PGSA Position

President

Degree in Progress

PhD in Clinical Psychology

Previous Degrees

2015 MA in Clinical Psychology, Ryerson University

2010 BA (Honours) in Psychology, McMaster University

Research Interests

Monique’s research interests include understanding the development of aggression and antisocial behaviour. Her Master’s thesis examined the impact of school bonding and peer influence on antisocial behaviour in adolescence, including identifying how these factors may impact male and female youth differently. She is also interested in understanding the impact of anger-related cognitions on the onset of reactive aggression. For her Dissertation, she will be investigating the feasibility and effectiveness of a brief computer-based training program on hostile attributions and hostility-primed cognitive control in a sample of individuals with high trait anger.

More broadly, Monique is also interested in investigating issues faced by at-risk parents (e.g., incarcerated parents, women with substance use disorders) and evaluating the effectiveness of parenting programs in these populations.