Ruth Vanstone completed her undergraduate Honours Psychology degree at the University of Winnipeg in 2017. Her research focuses on women’s experiences of pregnancy and postpartum after cancer, as well as empirically supported interventions for perinatal trauma. Ruth is especially interested in developing accessible resources for women in the perinatal period in order to better support them through this unique time in their lives.
Funding: CGS CIHR PhD – 3 years; CGS CIHR Master's
Dissertation: Kids After Breast Cancer: The Development of an Online Educational Tool
Master’s Thesis: ‘I’m so happy, but also terrified’: The experiences of women with a history of cancer during the perinatal period
Key Words: perinatal, oncology, oncofertility, qualitative, knowledge translation
Contact: rnv85@yorku.ca
Sami Harb completed a BSc in Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology at McMaster University, followed by a MSc in Psychiatry at McGill University. He is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at York University. In brief, his present research interests address how interactional processes within couples affected by cancer may contribute to coping and adjustment. His research approach is systems-oriented and places emphasis on qualitative methods; he also uses mixed methods.
Funding: CGS CIHR PhD – 3 years
Master’s Thesis: Relationship between quality of couple engagement in an online dyadic behavioural tracking exercise and relationship adjustment outcomes: A mixed methods analysis
Key Words: psychosocial oncology, relationships, coping and adjustment, qualitative methods, complex systems
Contact: harb@yorku.ca
Lucas Norton completed an undergraduate Honours degree in English Literature at the University of Guelph, spent several years teaching English language skills to new Canadians, then completed a specialized Honours degree in Psychology at York University. He is now a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at York university. His research interests include pain management, the relationship between trauma and depression, and coping with cancer diagnosis.
Funding: CGS CIHR Master's
Master's Thesis: Cancer recovery narratives pre and post covid: A mixed methods comparative analysis
Key Words: psychosocial oncology, trauma, depression, coping and adjustment, qualitative methods
Contact: lukenort@yorku.ca
