About Us

The Undergraduate Psychology Association is a student-run organization dedicated to all things psychology-related at the University of Alberta. We strive to provide information and opportunities to current students and those considering psychology as a possible career.


Introducing your 2024/2025 UPA Exec Team…

Andrei Gatchalian (he/him)

President

Email: jahnandr@ualberta.ca

Andrei is in his fourth year of a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology with a Minor in Sociology. His goal is to become a professor specializing in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.

Anny Kwon (she/her)

Co-Chair

Email: geumji@ualberta.ca

Anny is in her fourth year of a Bachelors of Arts with Honours in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. Her goal is to become a School and Clinical Child Psychologist.

Khushleen Dhindsa (she/her)

VP Academic

Email: khushlee@ualberta.ca

Khushleen is in her fourth year of a Bachelor of Science with Honours Psychology with a goal of being a psychiatrist.

Daniel Escobar-Lopez (he/him)

VP Administration

Email: es6@ualberta.ca

Daniel is in his fifth year of a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. His goal is to become a psychologist in the clinical or counselling field.

Haley Fell (she/her)

VP Communications

Email: hfell@ualberta.ca

Haley is in her third year of a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology with a goal of being a clinical psychologist working with youth.

Isabella Kemp (she/her)

VP Marketing

Email: ikemp@ualberta.ca

Isabella is a 4th year Bachelor of Science Psychology major with a minor in Sociology. She hopes to attend medical school and become a Neuropsychiatrist!

Fatima Khan (she/her)

VP Finance

Email: fk3@ualberta.ca

Fatima is in her third year of a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Political Science. Her goal is to become a clinical psychologist or a forensic psychologist.

Gurleen Sangha (she/her)

VP Social

Email: gsangha1@ualberta.ca

Gurleen is in her fourth year of a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. Her goal is to become a Clinical Psychologist.

Karen Nguyen (she/her)

VP Volunteers

Email: nguyen8@ualberta.ca

Karen is in her fifth year of a Bachelor of Science Psychology Major with a minor in Biological Sciences. Her goal is to become an Educational Psychologist that specializes in learning disabilities.