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

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Beaumont, Dr. Sherry

PhD (University of Waterloo), DVATI, RCC

Professor

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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Duchesne, Dr. Annie

PhD (McGill University)

Associate Professor (on sabbatical)
Phone
250-960-6633
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Howard, Julie

MSc (University of Northern British Columbia)

Senior Lab Instructor
Phone
250-960-6131
Office
10-3536

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
music, research methods, applied statistics, emotional expression
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Kong, Dr. Xiaoxue (Sonia)

PhD

Assistant Professor
Office
10-3532

Research and Expertise

Kowalski, Christopher

Ph.D

Assistant Professor
Office
10-3592

Research and Expertise

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Lavallee, Dr. Loraine

PhD (University of British Columbia)

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6500

Research and Expertise

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

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

Vice Provost, Faculty Relations
Phone
250-960-6259

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.

O’Neill, Dr. Linda

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

Professor
Phone
250-960-6414
Office
10-3594

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Counselling; trauma-informed practice; complex trauma and PTSD; secondary trauma, intergenerational trauma

Reid, Dr. Nick

PhD

Assistant Professor
Phone
250-960-6501
Office
10-3534

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
Office
10-3562

Research and Expertise

Areas of Expertise
Counseling, clinical, forensic, personality, social, and statistics for psychology.
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Sherry, Dr. John

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

Associate Professor
Department Chair
Director, Community Counselling Clinic
Phone
250-960-5961
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Siakaluk, Dr. Paul

PhD (University of Alberta)

Professor
Phone
250-960-6120

Research and Expertise

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Adjunct Faculty

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Shaw, Dr. Anita

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

Adjunct Faculty
Office
10-3602

Biography

Having grown up in beautiful northwestern B.C., Anita considers herself a northerner. Anita's teaching and research interests are informed and inspired by her previous work in women's shelters and feminist organizations on northern Vancouver Island and in the west Kootenays.

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