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Marina Charalampopoulou

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, York University (in progress)
  • Master of Arts, York University
  • Honours Bachelor of Science (Psychology Specialist), University of Toronto

Research Interests

My research interests include the application of a positive psychology lens to the development of accessible interventions for the well-being of young people with developmental disabilities. My Master’s thesis employed a mixed methods approach to investigate the feasibility of a novel therapeutic photography intervention for the well-being of autistic young people.

Charalampopoulou, M.*, Choi, E.*, J., Korczak, D. J., Cost, K. T., Crosbie, J., Birken, C. S., Charach, A., Monga, S., Kelley, E., Nicolson, R., Georgiades, S., Ayub, M., Schachar, R. J., Iaboni, A., & Anagnostou, E. (2022).  Mental health profiles of autistic children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paediatrics & Child Health, 27, S59-S65. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxab111

Charalampopoulou, M., Ibrahim, A., Prime, H., Eddy, N., Kerry, C., Langton, P. E., Gray, K. M., Desai, S.,Tilleczek, K., Ritvo, P., Tint, A., Khanlou, N., Lunsky, Y., McMorris, C., Weiss, J. (2024, August 4-8). A therapeutic photography intervention for the well-being of autistic young adults. [Poster submission]. International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) 17th World Conference 2024, Chicago, USA.

Charalampopoulou, M., Gallant, C., Eddy, N., Thomson, K., Maddox, B., Weiss, J.A. (2023, May 3-6). Behaviour therapists’ confidence, knowledge, attitudes, and practice experiences with autistic youth with and without mental health challenges. [Poster submission]. The 2023 International Society for Autism Research Conference, Stockholm, Sweden.

Funding

  • 2024 – 2027 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship
  • 2024 – 2025 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Declined)
  • 2023 – 2024 Kostas Tsotsos Graduate Award
  • 2023 – 2024 Ontario Graduate Scholarship
  • 2022 – 2023 Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s Award Recipient, Social Sciences and Humanities 
  • 2022 – 2023 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Declined)

Contact

Email: marinach@yorku.ca