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The Intercultural Inquiry in Psychology Lab brings together students and collaborators interested in culture, identity, belonging, psychological intervention, and clinical training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Raquel Carvalho Hoersting<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, Psychology | ICI Lab Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Hoersting is an intercultural clinical psychologist whose research focuses on culture, identity and belonging, migration, psychological intervention, and clinical supervision. She directs the ICI Lab and supervises Honours and PsyD research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sana Dehbozorgi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Research Assistant & Lab Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICI Lab graduate, supporting ongoing research, including work on multicultural clinical supervision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Udaara Hapangam<\/strong>a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PsyD Student | 2025\u2013Present<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploring Intersections of Intergenerational Trauma and Identity Within the Tamil Sri Lankan Diaspora in Canada<\/em>. Udaara is a 2026 recipient of the BMO Financial Group Scholarship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bing-Yi Pan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PsyD Student | 2025\u2013Present<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploring the Mental Health Experiences of Chinese Immigrants in Prince Edward Island Admitted Through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)<\/em>. Bing-Yi is the 2026 recipient of the L\u00e8vesque Graduate Fellowship in Human Health and Mental Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mika Driedger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PsyD Student | 2025\u2013Present<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efficacy of Interventions That Use Creative and Expressive Techniques to Address Aspects of Disengagement and Emotional Exhaustion Among First Responders<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Telimoye Mac-Ikpulu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PsyD Student | 2025\u2013Present | Co-supervised by Dr. Colin Campbell, UPEI Psychology Training Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coping With Childhood Interparental Conflict: Developmental Differences and Associations With Interpersonal Relationships in Emerging Adulthood<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matthew Slusky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PsyD Student | 2026\u2013Present<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jewish Identity in Flux: A Generational Analysis in the Context of the Israel\u2013Gaza War<\/em>. Matthew is a recipient of the 2026 Canada Graduate Research Scholarship \u2013 Master’s (CGRS M).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Audrey Isah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PsyD | 2026\u2013Present | Co-supervised by Dr. Charles Adeyanju<\/a>, Department of Sociology, UPEI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Researchers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Olaoluwafanmi Moses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Honours Psychology | 2026 | Co-supervised<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resilience and Adaptation of International Students<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supervised by Dr. Stacey MacKinnon in collaboration with the Curiosity and Inquiry Research Collaboration Lab (CIRCL)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lab Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Former ICI Lab members have completed doctoral dissertations, Master’s and Honours theses, and contributed to collaborative research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctoral Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Alyssa MacDonnald, PsyD<\/strong> \u2014 2026
Sexual Minority Women’s Experiences of Woman-Against-Woman Sexual Assault: A Narrative Inquiry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faraz Mirza, PsyD<\/strong> \u2014 2025
Collective Self-Esteem and Well-Being: An International Exploratory Study<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joy Nnadi, PsyD<\/strong> \u2014 2025
Cultural Congruence of Values Among International Students and Their Home and Host Cultures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shadi Shabih Khani, PsyD<\/strong> \u2014 2023
Solution-Focused Brief Art Therapy, Self-Esteem, and Anxiety Among Preadolescent Immigrants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Master’s Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kelly Rivera, MA<\/strong> \u2014 MA in Island Studies, 2024
Factors Influencing University Graduates’ Decisions to Remain in or Leave Prince Edward Island<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akinkunle Akinbinu, MA<\/strong> \u2014 MA in Island Studies, 2024
International Students’ Perceptions of Islandness, Culture, and Identity in Prince Edward Island<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honours Theses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sana Dehbozorgi<\/strong> \u2014 Honours Psychology, 2026
A Cross-Language Narrative Analysis of Latin American Immigrants in Prince Edward Island<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly Kayizaniza<\/strong> \u2014 Honours Psychology, 2023
Form and Metaphor Analysis of an Immigrant’s Story to PEI: A Case Study<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob Stewart<\/strong> \u2014 Honours Psychology, 2022
Co-supervised by Hayden Woodley, PhD (Western University)<\/em>
Leadership During a Pandemic: Comparing the Effectiveness of Empowering and Directive Leadership During Times of Crisis and Uncertainty<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joelle Murphy<\/strong> \u2014 Honours Psychology, 2021
Tree of Life: A Mindfulness-Based Intervention Focusing on Positive Self-Cognitions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Bowley<\/strong> \u2014 Honours Psychology, 2021
Purposeful Reading, Inquiry, and Engagement Among Undergraduate Students With and Without ADHD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joy Nnadi<\/strong> \u2014 Honours Psychology, 2020
Bicultural Stress, Academic Burnout, and Psychological Well-Being Among International Students<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Assistants & Visiting Student Scholars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Arthur Ara\u00fajo, PhD<\/strong> \u2014 ELAP Scholar, 2024\u20132025
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alejandro Ramirez Torres, MA<\/strong> \u2014 ELAP Scholar, 2022\u20132023
Universidad de Costa Rica | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Bowley<\/strong> \u2014 Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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