inlight fellows
The Inlight Research Fellowship program is an annual funding program to support exceptional graduate scholars at the University of Toronto. This program is open to applicants currently leading student mental health research at the University of Toronto, and supports their training and development as researchers and leaders in post-secondary student mental health.
Learn more about our fellows for each year below.
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2024-2025 Fellows
Avery Hinchcliffe
Masters Student
Computer Science
Mercedes Sobers
PhD Student
Epidemiology
Noah Khan
PhD Student
Social Justice Education
Jenny Hui
PhD Student
Counselling and Clinical Psychology
Liliana Wu
PhD Student
Psychology
Katherine Sainsbury
PhD Student
Nursing
Prisca Obierefu
PhD Student
Psychology
Victoria Parlatore
PhD Student
Leadership, Higher, and Adult Education
Sarah Kuburi
PhD Student
Developmental Psychology
Stephen Tu
PhD Student
Leadership, Higher, and Adult Education
Yasmin Aboelzahab
PhD Student
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Yuchen Zhang
PhD Student
Developmental Psychology
Yitong Zhao
PhD Student
Psychology
Zoe Pavlovic
Masters Student
Rehabilitation Sciences
Zaiyuan Hu
PhD Student
Psychology
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2023-2024 Fellows
Ananya Bhattacharjee
PhD Candidate | Faculty of Arts & Science
Computer Science
Maya Ahia
Masters Student | University of Toronto Scarborough
Clinical Psychology
Asma Shamim
PhD Student | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Developmental Psychology & Education
JesusMiracle Chiadika
PhD Student | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Higher Education, Comparative, International & Development Education
Melissa deJonge
PhD Student | Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Kinesiology
Danika Quesnel
PhD Student | University of Toronto Scarborough
Clinical Psychology
Egag Egag
PhD Student | Factor Inwentash School Of Social Work
Social Work
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2022-2023 Fellows
Yiyi Wang
PhD Student| Faculty of Arts & Science
Psychology
Yaxi Zhao
PhD Student | Faculty of Information
Information
Rya Buckley
Masters Student | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Applied Psychology & Human Development
Maya Amestoy
Masters Student | University of Toronto Scarborough
Clinical Psychology
Lauren Brown
PhD Student | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Xue Xiang
PhD Student | Rotman School of Management
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
Andrea McCracken
Masters Student | Lesile Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Sciences
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To learn more about our current and upcoming funding programs, please visit our Opportunities page.