2023 Inlight Fellows

Ananya Bhattacharjee is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at the Faculty of Arts and Science. His work is centered around the development of Large Language Models (LLM’s) that can be carefully designed to deliver personalized advice or strategies for managing procrastination among post-secondary students. In collaboration with students, clinicians and psychologists, his work will adhere to ethical guidelines and revolutionize the use of AI tools in post-secondary student mental health. Battacharjee is supervised by Assistant Professor Joseph Jay Williams. 

Asma Shamim is a PhD student in Developmental Psychology and Education at OISE. Her research focuses on the concepts of self-compassion and wisdom as a means of improving life satisfaction among undergraduate students with and without a diagnosis of ADHD. Shamim aims to focus on a strengths-based approach related to ADHD through her study that will survey undergraduate students across the three campuses. Shamim is supervised by Professor Michel Ferrari.  

Melissa deJonge is a PhD student at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Her research project will focus on physical recreation within a campus environment and improved mental health and social connectedness among students. Her work will centre on a co-designed framework that aims to foster social inclusion and mental health through on-campus physical recreation, and will further explore the implementation of a toolkit to promote the benefits of physical recreation and social inclusion on post-secondary campuses. deJonge is supervised by Professor Catherine Sabiston. 

Egag Egag is a PhD student in Social Work at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. Their research explores the experiences of Black post-secondary students accessing counselling support for on-campus experiences of anti-Black Racism. Their study will recruit 25 Black-identified students in Canadian Higher Education and is aligned with similar international studies that aim to amplify the voices of Black students pursuing higher education. They are hopeful that this study will foster effective on-campus counselling and aid Black-identified students in Canada in overcoming the negative impacts of anti-Black racism on their mental health. Egag is supervised by Associate Professor Rachelle Ashcroft.