Ashleigh Bell is a current student at Durham College in the graduate certificate program for Addictions & Mental Health. She recently graduated in 2021 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Trent University. During her undergraduate degree, Ashleigh worked as a research assistant in the Nature Relatedness Lab at Trent University where she assisted with the design and implementation of studies that explore the individual differences in human-nature interactions. Her research interests include nature connectedness, psychological well-being, mental health, and addictions.