Teagan Neufeld

Teagan (She/Her) is a Métis student originally from Kenora, Ontario. She completed her BSc Honours in Behavioural Neuroscience in 2018 and her MSc in Biology in 2022. In 2021, Teagan joined Lakehead University to pursue a Specialized Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Dr. Aislin Mushquash supervises Teagan for her honours thesis, which is a qualitative examination of the acceptance of the JoyPop app in post-secondary students. She volunteered at the Coping Research Lab in 2021 and later became a research assistant and lab coordinator in 2023. Teagan's research interests include adverse childhood experiences, mental health outcomes, and adaptive coping mechanisms within the population of Northwestern Ontario, particularly Indigenous youth. In her spare time, she enjoys beading, sewing, watching movies, and playing games.