Degrees:
2015, MT in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto
2013, BA (Honours) in Psychology, Ryerson University
Research Interests:
Carly first began working at the CAP Lab as a volunteer in 2011. In 2012, she received a scholarship to design her own research study, which tested the emotional and cognitive effects of abstract and concrete thinking in individuals with high levels of worry. Carly completed her undergraduate thesis under Dr. Koerner’s supervision, and investigated the effects of uncertainty on emotional, cognitive, and behavioural reactions to ambiguous situations and problem-solving abilities. After graduating from Ryerson, Carly pursued a Masters of Teaching and specialized in sexual health education. She was a research assistant in an HIV prevention lab and completed her Master’s thesis on best practices teaching sexual health education. Carly is continuing her work in sexual health education as a researcher and consultant for various educational organizations.
Selected Presentations:
Basian, C. (2015, May). Unpacking Ontario’s 2015 sexual health education curricula. Oral presentation delivered at Professional Development Seminars, Mississauga, ON, Canada.
Basian, C., & Finnessy, P. (2015, April). Best practices and obstacles teaching sexual health education at the high school level. Oral presentation delivered at the Physical and Health Education Canada National Conference, Banff, AB, Canada.
Basian, C., & Koerner, N. (2013, June). Priming beliefs about uncertainty: Effects on interpretations of ambiguous situations. Poster presented at the Ontario Undergraduate Psychology Thesis Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kusec, A., Mastorakos, T., Fracalanza, K., Basian, C., & Koerner, N. (2014, June). Experiences of expected and unexpected uncertainty in individuals with and without generalized anxiety disorder. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.