Michelle Paluszek
Michelle graduated from the University of Manitoba with her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology. She completed her Master’s degree at the University of Regina in Clinical Psychology under the supervision of Dr. Gordon Asmundson. Her Master’s thesis, supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Award, examined transdiagnostic vulnerability factors that contribute to COVID-19-related distress. Michelle's doctoral research is supported by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Award. Her dissertation focuses on further understanding the connection between adverse childhood experiences, mental disorders, and physical health problems using network analysis. Her interests broadly include investigating the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences, as well as understanding the complex relationship between physical health and mental health. She is currently on residency at the Calgary Clinical Psychology Residency Program in Calgary, AB.