People

Dr. Aleah Fontaine

Dr. Aleah Fontaine is an Anishinaabe, British, and German Winnipegger, and proud urban band member of Sagkeeng First Nation. She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Manitoba and is currently pursuing liscensure as a Registered Clinical Psychologist.

Dr. Fontaine is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Health Psychology within the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba and provides clinical services within the Women’s Psychology Service at the Women’s Hospital at the Health Sciences Centre. She has experience with a range of evidence-based psychological interventions, including cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic, and acceptance and mindfulness-based therapies. She works with women who have experienced birth trauma, loss, and mood-related challenges within the perinatal period and has a particular interest in developing culturally-grounded and community-informed mental health services for Indigenous people.

Recognizing how historical and present social environments impact health across generations, her research interests include Indigenous well-being, perinatal mental health, intergenerational transmission of health, emotional responses to social injustice, reconciliation, and intergroup relations.

Meet the Lab

  • Taylar Hanson-Oliveira, Volunteer Research Assistant

    Taylar is currently working on her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Psychology at the University of Manitoba. She plans to continue her education at the University of Manitoba to pursue her Masters and PhD in School Psychology. Her research interests include Indigenous mental health and wellbeing, as well as mental health accessibility in remote and northern communities. When Taylar finishes her schooling, she hopes to travel to northern Manitoba communities to support students in school. When she isn't studying, Taylar enjoys spending time with family and friends and travelling to her hometown of Thompson Manitoba. 

  • Beluchi Akabogu, Volunteer Research Assistant

    Beluchi is a second-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology at the University of Manitoba. She plans to pursue an Honours degree down the line. Her primary research interests are the lived experiences of autistic women and women with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the intersectionality of women and neurodivergence under the patriarchy. Her hobbies include reading and writing fantasy stories and watching animated series like The Owl House.

  • Christopher Duguay, Volunteer Research Assistant

    Christopher is a second-year PhD student in quantitative psychology at the University of Manitoba. His dissertation is researching a method to estimate the success of experimental replications through re-simulating data sets. He aims to move to Thunder Bay with his fiancée and take her lake surfing. He loves nature and books and cooking, and he hopes you’re having a good day too.

  • Janina Reimer, Volunteer Research Assistant

    Janina is a second-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in psychology at the University of Manitoba. Her long-term goal is to work in a counselling or clinical psychology setting. Janina’s research interests include psychological wellbeing, psychological disorders, mental development, trauma, and the effects of psychotherapy. In her free time, Janina likes listening to music, enjoying a good cup of coffee, and spending time with her fiancé, family, and friends.