Methodology and Relationship/Sexual Science (MaRSS) Lab

Methodology and Relationship/Sexual Science (MaRSS) Lab

Western University, Dept. of Psychology

Biography

The MaRSS Lab is a member of the Western Interpersonal Relationships Ensemble (WIRE). Our lab conducts research on romantic relationships and sexuality, with an emphasis on using inclusive and transparent research methods, and advanced statistical modeling approaches. Topics studied in our lab often include aspects individual, relational and sexual identity (e.g., casual sex relationships, consensual non-monogamy, queer sexualities, singlehood) and well-being (e.g., experiences of prejudice, relationship quality, sexual satisfaction). Throughout our work, we often employ forms of measurement modeling (e.g. factor analyses, invariance testing, taxometrics) and research synthesis methods (e.g., meta-analysis, methodological trends analysis), enjoy creating analytic tools (e.g., R Packages) and resources (e.g., tutorial papers).

Interests

  • Romantic Relationships
  • Sexuality
  • Social Identities
  • Measurement Modeling
  • Meta-Science
  • Norms
  • R Package Development
  • Research Syntheses
  • Inclusive Sampling and Analytic Practice
  • Transparent Research Methods

The MaRSS Lab Team

Principal Investigator

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John K. Sakaluk (he/him)

Assistant Professor

Graduate Students

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Adira Daniel (she/her)

Masters Student

Lab Manager

Honours Students

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Yuemei Wu (she/her)

Honours Student

Research Assistants

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Alana Graham (she/her)

Research Assistant

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Ananya Inaganti (she/her)

Research Assistant

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Mhajor Singh Gill (he/him)

Research Assistant

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Raha Nemati (She/her)

Research Assistant

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Tina Han (She/her)

Research Assistant

Lab Alumni

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Alexandra Fisher (she/her)

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Graham Berlin (he/him)

Graduate Student

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Robyn Kilshaw (she/her)

Graduate Student

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