Research Staff

Current Research Staff

Amelia MacEachen
Lab Manager / Research Assistant (September 2025 - Current)
am208087@dal.ca

I am currently in my third year of Psychology at Dalhousie. Prior to working as a lab manager & research assistant in the Dalhousie Substance Use & Addictions Lab, I was a volunteer research assistant. I have experience in working with projects relating to cannabidiol (CBD), stress/anxiety, cannabis use, e-cigarette use, and the menstrual cycle. I am beyond grateful to be a member of the Barrett Lab and have gained so much incredible experience in research!

Previous Research Staff

Jessica Peterson - Lab Manager/Research Assistant (September 2024 - August 2025)
BSc, Psychology, Honours

Amelie Tanner - Lab Manager/Research Assistant (May 2023-August 2024)
BSc, Psychology, Honours

Radostina Zhekova - Lab Manager/Research Assistant (Sept 2022 - Dec 2023)
BSc, Psychology, Honours (Certificate: Disability Management)

Jeremy Bartholomeusz - Lab Manager/Research Assistant (August 2020 - August 2023)
BSc, Neuroscience, Honours (Minor: Health Studies)

Nicole Endresz - Research Assistant (Sept 2021 - August 2022)
BSc, Neuroscience, Honours

Bess Pearson - Research Assistant (Sept 2019 - April 2020)
BSc, Neuroscience, Honours (Minor: Chemistry)

Bradley Gillis - Research Assistant (May 2019 - August 2019)
BSc, Psychology, Honours 

Trent Lynds - Research Assistant (May 2019 - August 2019)
BA, Psychology, Honours  

Aleida Whidden - Research Assistant (October 2018 - May 2019)
BSc, Neuroscience & English 

Kyra Farrelly - Research Assistant (May 2018 - May 2019)
BA, Psychology, Honours

Robin Perry - Research Assistant (May 2017 - May 2018)
BA, Psychology, Honours

Carol Morriscey - Lab Manager/Research Assistant (May 2016 - June 2018)
BSc, Psychology

Paula Langman - Research Assistant (September 2017 - May 2018)
BSc, Neuroscience

Meghan Cowie - Research Assistant (August 2016 –  May 2017)

Caroline Aquanno - Research Assistant (May 2016 – August 2016)
BSc, Neuroscience

Gregory Warren - Research Assistant (May 2016 –  August 2016)
BSc, Neuroscience

Lyndsay Bozec – Lab Manager/Administrator (July 2008 – July 2012)
BSc, Psychology, First Class Honours

Milad Yekta - Research Assistant (May 2010 -- May 2011)
BA, Psychology & Philosophy

Lindsay Peters – Lab Manager (September 2008 – September 2010)
BSc, Psychology, Honours

Mallory Campbell – Research Assistant (May 2009– September 2009 & April 2010– August 2010)
BSc, Psychology, First Class Honours

Tracy Monaghan – Research Assistant (May 2009 – September 2009)
BSc, Psychology and History Double Major, Honours Conversion

Catherine Hilchy – Research Assistant (May 2009 – August 2009)
BSc, Psychology, First Class Honours

Kirsten Temporale – Lab Manager (September 2008 – May 2009)
BSc, Psychology, First Class Honours

Jessica Meisner – Research Assistant (May 2007 - August 2009)
BSc, Psychology, First Class Honours