MEET THE TEAM
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Lab Director
Dr. Wendy Craig
Lab Director
My research program focuses on bullying, victimization, healthy relationships, and knowledge mobilization – moving research into practise and practise into research. Over the past 30 years, I have examined bullying and victimization from a developmental psychopathology perspective. I argue that this type of aggressive behaviour merits attention because it underlies many problems related to interpersonal violence. From a developmental perspective, the lessons learned in bullying within peer relationships generalize to other developmentally significant relationships, such as romantic and familial relationships. My current research projects include: understanding the biological, psychological, and social correlates of cyberbullying, peer victimization, peer defending and teen dating violence; investigating the role of shame in bullying and the associated mental health consequences; and evaluating knowledge mobilization of bullying research and its impact. More information on my knowledge mobilization work can be found at www.prevnet.ca (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network).
My secondary area of research is on teen dating violence. Students, parents, teachers, school administrators and community agencies have a shared responsibility to promote positive relationships, prevent dating violence, and create healthy school climates. Educators are faced with challenging situations involving unhealthy relationships, such as dating violence. Currently, there is a lack of research on what is the content of the training that preservice teachers and practicing teachers require; on how preservice educators implement this training when they gain employment; on what is the most effective way to provide this training to teachers; and how best to get these much needed resources to educators. I am examining how to enhance preservice and service educators’ capacity and competencies to prevent dating violence and promote healthy relationships through a gender-based lens by providing new training, new resources, and new methods of disseminating the training. Through PREVNet, we lead a Community of Practise of 21 intervention projects addressing teen dating violence.
Graduate Students

Kyla Mayne
Ph.D. Student
Kyla is a Ph.D. student in Developmental Psychology. Her dissertation focuses on how social safety, defined by social connection, inclusion, and protection, may shield bullied queer adolescents from some of the negative physical and mental health outcomes associated with identity-based bullying. Eager to take a multi-disciplinary approach, she loves to learn new research methods and translate her research to the public. Beyond her work in the Bully Lab, she is also a program facilitator for Girls Resist, a program that empowers adolescent girls to identify danger cues in their relationships. Outside of the lab, she loves to write novels, snuggle with her pets, and paint (you can find her artwork at Martello Alley, a local gallery!).

Patrick is a PhD Candidate in the Clinical Psychology program. His research focuses on dating violence among adolescents and emerging adults. His dissertation is examining power dynamics in young adult relationships, and evaluating how these dynamics may impact physical and mental health.
Patrick Yung
Ph.D. Student

Cameron is a third year student completing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. He is primarily interested in the contextual factors which facilitate peer defending in adolescence. Cameron is currently investigating how social norms may influence the relationships between popularity, bullying, and peer defending. He is also examining the bidirectional longitudinal relationships between social status and peer defending.
Cameron Hines
Ph.D. Student

Jake is a first-year student completing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Jake's focus of research is sexting and it's association with psychosocial well-being amongst LGBTQ+ young adults. In Jake's free time, he enjoys playing tennis, volleyball (placing last in his recreational league in both 2022 and 2023), and tending to his plants.
Jake Novick
Ph.D. Student
Research Staff/Assistants

Emily Schreiner
Lab Coordinator
Emily is the current lab coordinator of The Bully Lab. She recently completed a B.Sc.H. in Psychology at Queen's University, and completed her thesis focusing on Developmental Psychology. Emily is excited to continue her experience in psychological research by providing support and management to the many ongoing initiatives in the lab. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga and experimenting (sometimes successfully) in the kitchen.

Maya is a third-year Biology & Psychology student at Queen’s University. As a Research Assistant in the Bully Lab, she is currently involved in the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study. Maya is an aspiring clinical psychologist with a focus on working with children. When she is not found in a lab, Maya enjoys running, dancing, and reading during her spare time.
Maya Campbell
Research Assistant

Shiksha Sagar
Research Assistant
Shiksha is a third-year B.Sc.H. Psychology student at Queen’s University, currently working at the Bully Lab as a Research and Knowledge Mobilization Assistant through the SWEP program. In her role, she supports the lab’s partnership with PREVNet by helping translate research on gender-based violence and youth relationships into knowledge dissemination tools for educators and professionals. She is aiming to pursue clinical psychology and has a strong interest in youth mental health, teen dating violence, and evidence-based research. Outside of the lab, she enjoys singing and visiting cozy cafes.

Grace Moffat
HBSC Project
Coordinator
As HBSC Research Coordinator, Grace supports the lab’s work on the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children project, both in research and administrative capacities. Grace works under Dr. Craig (Canadian co-principal investigator of the HBSC study) and her collaborators, and with both the lab team and external partners to facilitate the assessment of trends in the health of Canada’s youth through this cross-national longitudinal project. Grace graduated from Queen’s in spring 2024 with a BAH, majoring in psychology. She previously held a research assistant position in the lab from fall 2023 until moving into her current role in spring 2024.

Phoebe Weng
Research Assistant
Phoebe Weng is a fourth-year Health Sciences Student at Queen's University. At the Bully Lab, she is currently working as part of the Community Engagement Project at Queen's through the development of tools and resources, and knowledge dissemination. Additionally, she is involved in research on Maternal Health and how social media is used in recruitment and educational purposes within research. In her free time Phoebe enjoys reading, baking and perfecting her daily matcha latte.