Juhyeong Lee (Jay), M.A.
Jay is in his third year of doctoral studies in Health Psychology. He aims to eliminate prevalent societal ageism and to identify older adults’ psychological resources that can enhance their health promotion behaviors and social participation despite ageism. He is interested in how adults shape their future time perspectives differently. He aspires to identify the social, cultural, and structural factors that can potentially impact the shaping of adults’ future time perspectives, which may influence their health during the aging process.
Sierra Birthelmer, M.A.
Sierra is in her first year of doctoral studies in Health Psychology. Her research interests focus on improving the health and well-being of older adults. Specifically, she is interested in identifying social resources, as well as physical and cognitive activities that promote well-being and quality of life in this population. Additionally, she is interested in examining how partners influence these daily health behaviors.
Emma Furland
Emma is a first year master’s student in Health Psychology. She is interested in understanding the way social biases, such as ageism, shape views of aging. More specifically, she is interested in exploring how these biases may impact older adults’ motivation to engage in positive health behaviours.