2021 Research Award Winners

Congratulations to all our winners on their excellent showcases!

2021

Panel-Voted Best Projects

1st Place

The Impact of Substance Use in Pregnancy on Children’s Psychological Outcomes: A Scoping Review

Name: Pardeep Kaur Benipal; Collaborators: Quenby Mahmood, Mary Desrocher; Program: 4th year Psychology;
Project Type: Review Paper

2nd Place

Yoga Deserves Increased Recommendation as an
Effective Treatment for PTSD

Name: Elizabeth Liu; Program: 4th year Psychology;
Project Type: Research Essay

[poster-only showcase]

3rd Place (Tied)

Integrating Cultures: Self-Expansion and
Relationship Quality in Intercultural Couples

Name: Hanieh Naeimi; Collaborators: Alexandria West, Alyssa A.
Di Bartolomeo, Amy Muise; Program: 4th year Psychology;
Project Type: Empirical Study

3rd Place (Tied)

A Literature Review on Assessment Compliance in
Ecological Momentary Assessment Methods Amongst Populations Reporting Substance Use

Name: Dennis Padilla; Collaborator: Jeffery Wardell;
Program: 3rd year Psychology; Project Type: Review Paper

[poster-only showcase]

[audio-only showcase]

Most Popular Projects

1st Place

Identifying Barriers to Mental Health Resources in York University Undergraduate Students

Name: Tara Haji Abbasi; Collaborators: Amaka Ekenkwo, Claudia Cheung, Islamiyat Razaq, Kylie Schroeder,
Noorin Pattini, Seema Hooda, Vanisha Mahesuria, Yasmeen Saeed, Ellen Schraa, Celia Popovic;
Program: 5th+ year Psychology; Project Type: Empirical Study

[poster-only showcase]

2nd Place

Type of Self-Expansion and its Effects on Relationship Satisfaction

Name: Jessica Soliman; Collaborators: Gennaro Quintieri, Veronica Benyamin; Program: 4th year Psychology; Project Type: Empirical Study