Mentors

PATH mentors are available to meet with any students taking BPMH courses to discuss a variety of issues. The team is organizing a series of events for next semester – stay tuned for more on this website soon!

Hi! My name is Jane, and I am in my fourth year studying biology, immunology and BPMH. I am excited to contribute to the team as a PATH mentor to support the BPMH community this year! In my free time, I have been learning how to play the electric guitar :>

Hi, My name is Agnes Li, I am a first-year student in the MEd Developmental Psychology Education program at OISE. I completed the BPMH program during my undergraduate studies and enjoyed it, and this time I would like to help our BPMH students achieve their goals and provide any help they need.

My name is Xinni, and I’m in my fourth year majoring in Cognitive Science, with minors in Psychology and Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health. I’m passionate about mental health and building meaningful connections with others. I’m excited to be part of the PATH team and look forward to helping build a supportive community with fellow BPMH students, PATH mentors, and faculty. Outside of school, I enjoy crocheting, painting, and reading fantasy novels.

Hey! My name is Chiara and I’m in my 5th year student majoring in Psychology with minors in Italian Studies, and Buddhism Psychology and Mental Health. I encountered the BPMH program mid-way through my undergraduate degree, and it has truly shifted my university experience in massive ways. The program has expanded my gratitude for the art of mindful living and how greatly this can shift the way we interact with our education, work, friends and family, and daily life. Outside of university, I love reading lots of fiction books. I also play guitar, write, and create fun projects here and there. I am enthusiastic to connect with students through the BPMH program and to hopefully learn, connect, and inspire one another.

Hi my name is Jeslyn. I am a fourth year Global Health major minoring in Physiology and BPMH. I am excited to be a part of a community that fosters mental health and personal growth here at UofT. I believe equipping students with the tools of stress-management and mindful being can be transformational. In my free time I like to paint, crochet, and spend time with my little maltipoo:).

My name is Meagan Muscat and I am an Indigenous first-year student in the EdD Counselling Psychology program. I am passionate about mental health, inclusivity, and empathetically listening to others. My goal as a PATH Mentor is to be able to help BPMH students talk about their future and feel comfort in their campus community.

Hi! My name is Calista (she/they), and I’m a fourth-year majoring in Critical Studies of Equity and Solidarity with a double minor in Psychology and Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health. I’m passionate about cultivating safe, inclusive, and sustainable spaces for communities to collectively learn, heal, and care for each other. (Re)connecting with nature and building relationships with Mother Earth have been instrumental to my well-being and holistic journey, and I’m thrilled to help others in their own holistic PATHways. I look forward to learning from all of you and making connections!

Hello! My name is Lauren, I am in my third year, majoring in Environmental Biology & Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, with a minor in Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health. I practice in the Plum Village tradition founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. I feel that I have truly found my spiritual family in this community and with my peers. I am so grateful to be a part of PATH and I aspire to cultivate a space where everyone feels welcomed and safe. I hope to nourish our community by providing support and planting seeds of compassion in my speech, listening, and actions.

My name is Louis and I am in my 5th year, majoring in Cognitive Science and minoring in Creative Expression and Society and the Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health program. My experience with the BPMH program has been an absolute gift. It has an incredibly warm and welcoming sense of community that has provided me with a safe space to explore and and expand my knowledge of self-awareness, compassion, and wisdom.

Outside of school, I play music, write & perform songs, as well as make short films, most of which are thematically related to Buddhist concepts such as impermanence or non-self. I find that creative acts are a great way to engage with and consolidate the teachings of the Dharma. My goal as a PATH Peer Mentor is to encourage this kind of creativity in as many people as possible.

I’m Frances, and I’m the current Director of the BPMH program. I’ve been teaching at the University for almost twenty years! I mostly teach courses on Buddhism in the Department for the Study of Religion, and I’ve done research on medical and healing traditions in Buddhist cultures. I’m also a dancer, surfer, and mom. I’m really proud of the amazing student mentors building this program and look forward to working with BPMH students and faculty on further developing our network of community care.