Previous Postdoctoral Fellow

Becky Earhart
Dr. Earhart completed her PhD at Wilfrid Laurier University examining children’s eyewitness memory followed by a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Griffith University focusing on investigative interviewing. As a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Social-Cognitive Development Lab she extended her program of research by examining children’s destination memory (i.e., the ability to remember who they have told information to).
​

Previous Team Members

Previous Graduate Students

Michelle Juffe
Research Assistant 2024-2025
Now pursuing an M.A. in Cognitive Psychology

Grace May
Research Assistant 2024-2025
Now holds B.A. in Psychology from Brock University

Valentina Escobar
Research Assistant 2024-2025
Now pursuing an M.A. in Developmental Psychology

Mackenzie Clinton
Research Assistant 2023-2024
Now holds B.A. in Psychology from Brock University

Vladenna Kostoff
Research Assistant 2023-2024
Now holds a B.A. in Psychology from Brock University

Oryana Ashour
Research Assistant 2023-2024
Now pursuing a B.A. in Psychology at Brock University

Sydney McKinney
Research Assistant 2021-2024
Undergraduate Thesis Student 2022-2023
Lab Manager 2023-2024
Now pursuing an M.A. in Counselling Psychology

Madison Puppa 
Research Assistant 2021-2023
​Undergraduate Thesis Student 2022-2023
Lab Manager 2022-2023
Now pursuing an M.A. in Counselling Psychology at UofG

Ethan Lock
Research Assistant 2022-2023

Taylor McRae
 Research Assistant  2020-2023
Now pursuing a M.S.W.

Rachael Van der Kant
Research Assistant 2019 - 2023
Now pursuing an M.S.W. at UofT
​
​Hannah St. George
Research Assistant 2020-2021
Lab Manager 2021-2022
Now holds M.A. in Professional Education and Applied Behaviour Analysis, works as a Clinical Lead at Ignite Behaviour Consulting

​ Zahra Theba
Research Assistant 2020-2022
Now holds a B.A. in Psychology, works as an ABA Interventionist and Educational Assistant

Brook Haight
Research Assistant 2019-2021
Now holds an M.Sc. in Kinesiology and Exercise Science
​
Georgia Ellery
Research Assistant 2018-2020
Now holds a B.A. in Psychology, pursuing an M.S.W at UBC
​
Erin Bannister
Research Assistant 2019-2020
​Now holds a B.A. in Psychology
​
Nina Rieger
Research Assistant 2019-2020
Now holds a B.A. in Speech and Language Pathology and an M.A. in Audiology, works as an Audiologist
​
Joanna Machado
Research Assistant 2018-2020
Now holds an M.A. in Counselling Psychology, works as a Registered Psychotherapist

Alex Roycroft
Lab manager 2019-2020
Now holds an M.A. in Counselling Psychology, works as a Registered Psychotherapist

Mellisa Clyde
Research Assistant 2019
Now holds a B.A. in Psychology
​
Meryl Ochoa
Research Assistant 2019-2020
Now holds a B.A. in Psychology

Michelle Martinez
Research Assistant 2019-2020
Now holds a B.A. in Psychology

Nicole Stewart
Research Assistant 2018-2020
Now working as a justice worker for St. Leonard's Community Services in the reintegration program
​
Elizabeth Cyr
Research Assistant 2018-2019
Now holds an M.S.W., works as a Director of Policy in Canada's Department of National Defence

Jaclynn Boateng
Research Assistant 2018-2019
Now holds a B.A. in Psychology, works as a Recruitment and Culture Coordinator

Katarina McKenzie
Research Assistant 2017-2018
Lab Manager 2018-2019
Now holds an M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology and is completing a PhD at Western University, works as a Registered Psychotherapist

​Micaela Wiens
Undergraduate Thesis Student 2018-2019
Now holds an M.A. in Counselling Psychology, works as a Registered Psychotherapist

Stephanie Rooke
Research Assistant 2017-2018
Undergraduate Thesis Student 2018-2019

Chelsie Resch
Research Assistant 2017-2019
Now holds an M.A. in Counselling Psychology, works as a Registered Psychotherapist

Claire Crawford
Research Assistant 2016-2019
Now holds an M.A. in Applied Child Psychology, works as a Psychoeducational Consultant

Amanda Krause
Undergraduate thesis student 2016-2017
Lab Manager 2017-2018
​Now holds an M.A. in Counselling Psychology, works as a Registered Psychotherapist

Heather Villanueva
Research Assistant 2015-2018
Now holds a B.A. in Psychology, works as a Finance Manager

Claire Doucher
Research Assistant 2017-2018
Now holds a B.A. in Psychology and a J.D., works as an Associate Lawyer

Kelly Servos
Research Assistant 2016-2018
Now holds an MA in Journalism & Communication, works as a Communications Manager

Alexandra Cvetich
Research Assistant 2014-2017
Now employed by the Government of Canada

Katie Schiralli
Research Assistant 2014-2016
Now holds an M.S.W., works as Registered Social Worker

Giovanna Coco
Research Assistant 2014-2016
Now holds a BA in Psychology, works as a Human Resource Associate

Kendall Nicoll
Research Assistant 2013-2016
Lab Manager 2014-2015
Now holds an MA in Counselling Psychology, works as a Registered Psychotherapist

Jodie MacGregor
Research Assistant 2015-2016
Now holds an MA in Clinical Social Work and an AdvDip in Massage Therapy, works as a Registered Massage Therapist

Kayla Pereira
Research Assistant 2015
Now holds an MA in Counselling Psychology, works as a Registered Psychotherapist

Alana Kreller
Research Assistant 2014-2015
Now holds a BA in Psychology, works as a Human Resources Specialist

Christina Lapytskaia
Undergraduate Thesis Student 2014-2015
Now holds a PhD in Social and Personality Psychology, works as a Social Psychologist and Communication Coach

David Brown
Research Assistant 2014

Trisha-Lee Halamay
Lab Manager 2011-2014
Now holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology, works with children, youth, and families as a Registered Psychologist

Sarah Singleton
Research Assistant 2013-2014
Now holds a BA in Speech and Language Sciences

Megan Earle
Research Assistant 2013-2014
Now holds a PhD in Social Psychology, works as an Independent Researcher and Data Scientist

Rebecca Judges
Research Assistant 2013-2014
Now holds a PhD in Applied Psychology, works as a Behavioural Data Scientist

Anthony Romyn
Research Assistant 2012
Now holds an MA in Psychology, works as a Data Scientist at UofT

Corrie Aldhelm-White
Research Assistant 2012-2013
Now holds an MA in Child and Youth Studies

Elora Gartley
Research Assistant 2012-2013
Now holds an M.S.W., Registered Social Worker

Brianna Junor
Research Assistant 2012-2013
Completed post-graduate work in Youth Corrections and Intervention

Sarah Zanette
Research Assistant 2012-2013
Now holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology, works as an Assistant Professor at UofR



​



Tabeer Afzal
M.A. Developmental Psychology: Graduated 2025
Currently pursuing a PhD in School and Applied Child Psychology at McGill University

Victoria Dykstra
PhD Developmental Psychology: Graduated 2023
Currently a SSHRC Post Doctorate Fellow at the University of California, Irvine 
jquas6.wixsite.com/acelabuci/who-we-are

Vanessa Turchio
M.A. Developmental Psychology: Graduated 2023
Lead Research and Evaluation Coordinator
The Student Commission of Canada
​ 
Alison O'Connor
PhD Developmental Psychology: Graduated 2022
Currently an Assistant Professor at Mt. Allison University
Lab Webpage: https://mta.ca/directory/alison-oconnor

Breanne Wylie
PhD Developmental Psychology: Graduated 2022
Currently an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University
https://chass.ncsu.edu/people/bewylie/

Jasmine Little (nee Bender)
M.A. Developmental Psychology: Graduated 2014
Senior Research Associate 2014-2015
Currently Acting Manager, Sponsored Research & International Programs at Brock University  

---

Social-Cognitive Development Lab * Brock University * 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines ON L2S 3A1 Canada * 905-688-5550 ext. 3773 * [email protected]