Ioana Lipan
Ioana is currently completing her BA in psychology and writing her honour’s thesis. She hopes to become a clinical psychologist in the future. Her research interests include anxiety, attachment styles, human sexualities, and psychopathology. Ioana is passionate about mental health awareness, improving sexual education, and spirituality. In her spare time, she volunteers for Planned Parenthood, enjoys outdoor activities, and is learning how to crochet.
Maya Famili
Maya completed her B.A. in the Honours Specialization Psychology program at the University of Ottawa. Her research and academic interests focus on sexuality, gender, and psychopathology. Presently, she is an Information Officer at the University of Ottawa’s Career Corner. In her spare time, Maya enjoys creating art, singing, staying active and hopes to begin her master’s in counselling psychology next year.
Léanne Deschênnes
Léanne completed her honours thesis in the ReaCH Lab, entitled “L’association entre la communication sexuelle dyadique et la satisfaction relationnelle et sexuelle chez les couples étant affectés par le trouble de l’intérêt pour l’activité sexuelle ou de l’excitation sexuelle chez la femme”. Dyadic sexual communication refers to the dynamic of a couple while discussing their sexual lives, among examples concerning their likes and dislikes, their satisfaction, etc. Through her work, she found that better dyadic sexual communication is associated with higher sexual and relational satisfaction, both in couples coping with low sexual desire and couples reporting no sexual difficulties. Since completing her honours thesis, she has stayed on as a volunteer for the ReaCH Lab. In her spare time, Léanne enjoys baking new recipes and spending time outdoors with her Husky puppy Sandwich.
Malika Chenny
Malika completed her Undergraduate Honours Thesis in the ReaCH Laboratory, under supervision of Dr. Corsini-Munt. She was also an RA in the lab, assisting on the Pilot: Interpersonal Experiences of Couples coping with Endometriosis (PIECE) study. In 2019 Malika completed a BSocSc in International Development and Globalization, and is currently in her final year of BA Psychology (Honours). Her academic and research interests include sexual and reproductive health, dyadic coping, addiction, and trauma. During her spare time, Malika enjoys running, watching stand-up comedy, baking, reading Stephen King novels, and watching crime documentaries.
Keara Armstrong
Keara was an honours student joining the ReaCH Lab for 2022-2023. She had previously completed an Honours BHSc in Health Sciences and is currently completing an Honours BA. in Psychology. Her honours project focused on the associations between sexual health knowledge and sexual well-being, and the personal experiences and cultural identity. She also was a volunteer RA at the Hospital for Sick Children on projects including vaping cessation in youth and the expansion of a psychosocial assessment with an EDI lens. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, reading, and discovering cute cafes in the city.
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