ilie is a fifth-year PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology at Dalhousie University. Her research focuses on pediatric sleep and implementation science, with a particular interest in improving access to evidence-based mental health interventions for children and adolescents and sleep in marginalized populations. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of MindPad, and is passionate about creating accessible opportunities for students to share knowledge, engage with the psychology community, and develop their scholarly and professional skills. In addition to her editorial work, Alzena serves as Chair of the CPA Student Section and as Student Representative on the CPA Board of Directors. In her free time, she enjoys travelling, reading, hiking, and doing yoga.
Associate Editors
Stephanie Andreasen (University of Calgary)
Stephanie Andreasen is a second-year PhD student in School and Applied Child Psychology at the University of Calgary, where she also completed two Bachelor of Science degrees and a Master of Science in School and Applied Child Psychology. Stephanie’s research is focused on incorporating her almost 20 years’ experience working in human services into co-design and implementation research for mental health interventions with neurodivergent youth. Currently, she is working on co-designing a post-diagnosis peer support intervention for neurodivergent youth. In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys hiking, camping, skiing, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Holden Norrie (University of Regina)
Holden Norrie is a PhD student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Regina, where he also completed his MSc in Clinical Psychology. His research broadly focuses on anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and how psychological symptoms change over time, with a particular interest in anxiety sensitivity, exercise, and physiological processes. He is also involved in research concerning the mental health of public safety personnel. In his spare time, he enjoys playing volleyball, working on his motorcycle, and golfing.
Lesly Nzeusseu Kouamou (University of Montréal)
Lesly Nzeusseu Kouamou is a fourth-year doctoral student in work and organizational psychology at the University of Montréal. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in feminist studies from the University of Ottawa and is interested in the intersections between mental health, inclusion, working conditions, and technological change. Her research focuses on well-being at work, emotional intelligence, and the ethical and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence.
Jordan Pumphrey (McGill University)
Jordan Pumphrey is a second-year PhD student in clinical psychology at McGill University. She previously completed a BSc in psychology at the University of Ottawa and an MA in psychology at Carleton University. Her current research centres on social-emotional communication in adolescent friendships with a focus on the impact of depressive symptoms. In her undergraduate and master’s work, she examined social cognition and well-being in an adult health population. Clinically, she is interested in integrating her research interests to support interpersonal relationships in the context of chronic health challenges across the lifespan. In her spare time, she loves sharing good food with great friends!
Jaron Tan (University of Alberta)
Jaron is a third-year PhD student in Developmental Science at the University of Alberta. Originally from Malaysia, he moved to the United States in 2020, where he completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Psychology at North Dakota State University. His research focuses on the socio-emotional development of children and adolescents. Using behavioral, neural, and self-report methods, he examines how poor self-regulation and excessive social media use may heighten risk for anxiety and depression in youth. In his academic journey, Jaron has first-authored and co-authored several papers in leading journals, including Psychophysiology and Development and Psychopathology. He has also served as an ad-hoc reviewer for other high-impact journals, and is currently an associate editor for MindPad.
Timothy Yu (University of Regina)
Timothy T. F. Yu is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Regina. Tim received his BSc (Hons.) in Psychology from the University of Toronto Scarborough. His research interests lie at the intersection of pain assessment, successful aging, health psychology, and cross-cultural psychology. His CGRS-M funded thesis examines the psychometric properties of translated pain assessment tools. Tim has published scholarly work in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Humanistic Psychology and delivered invited talks on mental health at international conferences and within the local community. He actively contributes to several student-led and community groups.
Reviewers
Jamilla Annala (Vancouver Island University)
Taylor Anthony (Ontario Tech University)
Autumn Brambell (University of Regina)
Jessica Catuna (University of Guelph)
Vivianne Cheong Yi Lin (Trent University)
Jun Chu (University of Alberta)
Sydney Chung-Wing (McGill University)
Pierre-Olivier Couture (Dalhousie University)
Phoebe Macleod Emmer (University of Waterloo)
Skade Fernando (University of Toronto)
Lamia Firasta (Brock University)
Isabelle Fortin-Delisle (Université du Québec en Outaouais)
Madylin Gillett (Western University)
Suhail Hassan (Memorial University)
Britney Hammell (Laurentian University)
Cheyenne Johns (Athabasca University)
Vashti E. Kamassah (University of Toronto)
Tia Kleiner (University of Waterloo)
Shuyu Li (University of Saskatchewan)
Sierra Lucier (Ontario Tech University)
Charlotte Sumpf (McGill University)
Keely Rokosh (University of Regina)
Kirruthikah Vadivel (University of Waterloo)
Nadezhda Velchovska (Concordia University)
Zahra Wakif (University of Toronto)
Tom Willman (OISE – University of Toronto)
Alfred Wong (University of Toronto – Scarborough)
Veronica Wood (Adler Graduate Professional School)
Annie Wu (University of Victoria)
Allison Yang (University of Calgary)
Liyoumei Zhang (University of Saskatchewan)
Taylor Zieper (University of Saskatchewan)
Historical Contributors
Rana Pishva (Founder)
I believe that students should be proactive in their education, and ultimately, MindPad is about creating learning opportunities. In proposing the project, I wanted to create a platform where psychology students could sharpen their writing skills, experience the editing and publication process, and learn to critically review articles. I wanted MindPad to be a safe and enriching environment where students could grow professionally. The CPA head office was exceptionally supportive of the project, and MindPad was born with the help of my colleagues, Karen Cohen, Brenden Sommerhalder, and Tyler Stacey-Holmes (just to name a few). I was excited to witness students’ enthusiasm to write or edit for MindPad. As the Editor-in-Chief, I met interesting people, learned about the editing process, and gained confidence in my professional skills.
I encourage students to seek and create opportunities to grow as professionals,
Kindly,
Rana Pishva