Olivia Rizakos
Olivia is an undergraduate student in the Political Science (Co-op) and Psychology programs at the University of Guelph. She joined the GOT lab as a research assistant intern in the summer of 2023. In this role, Olivia assisted Emma with participant recruitment, data collection, and scraping. Olivia also conducted literature reviews on felt trust; specifically, she examined its conceptualization, operationalization, and empirical underpinnings and investigated the relationship between supervisor monitoring variability, subordinates’ daily felt trust, and well-being. Olivia is looking to continue this line of research as an honours thesis student in the GOT lab. Outside the lab, Olivia has experience working in data analysis as a Contract Administrator and Project Analyst. She is also a Political Science Peer Contact and a women’s varsity soccer team member at the University of Guelph.
Shaelynn Blechner
Shaelynn is in her fourth year as a Bachelor of Arts Honours Psychology student. She joined Dr. Gill’s lab as an Undergraduate summer intern in the summer of 2023. During her undergrad, Shaelynn developed an interest in I-O psychology after she completed PSYC 2070. As a summer intern she has had the opportunity to conduct literature reviews and code data under the supervision of Dr. Gill. She is looking forward to working closely with Simran Dhatt as she completes her honours thesis this fall. Right now, they are working on researching how conflict in the workplace affects trust. Having gained valuable experience with the GOT lab, she looks forward to hopefully pursuing a graduate degree in I-O psychology. In her spare time Shaelynn enjoys cooking, listening to music and hanging out with friends.
Talia Levine
Talia is a third year psychology student pursuing a Honours Bachelor of Arts psychology degree with the goal of becoming a psychologist. Talia joined the GOT lab as a research assistant in the fall semester of 2023. She is conducting literature reviews on felt trust; specifically, the effect of self-disclosure on trust and felt trust. She also edits the lab website. Beyond her commitments at the GOT Lab and academic pursuits, Talia actively contributes to an additional research lab. Talia enjoys baking, playing with her dog Crosby (named after Sidney Crosby), and hanging out with her family and friends in her free time!
