Our Team

Arella is a 4th year undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia pursuing a BA in Psychology. She joined the Child and Teen Studies Lab in July 2024 and has been involved in Integrity and Day in the Life projects. She is passionate about the importance of fantasy play and is particularly interested in how kids develop their imaginary friends and worlds! After graduation, she hopes to pursue graduate studies in counseling psychology, with a focus on interpersonal development and using research to understand how people can live happier, more fulfilling lives. Outside of academics, Arella loves to journal, game with friends, and engage in creative writing.

Hi! I’m Catherine Xie from Nanjing, China, and I’ve been part of Dr. Cameron’s big lab family since July 2024. I’m an honours psychology student, currently beginning my third-year thesis under Dr. Cameron’s guidance, exploring how children’s experiences of shame and guilt relate to their rule-breaking behaviour. I’m also involved in the Girls Project—specifically on the “Sisterhood” team, where I help with transcript coding. In the Integrity Project, I am doing data collection and data entry (interviews with children are always a big source of joy and energy for me!) Outside of research, I’m a huge dog person (Samoyeds are my all-time favourites!) and love trying new foods—especially desserts. I feel incredibly lucky to be part of Dr. Cameron’s lab and am excited for the journey ahead!

Eden is an incoming undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Science who joined the lab in the summer of 2024 during 11th grade. He enjoys working with children and hopes to pursue clinical psychology to emotionally help others. He is currently working on the Boys’ Asian Masculinity project, exploring how East Asian high school immigrants, like himself, adapt to Canadian aggression styles shaped by different masculinity norms. He’s excited to start his university journey—potentially majoring in neuroscience—alongside such a supportive lab community!

Jessica Song is an incoming undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Sciences. Having joined the team in March 2020, she has been with the lab since Grade 10. She is involved with graphic design and development of the lab Facebook page, entering data for the Academic Integrity project, and being a part of the Girls’ Friendships research team. Her time in the lab has been surrounded by wonderful people, fascinating projects, and meaningful discussions! Jessica is grateful and ecstatic to be a part of the lab, and hopes to pursue higher education in clinical psychology or neuroscience in the future. In her free time, Jessica loves swimming, visiting used bookstores, and singing karaoke with friends.

Kyla is a 4th year undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia working towards her BA in Psychology Honors. She joined the Child and Teen Studies Lab in the summer of 2023 and is currently a coordinator for the Integrity Pilot Study (AI5) and the Girls Project Sisterhood study. She was a previous honors student in the lab who did her thesis on the Academic Integrity Study. The valuable experiences she has gained from her time in the lab will be used in her pursuit of graduate studies in Psychology in the future.  In her free time she enjoys exploring different restaurants in Vancouver with friends, baking, reading, and when the weather is nice, hiking. 

Lara is an undergraduate psychology student at the University of British Columbia. She joined the lab in 2024 and is currently involved in the Integrity project with children as well as a research initiative on humor and coping in Latin America. Alongside her research interests, she also helps with lab managing, supporting organization and communication within the team. Lara is especially interested in developmental psychology and hopes to pursue graduate studies exploring how to make environments more accessible and understandable for neurodivergent children. She values being part of such a collaborative lab community and the opportunity to grow as both a researcher and team member. Outside of school, Lara enjoys reading, crocheting, and spending time by the ocean.

Lily is a third-year Honours Psychology student at the University of British Columbia.  Her thesis, supervised by Dr. Cameron, investigates how callous-unemotional traits influence experiences of shame and guilt, and their connection to cheating behaviour.  She is actively involved in the Integrity Project, which examines academic rule-breaking behaviour in children, and the Girls’ Friendships Project, which explores how various stages in girls’ friendships influence the use of various communication platforms.  Lily is passionate about research and committed to advancing psychological science.  She plans to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology and is thoroughly enjoying her academic journey.

Maria graduated from UBC with her BA in psychology in spring 2025. She joined the lab in spring 2022 and is involved in the lab’s ongoing Integrity and Girls’ Friendships projects as a senior lab member. She has also contributed to several conference presentations and publications related to the Integrity project. Maria’s previous research experience includes conducting research with the Community-Based Research Centre as part of the Investigators group looking at the relationship between LGBTQ+ patients and their healthcare providers, with the end goal of creating an app resource for practitioners to refer to when working with LGBTQ+ patients. She has also volunteered at a student-run mental health organization facilitating workshops for grade 7 students and as an Equity and Inclusion Officer for the UBC Arts Undergraduate Society. In her spare time, you can find Maria biking, beachcombing, and trying bubble tea around Vancouver.

Tanisha is an undergraduate at the University of British Columbia working toward her degree in Psychology. She is an aspiring therapist with a strong passion for dynamic fields that revolve around meaningful interactions– counseling, event planning, and human resources. She loves working with children, which inspired her to apply to be a part of this motivated team back in 2022. In the lab, Tanisha has been involved with the Academic Integrity project, and data transcription for the Girls’ Friendships study. She is extremely grateful to be a part of the Child and Teen Studies lab and learn through the experiences of Dr. Cameron and other team members!

Tegan is an undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia majoring in psychology. She joined the lab in the summer of 2024 and is currently involved in the Academic Integrity project and is exploring topics related to Asian masculinity. Tegan is an aspiring therapist with a strong interest in interpersonal development and mental health. She is grateful to be part of the lab and to collaborate with an amazing group of people while exploring a variety of curious topics. Outside of school, Tegan enjoys pilates, volunteering with children, and going to concerts.

Shawn graduated from UBC with an Honours B.Sc. in Behavioural Neuroscience in 2023. He joined the lab in the summer of 2021 and has worked on a variety of topics in the lab; as part of the honours program at UBC, he has also written two undergraduate theses, focusing on Truth and Trust and the Integrity Project. He has continued to help out on a variety of projects within the lab, mainly for consulting regarding complex statistical analyses. He is currently co-supervised as a social psychology graduate student at the University of Waterloo, studying how to best provide social support to people-of-colour, as well as person perception through the lens of dress (i.e., how we make judgements of others based on their clothing).