Winter 2023

We proudly announce that Dr. Harkness has been awarded the prestigious Douglas Utting Prize for Research in Depression! This honour reflects her hard work and invaluable contributions to the field, significantly advancing our understanding of depression and treatment response.

Congratulations to Eliana on obtaining her Canada Graduate Scholarship- Doctoral program funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research!

Congratulations to Elias on obtaining his Canada Graduate Scholarship- Doctoral program funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada!

Congratulations to Anna on obtaining her Canada Graduate Scholarship- Doctoral program funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council!

Congratulations to Jessie on obtaining her Canada Graduate Scholarship- Doctoral program funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research!

Congratulations to the 501 thesis students Genvieve, Grace, and Delanay for presenting their independent research projects at Queen's 501 Research Day!

Thank you, Mood Lab students, for your commitment and perseverance this year! Congratulations to our lab members on their future endeavours! Melody will join Queens University’s graduate program in Clinical Psychology, Genevieve has accepted her Master’s in the Rehabilitation Science program at Queen’s University, Sarina will join Western University’s graduate program in Clinical Science and Psychopathology, and Grace will be starting as the new Mood Lab Research Coordinator! Best wishes to all of you!

Fall 2023

Congratulations to Mood Lab Research Assistants, Sarina, Sydney, Cristina, and Michela, who have been accepted to complete Special Directed Labs conducting independent research projects this semester!

We are delighted to announce that Ph.D student Jessie has been recognized with the Sylvain Routheir Memorial award! This award recognizes academic excellence and research in the field of Clinical Psychology! Congratulations Jessie on this prestigious achievement!

Congratulations to Dr. Harkness to presenting a talk as President-Elect at the Society for Research in Psychopathology conference!

  • Fall 2023 Lab Photo!

Winter 2023

We're proud to announce that PhD student Jessie has been awarded the esteemed Barrie Frost Innovation Grant and CGS Doctoral Research Award from CIHR. These awards are a testament to Jessie's commitment to her studies and her meaningful contributions to the field of psychology. Congratulations to Jessie on this exceptional achievement!

Congratulations to Mood Lab students Dove, Grace, Noa, Melody, and Jacki for presenting their independent research projects at Queen's 501 Research Day!

It's our pleasure to share that Elias has been awarded the CGS Masters Research Award from SSHRC, underlining his strength in psychology research. Learn more about this notable accolade here. Congratulations Elias!

Congratulations Eliana! Eliana has earned the CGS Masters Research Award from CIHR, underlining their impressive talent in psychology research. Learn more about the CGS-M award here. Our sincere compliments to Eliana on their phenomenal achievement!

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Harkness has been elected as a 2023 Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). This prestigious recognition is reserved for those who have made distinguished contributions to the advancement of psychology and have provided exceptional service to their national and provincial associations. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Kate for this well-deserved honour and recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field.

Thank you, Mood Lab students, for your dedication and hard work this year! Congratulations to our lab members on their future endeavours! Dove will join Yorkville University's graduate program in Counselling Psychology, Grace will join Adler University's Psy.D graduate program in Clinical Psychology, and Noa will begin a full-time research assistant position at Queen's Cognition in Psychological Disorders Lab. Best wishes to all of you!

Fall 2022

Congratulations to Mood Lab Research Assistants, Melody and Jacki, who have been accepted to complete Special Directed Labs in the Winter 2022 semester! Melody and Jacki will be conducting independent research projects.

We would like to spotlight Melody, who was selected to be an Arts & Science Principal Undergraduate Research Leader (PURL). Melody is a valued research assistant at both the Mood Research Lab and the Sexual Health Research Lab at Queen’s University. In this position, they will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and research skills exploring student engagement with research. Specifically, Melody is looking at ways to facilitate research opportunities for undergraduate students at Queen’s. Melody will also be presenting their research findings at conferences and meetings, and mentoring students in research projects like the USSRF. Congratulations Melody!!

  • Fall 2022 Lab Photo ! :)

Summer 2022

Congratulations to Anna for successfully defending her M.Sc thesis: How Can I Know You If I Don't Know Myself? Low Awareness of Cognition as a Mechanism Underlying Poor Theory of Mind Accuracy in Depression!

The Mood Research Lab is very excited to welcome Eliana and Elias to the lab as new M.Sc students! We also would like to welcome our new research coordinators, Ariana and Emily, and our new honours thesis students, Grace and Dove!

Congratulations to Jessie, Anna, and Ariana for successful poster presentations at the Canadian Psychological Association annual conference in Calgary!

  • The Mood Research Lab and friends celebrating Anna’s MSc defense!

  • Jessie presenting her poster at the CPA conference in Calgary.

  • Anna presenting her poster at the CPA conference in Calgary.

  • Ariana presenting her poster at the CPA conference in Calgary.

  • Kate, Jessie, Anna, and Ariana celebrating at dinner in Calgary!

Winter 2022

Three of our student researchers will be presenting posters at the Canadian Psychological Association annual conference from June 17-19 in Calgary, AB — Congratulations to Anna (Theory of Mind and Egocentric Bias), Jessie (Depression, Hippocampal Volume, and the Cortisol Response to Stress), and Ariana (Childhood Maltreatment and Re-Victimization: Mediation by Cognitive Schemas and Risky Behaviours)!

Congratulations to our lab members who will be pursuing further education in the Fall! Brooke will be joining the Clinical Psychology (Forensic Track) graduate program at Simon Fraser University, Meaghan will be joining the Clinical Psychology graduate program at Acadia University, and Victoria will be staying at Queen’s in the Faculty of Education to pursue her B.Ed. We wish you all the best!

Welcome to the newest member of the Mood Lab family — Baby Haru! We wish Sung the very best in her journey as a new mom!