Mark Kiss

PHD CANDIDATE: CULTURE, HEALTH, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Mark Kiss is currently a PhD candidate in Psychology focusing on Culture Health and Human Development. Mark has previously acquired his B.A. in Psychology with Honours and M.A. in Applied Social Psychology at the University of Saskatchewan. His dissertation seeks to unravel how disgusting odors contribute to dehumanization and homonegativity towards gay men. His previous research regarding disgust and gay men has been published in the Journal of Homosexuality and Psychology & Sexuality. Additionally, Mark’s research pertaining to human sexuality and queer desire have been featured in Porn Studies, the Journal of Sexual Medicine, and Sexuality & Culture. Furthermore, he co-edited a special issue of Psychology & Sexuality pertaining to trends in gay pornography. Moving forward, he hopes to continue his career disassembling homonegativity within an academic setting. His ResearchGate profile is: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark_Kiss

Elly-Jean Nielsen

PhD CANDIDATE: CULTURE, HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Elly-Jean completed her honours research (Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Calgary) on lesbian and queer women professors’ experiences “coming out” in the classroom. Conducting this original study established her passion for qualitative research and her desire to better understand the lived experiences of diverse beings often overlooked in mainstream research. Elly-Jean’s dissertation research on the lifeworld of queer women and non-binary Canadian spoken word poets aims to grasp, more meaningfully, how contemporary queer voices seek recognition and empowerment through artistic expression. Ultimately, her analysis of a rich repertoire of data endeavours to improve upon the ways we document, understand, and celebrate marginal beings. Her research interests include gender and sexual diversity, dissident identities, and “Otherness” or alterity. Elly-Jean’s work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals, including  The Journal of Sex Research; Sexuality & Culture; Psychology of Men and Masculinity;  Psychology & Sexuality; and the  Journal of Lesbian Studies.

Joshua Katz

PHD CANDIDATE: CULTURE, HEALTH, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Joshua W. Katz is a third-year graduate student in the Culture, Health, and Human Development stream of psychology at the University of Saskatchewan. He completed his BA in psychology at the University of Alberta in 2018 where he researched second language motivation. Josh’s current research interests include psychometrics, masculinities, and representations of gender and sexualities in (horror) film. Josh has published in numerous outlets including Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, Sexuality and Culture, and The Oxford Handbook of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health. In his free time, Josh enjoys watching horror movies, reading classic novels, and coaching football.

Mannie Mirzaei

MA/PhD Candidate: Culture, Health, and Human Development 

Ana Carolina De Barros

MA CANDIDATE: CULTURE, HEALTH, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Carolina’s main area of research is positive bisexual identity and its associations to resilience and positive outcomes. Their other research interests include resiliency in bisexual people, transgender people, and queer youth; 2SLGBTQ+ health; and media representations of bisexuality. They have published in the Journal of Bisexuality and Sexuality and Culture, and they are on the Board of Directors for the Saskatoon Abortion Support Network. In 2020, they received the University of Saskatchewan’s Haslam Medal, awarded to the most distinguished graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences. In their free time, they enjoy crafting, aerial arts & dancing, and cuddling with their three cats.

Terri Croteau

MA CANDIDATE: CULTURE, HEALTH, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Terri is a first-year graduate student in the Culture, Health, and Human Development Psychology program at the University of Saskatchewan, funded by a SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship. They obtained their Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Psychology at the University of Saskatchewan, and completed their thesis on nonbinary individuals’ experiences of microaggressions. Terri’s research interests include sexual and gender minority issues and identities, prejudice and discrimination, and scale development. In their free time, Terri enjoys watching queer films and television series, reading novels, and spending time with their family.

CJ Bishop

PhD, Applied Social Psychology

Melanie Brockman

MA, Applied Social Psychology, University of Saskatchewan

Daniel Reagan

PhD, Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway

Darragh McDermott

PhD, Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway

Lorraine McDonough

PhD, Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway

Cormach O'Beoglioch

PhD, Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway