Profiles of psychology staff
Choose one of our staff members below to read their profile:
- Ms. Kaitlin Andrews
- Ms. Kelly Bedek
- Dr. Bryan Butler
- Dr. Brenda Chiang
- Dr. Tracy Desjardins
- Dr. Stephanie Dubois
- Dr. Laura Fazakas-DeHoog
- Dr. Emily Grossner
- Dr. Nicole Elliott
- Dr. Jeremy Harrison
- Dr. Leah Keating
- Dr. Marilyn Hill
- Dr. David LeMarquand
- Ms. Julia MacKinley
- Dr. Steven Orenczuk
- Ms. Koula Pantazopoulos
- Dr. Peter Prior
- Dr. Wolf Steger
- Ms. Amanda Stirling
- Dr. Sonya Wanklyn
- Dr. Serena Wong
Psychology staff publications listing
Download a list of publications by psychology staff.
Ms. Kaitlin Andrews
Psychometrist, Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care
Education: M.A., Counselling Psychology, University of Western Ontario, 2016
Clinical Interests: Cognitive, diagnostic, personality and risk assessments
Research Interests: The impact of psychosis on cognitive functioning
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: Wide-ranging psychological assessment of forensic mental health patients.
Psychologist, Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Greater Toronto Area Satellite Site
Education: Ph.D., McGill University, 2024.
Ms. Kelly Bedek
Psychometrist, Forensic Program, Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care, St. Thomas, Ontario
Dr. Brenda Chiang
Psychologist, Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Greater Toronto Area Satellite Site
Education: Ph.D., (Clinical Psychology), University of Waterloo, 2020
Clinical Interests: assessment and treatment of military members and first responders presenting with psychological difficulties after service experiences; evidence-based treatment of trauma-related, anxiety and depressive disorders
Research Interests: post-traumatic sequelae and moral self-concept; obsessive-compulsive disorder
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: assessment, consultation and individual psychotherapy.
Dr. Tracy Desjardins
Psychologist, Forensic Program, Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care, St. Thomas, Ontario
Dr. Stephanie Dubois
Psychologist, Assessment Consultation and Education Service, Parkwood Institute Finch Family Mental Health Care Building
Education: Ph.D., Ball State University, 2003
Clinical Interests: Assessment - cognitive, personality and psychodiagnostic; Intervention - complex trauma; severe psychopathology and personality disorders. Also informed by countertransference-transference issues, working alliance and therapeutic process.
Research Interests: Complex trauma; trauma informed care; self-care; therapeutic process
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: Assessment, intervention and consultation; experience working with multidisciplinary treatment teams.
Supervision: Emphasis on professional identity, mentoring, and advocacy in a hospital setting.
Dr. Laura Fazakas-DeHoog
Dr. Laura Fazakas-DeHoog: Psychologist,
Forensic Program - Rehabilitation Unit and Outreach Team, Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care
Education: Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, 2007
Clinical Interests: Psychological profiling, assessment and treatment of trauma and complicated grief, treatment of severe pathology and personality disorders.
Research Interests: The prediction of violent recidivism in the forensic population, the effective treatment of trauma and complicated grief, psychotherapy for psychotic disorders, the prediction of violent and self destructive behavior. I am currently involved in designing and testing an integrative model of suicidal thinking and behavior within a clinical population.
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: Assessment of Forensic population including: comprehensive psychosocial assessment, assessment of criminal responsibility, assessment of fitness, and/or assessment of risk. Interpersonal supportive psychotherapy, experience with multidisciplinary treatment team, and treatment planning. Experience with Ontario Review Board hearings.
Psychologist, Parkwood Institute Main Building and Finch Family Mental Health Care Building
Education: Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Penn State University, 2022
Clinical Interests: Neuropsychological assessment for brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases, cognitive rehabilitation, adjustment to injury/disability
Research Interests: Cognitive impairment following neurological injury/illness, self-awareness following brain injury, structural and functional neuroimaging techniques
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: Neuropsychological assessment, individual cognitive rehabilitation.
Psychologist, Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Parkwood Institute Main Building
Education: Ph.D., University of Toronto
Clinical and Research Interests: Trauma, PTSD; Veterans, military personnel, RCMP; sexual assault, gender issues
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: Diagnostic assessment; individual and group treatment/ adult clinical track internship.
Dr. Jeremy Harrison
Psychologist, Mental Health Treatment and Rehabilitation Program, Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care Building
Education: Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, Florida Institute of Technology, 2005.Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology.
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of adults with various forms of mental illness, prevention and recovery from mental illness, cultural factors.
Research Interests: Clinical theory, applied research and treatment effectiveness.
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: Individual therapy and diagnostic assessments.
Dr. Lead Keating
Psychologist, Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Parkwood Institute Main Building
Education: Ph.D., York University, 2018
Clinical Interests: Assessment and treatment of mental health issues linked to service in military or RCMP
Research Interests: post-traumatic and dissociative symptoms, LGBTQ+ affirming mental health treatment
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: psychological assessment and intervention.
Dr. Marilyn Hill
Psychologist, Arthritis Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital
Education: Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 1996.
Clinical Interests: Cognitive behavioral therapy (individual and group), health psychology, multidisciplinary treatment approaches for chronic pain patients, assessment and treatment of depression associated with chronic illness, treatment adherence and relapse prevention.
Research Interests: Multidisciplinary treatment of chronic pain, variables predicting treatment outcome/adherence, efficacy of web-based follow-up treatment outcome, stereotypes regarding individuals with chronic pain and illness, assessment of pain severity (infant procedural pain, adult chronic pain) using facial expression analysis, differentiation of genuine/deceptive pain displays.
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: Outpatient multidisciplinary treatment groups for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromayalgia patients, depression treatment groups for patients with rheumatological conditions, sessions on stress management, relaxation training, electromyography biofeedback (portable units and software - driven equipment), assertive communication.
Affiliations: Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Psychology, UWO; Associate Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute; Psychologist, Operational Stress Injury Program, Parkwood Institute Main Building.
Dr. David LeMarquand
Psychologist, Concurrent Disorders Services, Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care Building
Education: Ph.D., McGill University, 1998; Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology
Clinical Interests: Psychotherapy for personality disorders, group psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety and affective disorders, forensic psychology.
Research Interests: Neurobiology of impulse-control, aggression, treatment/prevention of aggression in children.
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: Cognitive and personality assessments, individual and group psychotherapy with individuals with major mental disorders and co-occurring personality and substance use disorders.
Affiliations: Adjunct Clinical Professor, Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, The University of Western Ontario
Associate Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute
Ms. Julia MacKinley
Psychometrist, Treatment and Rehabilitation Program, Parkwood Institute Mental Health
Education: M.Sc., Human Cognitive Neuropsychology, University of Edinburgh 2015
Clinical Interests: Cognitive and personality assessment.
Dr. Steven Orenczuk
Psychologist, Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Parkwood Institute Main Building
Education: Psy.D., Illinois School of Professional Psychology, 1988.
Clinical Interests: Adjustment to disability, cognitive and vocational assessment.
Research Interests: Secondary spinal cord injury, employment.
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: Multidisciplinary team involvement, rehabilitation of inpatients with spinal cord injury and related neurological disorders, outpatient spinal cord and acquired brain injury clients, supportive counselling, cognitive-behavioral interventions, psycho-educational groups for adults.
Affiliations: Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario
Ms. Koula Pantazopoulos
Psychometrist, Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Research Centre, Parkwood Institute Main Building
Dr. Peter Prior
Psychologist, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Program, St. Joseph's Hospital
Education: Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, 1991.
Clinical Interests: Clinical, health & rehabilitation psychology with adult and senior cardiovascular patients.
Research Interests:
- reliable measurement of individuals' therapeutic change in cardiac rehabilitation
- prediction and reduction of secondary cardiovascular risk
- psychological and neurocognitive factors in cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease
- evidence-based approaches to improving patients’ understanding in cardiovascular disease education
- publications
Services Provided/Type of Residency/Practicum Offered: Assessment and treatment of individuals; clinical and research placements.
Affiliations:
- Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Psychology, Western University
- Associate Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute
Psychologist, Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Greater Toronto Area Satellite Site
Education: Psy.D., The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2023
Clinical Interests: Assessment-operational stress injury, pre-employment screening, fitness for duty, safeguarding; and evidence-based treatment (individual and group) of first responders and military members; supervision
Research Interests: Police psychology
Ms. Amanda Stirling
Psychometrist, Adult Ambulatory Services, St. Joseph’s Health Care London – Parkwood Institute Mental Health
Education: M.Sc., Applied Psychology, Saint Mary’s University, 2005
Clinical Interests: Vocational, cognitive, and personality assessment
Dr. Sonya Wanklyn
Psychologist, Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Parkwood lnstitute Main Building, Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Outreach Services
Dr. Serena Wong
Psychologist, Geriatric Psychiatry and Adult Ambulatory Programs, Parkwood Institute Finch Family Mental Health Care Building
Education: Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2021
Clinical Interests: Loneliness intervention, healing from complex trauma, spiritually integrative care, third wave CBT
Research Interests: Sacred moments, spiritual struggles, trauma-related disorders, spiritual competency
Services Provided/Type of Internship/Practicum Offered: Individual and group psychotherapy, cognitive assessments, research consultation.