Lab director
Lenny R. Vartanian, Ph.D.
PhD students
Emma Long
Interests: Social influences on food intake
Kate Nicholls
Interests: Dietary restraint
Sarah Rubenstein
Interests: Social influences on food intake
Honours students
Sasha Nielsen
Interests: Beliefs about the connection between weight and health
Joongun Bae
Interests: Relationships and social control
Lab alumni
Postdocs
Lydia Hayward (2016-2019)
PhD students
Clancy Black (PhD/MPsychology Clinical, 2017-2021)
Natalie Reily (PhD, 2017-2020)
Samantha Spanos (PhD; 2015-2020)
Francesca Froreich (PhD/MPsychology Clinical, 2014-2019)
Hania Rahimi Ardabili (PhD, 2015-2018; Joint Supervisor)
Jade Chan (PhD/MPsychology Clinical, 2014-2018)
Ewelina Swierad (PhD, 2013-2017)
Jasmine Fardouly (PhD, 2012-2016)
Michelle Jiang (PhD/MPsychology Clinical, 2011-2015)
Honours students
Habiba Naanai (2021)
Nikita Samiotis (2021)
Jeanne Carter (2020)
Sarah Rubenstein (2020)
Emma Long (2019)
Anneliese Todarello (2019)
Alexander Dowell-Day (2018)
Saria Green (2018)
Adeline Siva (2018)
George Economidis (2017)
Lucy Tran (2017)
Helena Ing (2016)
Suzanne Nevin (2016)
Elaine Zhang (2016)
Farah Amin (2015)
Georgia Duke (2015)
Natalie Reily (2015)
Joanne Beames (2014)
William Chen (2014)
Katerina Kerameas (2013)
Sanah Misra (2012)
Samantha Spanos (2012)
Bianca Glajz (2011)
Natalie Sin (2011)
Jennifer Sze-To (2011)
Tina Sarian (2010-2011)
Sarah O'Connor (2010)
Research assistants
Tara Trewartha (Operations manager, 2015-2016)
Lucy McGuirk (Research intern)
Amy Joubert (Research intern)
Andree Kenda (Operations manager, 2011-2014)
Suzanna Azevedo (Research assistant, 2012-2014)
Nicole Sokol (Operations manager, 2011-2012)
We are always looking for motivated students to help us with
our various research projects. If you are interested in
joining the research team, please contact us at:
vartanian.research@gmail.com