Psychology Faculty and Staff

 

The faculty and staff of the Psychology Department at UNBC are committed to student learning by promoting excellence in teaching, research, and service. Our members have received a number of awards over the years:

  • Dr. Bill Owen - Teaching Excellence Award (2006)
  • Dr. Ken Prkachin - Research Excellence Award (2008)
  • Dr. Paul Siakaluk - Teaching Excellence Award (2008)
  • Dr. Sherry Beaumont - Teaching Excellence Award (2009)
  • Dr. Loraine Lavallee - University Achievement Award for Teaching (2019, 2012)
  • Dr. John Sherry - Excellence in Teaching Award (2013)
  • Dr. Paul Madak - University Achievement Award for Teaching (2015)
  • Brian Duffels, PhD Candidate - University Achievement Award for Teaching (2017)
  • Dr. John Sherry - Professional Practice Mentorship and Stewardship Award (2019)
 
 
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Faculty

Dr. Sherry Beaumont

Beaumont, Dr. Sherry

PhD (University of Waterloo), DVATI, RCC

Professor
Email
sherry.beaumont@unbc.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Positive psychology, existential psychology, self-identity, wisdom, spirituality, life meaning, art-making, art therapy, expressive arts, reflexive practice.
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Annie Duchesne

Duchesne, Dr. Annie

PhD (McGill University)

Associate Professor (on sabbatical)
Phone
250-960-6633
Email
annie.duchesne@unbc.ca
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Julie Howard

Howard, Julie

MSc (University of Northern British Columbia)

Senior Lab Instructor
Phone
250-960-6131
Email
julie.howard@unbc.ca
Office
10-3536

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
music, research methods, applied statistics, emotional expression
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Sonia Kong

Kong, Dr. Xiaoxue (Sonia)

PhD

Assistant Professor
Email
xiaoxue.kong@unbc.ca
Office
10-3532

Research and Expertise

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Kowalski, Dr. Christopher

PhD, MSc, BA (University of Western Ontario)

Assistant Professor
Email
christopher.kowalski@unbc.ca
Office
10-3592

Research and Expertise

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Loraine Lavallee

Lavallee, Dr. Loraine

PhD (University of British Columbia)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6500
Email
loraine.lavallee@unbc.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Conservation psychology, cultural values, social psychology
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Dr. William Owen

Owen, Dr. Bill

BSc (Augustana University College), MA, PhD (University of Saskatchewan)

Vice Provost, Faculty Relations
Phone
250-960-6259
Email
bill.owen@unbc.ca

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Dr. Owen’s research interests include cognitive psychology, embodied language processing, single word recognition, memory, and teaching and learning.
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O’Neill, Dr. Linda

PhD, Educational Psychology, MEd Counselling, BA Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria

Professor
Phone
250-960-6414
Email
loneill@unbc.ca
Office
10-3594

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Counselling; trauma-informed practice; complex trauma and PTSD; secondary trauma, intergenerational trauma
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Reid, Dr. Nick

PhD

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6501
Email
nick.reid@unbc.ca
Office
10-3534
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Roters, Dr. Jennifer

PhD Brock University, MA Brock University, MA LaSalle University, BA honours York University

Assistant Professor, M.Ed. Counselling
Phone
250-960-5002
Email
jen.roters@unbc.ca
Office
10-3562

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Counseling, clinical, forensic, personality, social, and statistics for psychology.
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Anita Shaw

Shaw, Dr. Anita

PhD, MA (University of Northern British Columbia), BSc Honours (University of Victoria)

Adjunct Faculty
Email
anita.shaw@unbc.ca
Office
10-3602

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Sexual violence, sexual objectification, dehumanization, gender.
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John Sherry

Sherry, Dr. John

PhD, MS (Fordham University), BA (San Diego State University)

Associate Professor
Department Chair
Director, Community Counselling Clinic
Phone
250-960-5961
Email
john.sherry@unbc.ca
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Dr. Paul Siakaluk

Siakaluk, Dr. Paul

PhD (University of Alberta)

Professor
Phone
250-960-6120
Email
paul.siakaluk@unbc.ca

Research and Expertise

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Climenhage, James, BA (SFU), MA (SFU), PhD (SFU)

Klassen-Ross, Tammy, BA (UBC), MSc (UNBC), PhD (UNBC)

Rocha, Elizabeth, BA (British Columbia), MSc (Northern British Columbia), PhD (Saskatchewan)

Professors Emeritus

Cronshaw,  Dr. Steven
Phone: 250-960-6785
Email: steven.cronshaw@unbc.ca
Website: http://web.unbc.ca/~cronshaw

Harder, Dr. Henry
RPsych, EdD (University of British Columbia)
Email: henry.harder@unbc.ca

Prkachin, Dr. Ken
PhD (University of British Columbia)

Term Faculty

Leah Chambers