Mount Allison Sexual Health

Lisa Dawn Hamilton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Psychology Department
Phone: 506-364-3458
Email: ldhamilton@mta.ca

Lisa Dawn Hamilton is an associate professor of Psychology at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB. She received her BA in Psychology from Simon Fraser University, followed by an MA and PhD in Psychology, specializing in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Austin. Her current research interests fall in three distinct areas: the relationship between stress and sexual arousal and desire, monogamy and nonmonogamy, and sex-positive sex education.

Bonnie Fisher, BA Psychology (Honours), BSc
MASHLab Coordinator
Phone: 506-962-0486
Email: bfisher@mta.ca

Bonnie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Psychology from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in Psychology from Mount Allison University. Her Honours research examined how perceptions of relationship commitment and approach/avoidance motives influence sexual compliance. Bonnie has presented a variety of posters at national and international conferences.

Bonnie hopes to pursue a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She enjoys the opportunity to gain more experience with sex and relationship research as the coordinator for the MASH Lab.

Emma Skelton, Psychology (Honours) 2023

Email: ebskelton@mta.ca

Emma Skelton is a fourth-year student completing her Honours in psychology with a minor in sociology. She previously worked with the MASH Lab on a qualitative independent study on first year students' experiences of consent education. From there, she developed an interest in how people deal with rejection. Her Honours thesis focuses on the usefulness of a rejection resiliency education module at changing aggression and manipulation in the face of rejection.

Sophie Landry, Psychology (Honours) 2022

Email: srlandry@mta.ca

Sophie, a fourth-year student, is pursuing her Honours degree in psychology with a minor in biology. She is from Charlo New Brunswick, and she also plays on the Mounties women's volleyball team here at Mount Allison. For her Honours thesis, Sophie is looking into beliefs and perspectives on casual sex on a university campus setting. Specifically, she's interested in exploring ways in which we can challenge negative norms associated with casual sex so that individuals can have safer and more pleasurable experiences. 

Denise Roy-Loar, Psychology (Honours) 2023

Email: dmloar@mta.ca