WELCOME TO THE
SEED LAB
Our Team
We have a wonderful team of researchers dedicated to uncovering how inequities lead to differences in social and emotional development.
Interested in joining our team?
Check out our Get Involved page!
Lab Director: Dr. Kalee De France
Dr. Kalee De France is a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), recognized for their expertise in emotion regulation research.
Their work focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which individuals manage and navigate their emotions, particularly individuals experiencing adversity. They are also passionate about investigating the ways that adversity, such as poverty, disrupts healthy development.
Through interdisciplinary approaches, Kalee explores the intersection of psychology and sociology to advance our understanding of developmental processes in Canadian society.
Current Grad Students
Graduate students drive innovation and bring fresh perspectives and ideas to ongoing projects. Their dedication to research, coupled with their ability to delve into complex topics, ensures that projects are moving forward and contributing to scientific discovery within the lab.
Graduate students also serve as mentors and collaborators, nurturing a culture of intellectual exchange and fostering a vibrant research community in our lab.
Jacqueline Tams - PhD Student (Clinical)
Jacqueline graduated from UBC Okanagan in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Psychology. She is thrilled to be an incoming MA student in the clinical psychology program under the co-supervision of Dr. Kalee De France and Dr. Jamie Piercy. Jacqueline's research interests include child welfare, grief and loss, poverty, and community-based partnerships. She hopes that her work supports resilient communities and equitable outcomes for youth who have been structurally put at risk.
What's your favourite hobby outside of work?
My favourite hobby is probably being outside with my friends - I love taking advantage of everything we have here in the Okanagan!
Kendra completed her BSc Hons. Psychology (2022) and MA (2025) at UBC Okanagan, and is currently a PhD student, supervised by Dr. Kalee De France, in the Clinical Psychology program. Kendra is passionate about reducing the mental health-related disparities faced by individuals experiencing increased adversity, particularly youth in under-resourced areas, such as rural/Northern communities. She is interested in using research to increase understanding of the challenges and experiences of these youth and to inform strategies and resources that will help enhance their mental health and well-being.
What’s your favourite hobby outside of work?
I love baking sourdough, taking the dogs for hikes, golfing, and relaxing outdoors (when the weather is nice of course)!
Kendra Corman - PhD Student (Clinical)
Masters Student, Clinical Psychology
Julia Mosi
Masters Student, Clinical Psychology
Laura Moore
Research Assistants
Research assistants (RAs) are invaluable members of our team. RAs join our team either as volunteers, directed studies students, honours students, or as paid study leads. Regardless of how they entered the lab, we are very grateful for their dedication and expertise!
Julia Buehrer (Honours Student)
Camila Salaverry (Honours Student)
Ashley Hlady (Honours Student)
Raine Banman (Research Assistant)
Lab Alumni
