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Eva Zysk is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology within the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she also teaches at Vantage College. Her academic profile demonstrates significant contributions to both teaching and research in clinical psychology.
Dr. Zysk's research interests focus on the aetiology, phenomenology, assessment, and treatment of OCD contamination fear subtypes, virtual reality exposure therapy for social anxiety, and student presentation anxiety. Her work bridges clinical practice with innovative therapeutic approaches, particularly in using virtual reality technology for anxiety treatment. She has made notable contributions to understanding morphing fear and mental contamination phenomena within obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Her research output shows consistent scholarly activity across multiple journals in psychology and psychiatry, with publications spanning from 2008 to the present. Her work demonstrates a clear progression from foundational research on mental contamination to applied therapeutic approaches using virtual reality technology. She frequently collaborates with established researchers in the field, including Shafran, Williams, and Rachman.
- Vice Chancellor's Teaching Award
Dr. Zysk has been actively involved in teaching various psychology courses at UBC, including PSYC 101, PSYC 102, and PSYC 216 (Questioning Psychological Science in the Media). Her teaching responsibilities have spanned multiple academic terms from 2018 through 2023, demonstrating her ongoing commitment to undergraduate education. She has taught both in-person and web-oriented courses, adapting to changing educational environments.
