Mark Lam

Dr. Mark Lam is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and serves as Chair of the Health & Society Minor within the Faculty of Arts. He holds a full-time academic appointment and focuses on teaching and research. His research centers on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Health Psychology, and dyadic stress and coping mechanisms in health contexts.

Key contributions include exploring linguistic complexity in academic assessments for EAL students and investigating stress dynamics in marital relationships under health challenges. Lam has published in journals like Arthritis Care & Research and contributed to edited volumes on support processes in intimate relationships.

• Awards: Robert E. Knox Master Teaching Award (2017)
• Teaching: Specializes in undergraduate psychology education, particularly addressing language barriers in assessments.
• Advising: Does not supervise graduate students.
• Contact: Located in Kenny Room 3523 (2136 West Mall), reachable via email or phone 604-827-3768.