Welcome!

Welcome to my blog! My name is Ashna and I am in final year of my PhD in Applied Social Psychology at the University of Guelph.

First, to introduce myself, I am currently nearing the end of my PhD program. My PhD research focuses on caregiving for elderly parents within Canadian Punjabi communities. Specifically, I am interested in the extent to which adult sons and adult daughters contribute to elder parent care.

Throughout my academic journey, I have grappled with learning about various social science research philosophies, theories, and methodologies. I have also learned about culture of academia, for example attending academic conferences, receiving and grappling with critiques on your work, and the process of publishing manuscripts.

I look forward to discussing all of these ingredients of academic life, and more. As always, please reach out to me with your thoughts or questions anytime!