果酱视频

Biography

Dr. Vickers came to 果酱视频 (果酱视频) in 2005 after completing her undergraduate and doctoral degrees at Harvard University. She has enjoyed pursuing both teaching and research interests at 果酱视频. Her teaching includes the Research Practicum course (PSY700) and courses on Introductory Psychology. In her research, she directs the Psychophysiology Lab. The primary aims of the lab are to investigate various conditions through the lens of stress physiology. Dr. Vickers became Undergraduate Program Director in 2022 and has greatly enjoyed interacting with the talented students in the Psychology BA (Honours) program. She was awarded the Dean's Service Award in 2024, which recognizes exceptional or distinguished service to a Department, School, Faculty and/or the University. She is the Chair of the Liberal Studies Curriculum Committee for 2026-2028.

Selected Publications

Thompson, B.J, Orstein, T.J., Szpunar, K. K., & Vickers, K. (2026). Characteristics of adverse childhood experiences and associations with adult autoimmunity and health-related quality of life. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-025-00814-x

Lee, A. D. Y., Yang, L., & Vickers, K. (2025). The effects of social anxiety, Taijin Kyofusho, resilience, and social support on acculturative stress in Asian international students. Journal of College Student Mental Health, 1-25, https://doi.org/10.1080/28367138.2025.2566916 

Lavan, S., Ein, N., & Vickers, K.  (2023). Examining the effects of nature and animal videos on stress, Anthrozo枚s, 36(5), 849-868, doi: 10.1080/08927936.2023.2210439

Ein, N., Reed, M.J., & Vickers, K. (2021). The effect of dog videos on subjective and physiological responses to stress. Anthrozo枚s, 35(3), 463-482. doi: 10.1080/08927936.2021.1999606

Liu, J.J.W, Gervasio, J., Fung, K., & Vickers, K. (2020). The effects of visual displays in attenuating discrepancies between self-reported and physiological indexes of stress. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000587

MacDonald, E.M., Koerner, N., Antony, M.M., Vickers, K., Mastorakos, T., & Kuo, J. (2020). Investigating the therapeutic potential of cognitive bias modification for high anxiety sensitivity. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2019.101521

Liu, J.J.W., Ein, N., Gervasio, J., & Vickers, K. (2019). The efficacy of stress reappraisal interventions on stress responsivity: A meta-analysis and systematic review of existing evidence. PLOS ONE. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212854

Ein, N., Armstrong, B., & Vickers, K. (2018). The effect of a very low calorie diet on subjective depressive symptoms and anxiety: Meta-analysis and systematic review. International Journal of Obesity. doi:10.1038/s41366-018-0245-4

Vickers, K., Ein, N., Koerner, N., Kusec, A., McCabe, R. E., Rowa, K. & Antony, M. M. (2017). Self-reported hygiene-related behaviors among individuals with contamination-related obsessive-compulsive disorder, individuals with anxiety disorder, and nonpsychiatric controls. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 14, 71-83. doi:10.1016/j.jocrd.2017.06.001

Taillefer, S. E., Liu, J. J. W., Ornstein, T. J., & Vickers, K. (2016). Indecisiveness as a predictor of quality of life in individuals with obsessive and compulsive traits. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 10, 91-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2016.07.002