Master of Science Student in Psychology — Research
Gabriela Kennedy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Honours Psychology (With Distinction) from Concordia University and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Psychology at the University of Montreal, working in the Neuroscience of Early Development Laboratory. Her Master’s research investigates how menstrual cycle-related hormonal fluctuations influence mental health, neurodevelopmental symptoms, and brain activity (EEG) in adolescents and young adults. Gabriela is particularly passionate about developmental and health psychology, with a strong focus on sexual and reproductive health and health equity.
She is a recipient of a CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-M) and a Canadian Neurodevelopmental Research Training Platform Fellowship. Her academic interests include sex and gender-based differences in neurodevelopmental disorders, hormonal modulation, and the mental health symptoms of historically underrepresented populations.
In 2021, Gabriela founded Sex and Self Concordia, Concordia University’s first student-led sexual and reproductive health initiative. The organization provides comprehensive, pleasure-focused, and gender-inclusive health and wellness resources to the local Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) community. She is currently a Bilingual Volunteer Crisis Responder at Kids Help Phone, and a Sexual Health Workshop Facilitator at AIDS Community Care Montreal.
In her free time, Gabriela enjoys cooking, reading, and doing pilates.
Publications:
Gumuchian, S. T., Boyle, A.,
Kennedy, G., Wong, S. F., & Ellenbogen, M. A. (2025). Development and validation of the multidimensional Fear of Depression Recurrence Questionnaire (FoDRQ).
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 20:1–24.
https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2025.2500981 Kennedy, G., Chitsaz, D., Madranges, J. F., Peştemalciyan, M., Sadikot, A. F., & Kennedy, T. E. (2023). Gel nail polish as an alternative to traditional coverslip sealants: A quick solution to a sticky situation.
MethodsX, 11:102256.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2023.102256
