Our People

Investigators 

Anne Duffy

Anne Duffy

Principle Investigator

MD, MSc, FRCPC

Queen's University

Anne Duffy is an academic psychiatrist and principal investigator of U-Flourish Student Mental Health Research.

William Pickett

William Pickett

Professor

PhD

Brock University

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Dr. Pickett is a long-standing investigator working with the U-Flourish research team, currently based at Brock University.

Dr. Charles Keown-Stoneman

Charles Keown-Stoneman

Investigator/Scientist

PhD

St. Michael's Hospital

Dr. Keown-Stoneman is a collaborator from Unity Health Network and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

Stephen McNevin

Stephen McNevin

Assistant Professor

BSc, MD, FRCPC

Queen's University

Dr. McNevin is a psychiatrist at Queen's University and longstanding collaborator on U-Flourish research.

Simone Cunningham

Simone Cunningham

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Ph.D., C. Psych

Queen's University

Simone is an adjunct assistant professor at Queen's University and co-instructor of the IDIS 199 course.

Nathan King

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Research Scientist

Queens University

Dr. King is a research scientist in the Department of Psychiatry and an adjunct assistant professor in Public Health Sciences.

Trainees

Daniel Rivera

Daniel Rivera

MD/PhD Student

MSc

Queen's University

Daniel is a MD/PhD student at Queen's University. He is a graduate student at the Centre for Neuroscience Studies. 

Adeleine Lyon

Medical Student

BScH, MSc

Queen's University

Adeleine is a Medical Student and former MSc student, currently working as a research assistant working with the U-Flourish team.

Student Engagement Team 

Emily

Emily Dephoure

Student Engagemen Team Advisor

Queen's University

Annika Waite

Annika Waite

Student Engagement Team Co-Lead

Queen's University

Health Studies

Olivia Pellarin Headshot

Olivia Pellarin

Student Engagement Team Co-Lead

Queen's University

Life Sciences

Tracy

Tracy Xu

Queen's University

Health Sciences

Maya Curkovic

Maya Curkovic

Queen's University

Psychology

Taleen Sahakian

Taleen Sahakian

Queen's University

Health Sciences

Devika Nigam

Devika Nigam

Queen's University

Biology

Pam Liu

Pam Liu

Queen's University

Health Sciences

Chiara Trovarelli

Chiara Trovarelli

Queen's University

Sociology

Hazel Jensen

Hazel Jensen

Queen's University

Health Sciences

Why U-Flourish is important to Hazel:

Neuroscience and mental health have always been fascinating to me-- how we react to environment changes, how stress impacts day-to-day life, and how complicated emotional and chemical processes occur in the brain are (in my opinion) some of the most interesting mechanisms we can all relate to. As university students, these stressors and processes are heightened by the still-ongoing development in our brains as well as the complicated aspects of university life. I think it's crucial that mental health outreach like U-Flourish is readily available for university students especially now more than ever; and to be a part of said outreach is incredibly meaningful to me.