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Hi, my name is

Joseph Al Fartosy

I'm drawn to

Psychology student and researcher at the University of Alberta. I study how people think, feel, and support each other in distress — and I occasionally build software about it.

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About me

I'm a psychology major (with a computer science minor) at the University of Alberta, graduating April 2026. What pulls me in is mental health: emotional regulation, how people respond to distress, and how the right support at the right moment changes everything.

Outside the lab, I've been teaching and mentoring youth at Oxford Tutoring since 2022 — a lot of calm conversations, de-escalation, and meeting people where they are. I'm trained in trauma-informed communication and keep my first-aid certifications current, because caring for people is the whole point.

0% student pass rate
0% avg. grade improvement
0+ years teaching & mentoring

// certified

  • Standard First Aid with CPR — Red Cross
  • Mental Health First Aid

// what I bring

Emotional de-escalation Trauma-informed care Active listening Suicide & distress awareness Research methods Data analysis Literature review Documentation MATLAB Python TypeScript

joseph@uofa ~

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My research

Social Psychology Research

University of Alberta · 2024 — present

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Undergraduate research on interpersonal behavior, distress responses, and influence in high-stakes situations. I assist with literature reviews, data analysis, and observation focused on mental health challenges and emotional regulation — and collaborate with faculty and graduate students to present findings on behavioral risk and support systems.

  • Social psychology
  • Mental health
  • Emotional regulation
  • Data analysis

Computational Memory Modeling

Cognitive psychology · MINERVA 2

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How does human memory recognize what it has seen before? I work with MINERVA 2, a classic multiple-trace model of episodic memory — deriving mathematical predictions for recognition performance (signal detection d′) and validating them against Monte Carlo simulations in MATLAB. It's where my psychology and computer science sides meet.

  • Memory
  • Cognitive modeling
  • Signal detection
  • MATLAB
  • Simulation
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Software, on the side

The CS minor isn't just for show — when an idea won't leave me alone, I build it.

EventSnapQR app home page
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EventSnapQR

An Android app that streamlines event planning — real-time updates, geolocation, and instant QR-code access for attendees.

  • Java
  • Firebase
  • Android
EasePal home page
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EasePal

A personal stretching coach on the web — personalized routines for muscle pain, flexibility, and overall wellness. Health and code, together.

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Express
  • MongoDB

// smaller builds & experiments

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Let's talk

Research, mentorship, or just curious?
My inbox is always open.

Whether it's about psychology, research opportunities, tutoring, or something I've built — I'd love to hear from you.

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based in Edmonton, AB 🇨🇦
status studying

MIND, RESEARCH & A LITTLE CODE