Congratulations to Jenny Hui (ISTN-2 Graduate) and Noah Khan (ISTN-4 Student) on receiving 2024-2025 Inlight Research Fellowships!

Two members of ISTN - Jenny Hui (ISTN-2 Graduate) and Noah Khan (ISTN-4 Student) are recipients of the 2024-2025 Inlight Research Fellowships awarded by Inlight Student Mental Health Research, a U of T institutional strategic initiative committed to improving student mental health and wellness outcomes.

About Jenny and Noah

Jenny Hui is a third-year PhD student in the Counselling and Clinical Psychology program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). She is passionate about the thriving and resilience of people with intersecting identities and experiences, including racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, and disabled and chronically ill post-secondary students. Her master’s thesis explored the lived experiences of bisexual East Asian young adults in Canada, and she has co-authored several articles and book chapters focused on social justice and the mental health of 2SLGBTQIA+ young adults. Jenny’s scholarship and clinical practice strives to uplift the stories of people and communities who are under-represented in counselling, psychology, and the social sciences.

Noah Khan is a third year PhD student in Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). His research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence and emotions, attempting to understand how sociocultural realities influence the emotional dynamics behind engagements with artificial intelligence. Noah is currently a Massey College Junior Fellow, Victoria College Junior Fellow, and a Results Canada Fellow. He has previously held fellowships at the Internet Society and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Youth. Noah was a co-applicant on a project funded by an Inlight Research Development Grant, entitled Critical Literature Review on Artificial Intelligence Anxiety, which his current project builds upon. Noah has received several awards such as the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral Award, School of Cities Graduate Fellowship, William Pakenham Fellowship, Centre for Indigenous Educational Research Award, Cornerstone Leadership in Action Graduating Student Award, and more.