Our Team
Lab Director
Hali Kil
Dr. Hali Kil is the Director of the All Families Lab. She is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University, Investigator at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Associate Member of SFU's School of Public Policy, and is an affiliate investigator with the Fraser Health Authority and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
Dr. Kil's areas of expertise are parenting, mental health, child development, mindfulness, and intercultural relations. She is an Associate Editor of the journal Mindfulness.
Graduate Research Team
Jihanne Dumo
Role:
MA Student, Clinical Psychology
Research Interests:
Mindfulness, emotion regulation, experiences of multicultural families
Funding:
SSHRC CGS Master's Scholarship (2024-2025)
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Read more about Jihanne here.
Nathan Johnson
Role:
PhD Student, Developmental Psychology
Research Interests:
Mindfulness, parenting, well-being across the lifespan
Funding:
CIHR CGS Doctoral Scholarship (2023-2026); BC Children's Hospital Trainee Boost Grant (2025-2026)
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Read more about Nathan here.
Dilpreet Lidder
Role:
MA Student, Developmental Psychology
Research Interests:
South Asian families, parent-child dynamics, cultural influences on parenting​
Serena Shukla
Role:
MA Student, Developmental Psychology
Research Interests:
Multicultural families, child resilience and coping, child psychopathology
Funding:
CIHR CGS Master's Scholarship (2024)
Julia Suciu
Role:
PhD Student, Social Psychology
Research Interests:
Emotion regulation, culture, mental health
Funding:
Dean's Graduate Entrance Scholarship (2024-2028)
Undergraduate Research Team
Program:
Psychology
Research Interests:
Mindful parenting, child development, cultural diversity
Involved Lab Projects:
Parent-Child Mindfulness study, Understanding the parenting experience, Family Dynamics Project
Ana Burik
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Program:
Psychology
Research Interests:
Developmental psychopathology, cultural variations in child development, family relationships
Involved Lab Projects:
Parent-Child Mindfulness study
Ysabelle Felipe
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Marc Gelineau
Program:
Psychology
Research Interests:
Childhood psychopathology, emotion regulation, family relationships
Involved Lab Projects:
Multiethnic families study (Project Lead)
Amanda Hodges
Program:
Psychology
Research Interests:
Developmental disabilities, family relationships, developmental psychopathology
Involved Lab Projects:
Family Dynamics Project, Parent-Child Mindfulness study
Amrit Mandair
Program:
Psychology
Research Interests:
Mindfulness, Forensic Assessment, Family & Close Relationships
Involved Lab Projects:
Caring about meta-perceptions study, Mindful acceptance study
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Julia Mosi
Program:
Psychology
Research Interests:
Cultural psychology, family relationships, and positive development
Involved Lab Projects:
Acculturation and resilience, Acculturation networks project, Parent-Child Mindfulness Study
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Teo Popa
Program:
Psychology
Research Interests:
Mindfulness, emotion regulation, parenting
Involved Lab Projects:
Parent-Child Mindfulness Study, ​Mindfulness and mental health study
Andrés Sosa
Program:
Psychology
Research Interests:
Social-emotional learning, adolescent development, personality
Involved Lab Projects:
Family Dynamics Project
Noah Shenher
Program:
Psychology
Research Interests:
Technology and emotional well-being, mindfulness, attachment styles
Involved Lab Projects:
Parent-Child Mindfulness study
Sophia Vennesland
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Counselling & Human Development
Research Interests:
Child and youth mental health, social-emotional learning, multiculturalism
Involved Lab Projects:
Knowledge Translation Lead (Social Media Manager), Parent-Child Mindfulness study
Gabi Zamma
Degree:
Bachelor of General Studies in Education
Research Interests:
Child and youth mental health, identity development, multicultural experiences
Involved Lab Projects:
Multiracial Families and Youth Projects, Family Dynamics Project
Community Consultant Team
Yoony Choi
Role:
Korean-Canadian Community Consultant and Research Contributor
Research Interests:
Developmental disabilities, health disparities among marginalized populations
Involved Lab Projects:
Cultural Connections Project
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Hanna Grover
Role:
Youth Consultant and Research Contributor
Research Interests:
Adolescent development, mindfulness, family dynamics
Involved Lab Projects:
Measuring Mindfulness, School Values Project
Visiting Researchers
Dr. Macarena Vallejo Martín
Affiliation:
Assistant Professor of Social Psychology, Universidad de Málaga
AFL Project:
Perceptions of refugee groups in Canada and Spain
Representative Publication:
Perles, F., San Martín, J., Canto, J. M., & Vallejo, M. (2022). The role of gender in the perception of different forms of psychological violence in young couples. Journal of Family Issues, 43(4), 923-943.
Our Collaborators
Brendan Andrade, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Dillon Browne, University of Waterloo
Molly Cairncross, Simon Fraser University
Lahnna Catalino, Scripps College
Yuthika Girme, Simon Fraser University
Joan Grusec, University of Toronto
Lauren Human, University of British Columbia
Nigel Lou, University of Victoria
Geneviève Mageau, Université de Montréal
Janet Mah, BC Children's Hospital
Katherine Nelson-Coffey, Arizona State University
Theresa Pauly, Simon Fraser University
Jean-Michel Robichaud, Université de Moncton
Nancy Sin, University of British Columbia
Hasagani Tissera, University of Toronto
Maya Yampolsky, Université Laval