Who We Are
Jessica V Strong, PhD, ABPP
she/her
I'm a board certified and licensed geropsychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Prince Edward Island. I am passionate about working with and serving older adults in both my clinical work and in my research. Clinically, I conduct cognitive assessments for differential dementia diagnoses and provide psychotherapy for mental health issues in late life. I supervise students in the clinical Doctor of Psychology program at UPEI on developing geropsychology competencies.
My primary research interest is in cognition and aging, cognitive reserve, and how musical training and involvement protect against cognitive decline and promote well-being. I also enjoy program development, implementation, and evaluation of services for older adults across settings. More recently, I have been involved in research related to the geriatric workforce and how this pipeline may be impacted by factors including ageism and norms.
Lab Associates and Collaborators
Kirsten Graham, PhD
Kate King, PsyD
Olive Bryanton, PhD
Cindy Woolverton, PhD
William Montelpare, PhD
Evan Plys, PhD
Jodi
she/her
Jodi is a fifth year student in the Doctor of Clinical Psychology program. She is completing her dissertation on adult children caring for parents with dementia. Specifically, she is interested in how prior relationship quality impacts unmet needs and mental health in adult children caregivers. Jodi is on her clinical residency 2024-2025 in Oshawa, Ontario!
Warren
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Warren is a fourth year student in the Doctor of Clinical Psychology program. He is completing his dissertation on sleep and dreaming in older adults. He is on his clinical residency 2024-2025 in Edmonton, Alberta!
Vincent
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Vincent is a third year student in the Doctor of Clinical Psychology program. His dissertation focuses on the neuropsychological underpinnings of reminiscence, building on work he did for his undergraduate honours thesis. Vincent hopes to practice as a clinical geriatric neuropsychologist.
Allison
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Allison is a second year graduate student in the Doctor of Clinical Psychology program. She has had a longstanding interest in geriatrics and is beginning her dissertation, which will focus on evaluating a manualized Cognitive Stimulation Therapy group on the acute geriatric psychiatry unit at the local psychiatric hospital.
Lindsay
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I am in my final year of my psychology degree and will be completing my honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Strong. My research will focus on developing and evaluating a dementia rehabilitation program on Prince Edward Island. I have been passionate about working with older adults via personal training for many years; however, Dr. Strong's lab has re-sparked my drive to learn about healthy aging and the importance of caring about the future of older adults.
Noah
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Noah Striker is a fifth-year honours student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at UPEI. His research interests focus on the intersection of AI and clinical psychology, with his honours thesis exploring the use of generative AI in higher education feedback. He volunteers in the Age Strong Lab and in Dr. Stacey MacKinnon’s Curiosity Inquiry Research Collaboration Lab. Noah also works as a psychology subject matter expert at Stemble, collaborates with Spotify, leads the UPEI Campus Life Program, and serves as a director of the Mattie Stepanek Peace Foundation.
Fairouz
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Fairouz graduated with her BA in Psych in 2023. She has a keen interest in social justice issues. She is working on her Master's thesis under the running and dementia project.
Sedef
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I'm in the 3rd year of undergraduate psychology program. I'm highly interested on doing research on psychologic articles as well as understanding how people's mind works and what cause them to think the way they do. It is really amazing to see how our psychology can affect our daily tasks and the way we react on things.
Nik Nurdayana Balqis Nik Akmal Rizal
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Dayana graduated with her honours thesis (23-24') under the supervision of Dr. Strong on the topic of Religiousity/Spirituality specifically on struggle in relation to ACEs among individual across lifespan. Apart from that, I am an active volunteer in many organizations on PEI such as Hillsborough Hospital, Canadian Blood Services and Canadian Red Cross! I am passionate about Spirituality and Environment that influence our perspective when understanding the meaning of life and our relationship with others. I hope to be able to work in Research field someday :)
Nathaniel
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I am in the final year of my Psychology Degree with a minor in Business Administration. I am keenly interested in all forms of psychological research; my main interest has been in qualitative research and studying older adults. I am volunteering in the lab to better understand how research is conducted outside of the classroom and to take these skills into my future endeavours.
Trishia
she/her
Hello, my name is Trishia. I'm currently in the final year of my BSc in Psychology, I have a passion for everything related to mental health and well being, especially if it includes improving the lives of others. Spread love and joy to the world!
Adjormi
she/her
I’m a final year honours Psychology student with a passion for neuropsychology and cognition. Volunteering in Dr Strong’s lab has taught me so much about the work that goes into research as well as spark my interest in pursuing a career in research and the like.
Lab Alumni
Emily Jewell, PsyD, Health PEI
Rachel Kerzner, PsyD, Health BC
Katie (Master's in Counseling)
Madison (Master's in Education)
Clare (Master's in OT at U of T)
Aiping (Law School)
Rhiannon (Bachelor of Education at UPEI)
Ryan (Master's in OT at U of T)
Caroline (applying for mental health support jobs)
Telimoye (UPEI PsyD program)
Lanlan (Master's in Clinical Psychology at Acadia)
Maria (employed at Alzheimer's Society PEI)
Kaitlyn (Master's in Applied Psychology at MUN)
Dylan (Social Support Worker for Health PEI)
Morgan (applying for medical school)
