The Intercultural Inquiry in Psychology Lab brings together students and collaborators interested in culture, identity, belonging, psychological intervention, and clinical training.
Dr. Raquel Carvalho Hoersting
Associate Professor, Psychology | ICI Lab Director
Sana Dehbozorgi
Research Assistant & Lab Coordinator
ICI Lab graduate, supporting ongoing research, including work on multicultural clinical supervision.
Graduate Research
Bing-Yi Pan
PsyD Student | 2025–Present
Exploring the Mental Health Experiences of Chinese Immigrants in Prince Edward Island Admitted Through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Bing-Yi researches immigration, culture, and mental health and is the 2026 recipient of the Lèvesque Graduate Fellowship in Human Health and Mental Health.
Udaara Hapangama
PsyD Student | 2025–Present
Exploring Intersections of Intergenerational Trauma and Identity Within the Tamil Sri Lankan Diaspora in Canada
Udaara researches migration, intergenerational trauma, and cultural identity and is a 2026 recipient of the BMO Financial Group Scholarship.
Mika Driedger
PsyD Student | 2025–Present
Efficacy of Interventions That Use Creative and Expressive Techniques to Address Aspects of Disengagement and Emotional Exhaustion Among First Responders
Mika researches creative and expressive approaches to supporting the psychological well-being of first responders.
Telimoye Mac-Ikpulu
PsyD Student | 2025–Present | Co-supervised by Dr. Colin Campbell, UPEI Psychology Training Clinic
Coping With Childhood Interparental Conflict: Developmental Differences and Associations With Interpersonal Relationships in Emerging Adulthood
Matthew Slusky
PsyD Student | 2026–Present
Jewish Identity in Flux: A Generational Analysis in the Context of the Israel–Gaza War
2026 Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS M) recipient.
Audrey Isah
PsyD | 2026–Present | Co-supervised by Dr. Charles Adeyanju, Department of Sociology, UPEI
Audrey’s research explores how immigration, gender, and sexuality intersect to shape mental health and post-migration adjustment among LGBTQ+ Sub-Saharan Black African immigrants in Prince Edward Island.
Undergraduate Researchers
Olaoluwafanmi Moses
Honours Psychology | 2026 | Co-supervised
Resilience and Adaptation of International Students
Supervised by Dr. Stacey MacKinnon in collaboration with the Curiosity and Inquiry Research Collaboration Lab (CIRCL).
Lab Alumni
Former ICI Lab members have completed doctoral dissertations, Master’s and Honours theses, and contributed to collaborative research projects.
Doctoral Research
Alyssa MacDonnald, PsyD — 2026
Sexual Minority Women’s Experiences of Woman-Against-Woman Sexual Assault: A Narrative Inquiry
Faraz Mirza, PsyD — 2025
Collective Self-Esteem and Well-Being: An International Exploratory Study
Joy Nnadi, PsyD — 2025
Cultural Congruence of Values Among International Students and Their Home and Host Cultures
Shadi Shabih Khani, PsyD — 2023
Solution-Focused Brief Art Therapy, Self-Esteem, and Anxiety Among Preadolescent Immigrants
Master’s Research
Kelly Rivera, MA — MA in Island Studies, 2024
Factors Influencing University Graduates’ Decisions to Remain in or Leave Prince Edward Island
Akinkunle Akinbinu, MA — MA in Island Studies, 2024
International Students’ Perceptions of Islandness, Culture, and Identity in Prince Edward Island
Honours Theses
Sana Dehbozorgi — Honours Psychology, 2026
A Cross-Language Narrative Analysis of Latin American Immigrants in Prince Edward Island
Kelly Kayizaniza — Honours Psychology, 2023
Form and Metaphor Analysis of an Immigrant’s Story to PEI: A Case Study
Jacob Stewart — Honours Psychology, 2022
Co-supervised by Hayden Woodley, PhD (Western University)
Leadership During a Pandemic: Comparing the Effectiveness of Empowering and Directive Leadership During Times of Crisis and Uncertainty
Joelle Murphy — Honours Psychology, 2021
Tree of Life: A Mindfulness-Based Intervention Focusing on Positive Self-Cognitions
Hannah Bowley — Honours Psychology, 2021
Purposeful Reading, Inquiry, and Engagement Among Undergraduate Students With and Without ADHD
Joy Nnadi — Honours Psychology, 2020
Bicultural Stress, Academic Burnout, and Psychological Well-Being Among International Students
Research Assistants & Visiting Student Scholars
Arthur Araújo, PhD — ELAP Scholar, 2024–2025
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program
Alejandro Ramirez Torres, MA — ELAP Scholar, 2022–2023
Universidad de Costa Rica | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program
Ryan Bowley — Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2021