McGill Human Motivation Lab
Marina Milyavskaya
Doctoral Student, Experimental Social Psychologymarina.milyavskaya@mail.mcgill.ca
Marina completed her B.A. (psychology honours, sociology major) at McGill University, and after a year working as a research assistant at the Institute of Family and Community Psychiatry at the Jewish General Hospital, she is now back to pursue a doctoral degree in experimental social psychology. Her research, grounded in self-determination theory, examines the way in which the basic psychological needs (for autonomy, competence and relatedness) and motivation operate automatically to influence individual emotions, perceptions, and behaviour. Her other research interests include the role of the basic psychological needs across important life contexts. In her time outside the lab, Marina enjoys reading, practicing karate, volunteering with youth, and travelling. Marina is grateful for the support she has received from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and from the Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la société et la culture (FQRSC).
Curriculum Vitae
Geneviève Taylor
Geneviève is a second-year graduate student in Clinical Psychology. After completing a B.Sc. in Psychology at McGill in 2001, she completed a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management at the London School of Economics. During her time in London, she also worked as an executive search consultant, recruiting board-level executives and advising clients on recruitment strategies. Inspired by her consulting work and previous research experience with children, she has come back to McGill to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology.
Geneviève's research interests include psychosocial factors that affect achievement and persistence, particularly in the area of education. Her current research primarily examines how autonomous and controlled self-regulation and interpersonal contexts (e.g. teaching climate, parenting practices) change across time to influence performance, dropout and well-being in high school students. Her other research interests include the development of motivation and ability conceptions, work-life balance in young adults and the effect of mindfulness on well-being in adolescence.
Her clinical work has focused on children and adolescents at risk for depression and other mood disorders. She continues her training in this area while pursuing her research. Her work is currently funded by a doctoral fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). She is also grateful for the support she has received from the Fonds québécois de recherche sur la société et la culture (FQRSC). In her time outside the lab, Geneviève enjoys practicing yoga, playing tennis, traveling, and learning new languages.
Frederick L. Philippe
Doctoral Student, Social Psychologyfrederick.philippe@mail.mcgill.ca
Frederick Philippe has obtained his Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Honours diploma and his Master's degree in the department of psychology at the Université de Montréal. Between 2005 and 2008, he worked as a research professional in the Laboratoire de Recherche sur le Comportement Social at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Since 2008, he is pursuing a doctoral degree in social psychology. His research interests broadly focus on the interrelationships among the self, emotions, and memories, within the perspectives of Self-Determination Theory and positive psychology. Topics of particular interest include emotional memories and their structure, psychological needs, sexual behaviors, and adaptive behaviors, such as resilience and passion, and their positive consequences in spheres of human life.
Curriculum Vitae