Our Team
Project Directors
Dr. Hali Kil
Dr. Hali Kil is the director of the All Families Lab. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University, and concurrently holds Afilliate Investigator status at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and Fraser Health Authority. Her research program identifies how parents can raise happy and kind children.
Dr. Yuthika Girme
Dr. Yuthika Girme is an Associate Professor and the Lab Director for the SECURE Lab at Simon Fraser University. Her research program broadly assesses when and for whom intimate relationships and singlehood foster greater wellbeing.
Project Managers
Amanda Hodges
Amanda completed her Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Psychology at SFU in 2026. Amanda has been a member of Dr. Kil’s All Families Lab since 2023 where she has contributed to projects on family interactions, mindful parenting, and adolescent well-being. Her primary research interests include developmental disabilities, child mental health, and adolescent mental health
Victoria Martins Mendonca
Victoria is currently a PhD student in the SECURE Lab. She completed her Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Psychology at the University of Guelph in 2023 and her Master of Arts in Social Psychology here at SFU in 2026. Her primary research interests are attachment, close reationships, support and family dynamics.
Research Assistants
Anastasiia
Ashley
Christina
Ethylyne
Gabi
Krystal
Matthew
Royette
Vanessa
