![]() Lab Director
Caitlin Mahy, Ph.D. Associate Professor caitlin.mahy@brocku.ca 905 688 5550 ext. 6151 CV Department webpage Google Scholar Profile |
Dr. Mahy is an Associate Professor at Brock University. She received her Hon BSc in Psychology from the University of Toronto, PhD from the University of Oregon, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Geneva.
Dr. Mahy is the director of the Developing Memory and Cognition Lab. Her research is funded by NSERC, SSHRC, and an Early Researcher Award from the Ontario Government. |

PhD Student
Ege Kamber, M.A.
Ege is a PhD student in the DMC Lab. Ege got his undergraduate and Masters degree from Bogazici University in Turkey. Ege is interested in the development of future-oriented skills especially saving behavior. In his masters thesis, Ege examined the social and cognitive correlates of saving behaviour in early childhood and adulthood.
Ege Kamber, M.A.
Ege is a PhD student in the DMC Lab. Ege got his undergraduate and Masters degree from Bogazici University in Turkey. Ege is interested in the development of future-oriented skills especially saving behavior. In his masters thesis, Ege examined the social and cognitive correlates of saving behaviour in early childhood and adulthood.

Lab Manager
Rachel Boase
Rachel is the incoming lab manager in the DMC lab and was a former research assistant in the lab.
Rachel Boase
Rachel is the incoming lab manager in the DMC lab and was a former research assistant in the lab.

Research Assistant
Maria Conversano
Maria is assisting with a project that examines children's episodic thought and a project that examines prospective memory in children's everyday life.
Maria Conversano
Maria is assisting with a project that examines children's episodic thought and a project that examines prospective memory in children's everyday life.

Research Assistant
Kwasi Duah
Kwasi is helping with a project that examines children's episodic thought.
Kwasi Duah
Kwasi is helping with a project that examines children's episodic thought.

Research Assistant
Madi Maguire
Madi will be helping with research projects examining the impact of reminders on children's prospective memory, children's episodic thought, and the development of early procrastination behaviour.
Madi Maguire
Madi will be helping with research projects examining the impact of reminders on children's prospective memory, children's episodic thought, and the development of early procrastination behaviour.
Lab Alumni
Former Graduate Students
Tessa Mazachowsky (PhD 2022; Novel ways to measure future-oriented cognition: Using parent-report measures and open-ended responses to explore young children’s future thinking development) is currently working as a Research Awards & Scholarship Specialist in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Brock University.
Taissa Fuke (MA 2022; Executive and Retrospective Memory Processes in Preschoolers’ Prospective Memory Development) is currently working as Project Coordinator in Dr. Charlis Raineki's lab at Brock University and working as a Psychometrist at a private practice and a Clinical Associate at PsychoEd Clinic, Toronto.
Samantha Moeller (MA 2021; Adults' perceptions of forgetful children: The impact of child age, domain, and memory type) is currently a Research Ethics Coordinator at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Lydia Lavis (MA 2020; The relation between young children's memory and metacognition) is currently a Consulting Analyst at Blue North based in Toronto, ON.
Former Honours Thesis Students
Madi Maguire (2021-2022) is working as a research assistant and works at the Niagara Learning Disabilities Association.
Mariah Parente (2021-2022) is working as a lab manager at Brock University.
Taylor McRae (2021-2022) is working as a Case Worker at Niagara Child and Family Protective Services.
Estera Houshang Tehrani (2020-2021) is a MA student in Social Psychology at Brock University working with Dr. Will Hall.
Melissa Alunni (2020-2021) is a Recruitment Specialist at Workforce Capital.
Chelsey Masson (2018-2019) is attending Western University for a Masters degree in School Psychology.
Emma Stallwood (2018-2019) is currently a PhD student in Clinical Psychology at McMaster University.
Lindsey Gerrard (2015-2016) attended OISE for a Masters degree in School and Clinical Child Psychology and currently working as a Psychoeducational Consultant at the Peel District School Board.
Sarah Mitchinson (2015-2016) completed her Masters degree in Developmental Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her thesis was entitled Moral Development in the Online Context.
Katelyn Brausewetter (2014-2015) attended Brock University for Teacher Education.
Former Lab Managers
Uroog Mohammed (2020-2022) is working in the insurance industry.
Alex Roycroft (2019-2020) is attending the University of Toronto for a Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Katarina McKenzie (2018-2019) is attending Western University for a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology.
Amanda Krause (2017-2018) is attending the University of Ottawa for a PhD in Clinical Psychology.
Lindsey Gerrard (2016) attended OISE and holds a Masters degree in School and Clinical Child Psychology.
Katelyn Brausewetter (2015-2016) attended Brock University for Teacher Education.
Tessa Mazachowsky (PhD 2022; Novel ways to measure future-oriented cognition: Using parent-report measures and open-ended responses to explore young children’s future thinking development) is currently working as a Research Awards & Scholarship Specialist in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Brock University.
Taissa Fuke (MA 2022; Executive and Retrospective Memory Processes in Preschoolers’ Prospective Memory Development) is currently working as Project Coordinator in Dr. Charlis Raineki's lab at Brock University and working as a Psychometrist at a private practice and a Clinical Associate at PsychoEd Clinic, Toronto.
Samantha Moeller (MA 2021; Adults' perceptions of forgetful children: The impact of child age, domain, and memory type) is currently a Research Ethics Coordinator at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Lydia Lavis (MA 2020; The relation between young children's memory and metacognition) is currently a Consulting Analyst at Blue North based in Toronto, ON.
Former Honours Thesis Students
Madi Maguire (2021-2022) is working as a research assistant and works at the Niagara Learning Disabilities Association.
Mariah Parente (2021-2022) is working as a lab manager at Brock University.
Taylor McRae (2021-2022) is working as a Case Worker at Niagara Child and Family Protective Services.
Estera Houshang Tehrani (2020-2021) is a MA student in Social Psychology at Brock University working with Dr. Will Hall.
Melissa Alunni (2020-2021) is a Recruitment Specialist at Workforce Capital.
Chelsey Masson (2018-2019) is attending Western University for a Masters degree in School Psychology.
Emma Stallwood (2018-2019) is currently a PhD student in Clinical Psychology at McMaster University.
Lindsey Gerrard (2015-2016) attended OISE for a Masters degree in School and Clinical Child Psychology and currently working as a Psychoeducational Consultant at the Peel District School Board.
Sarah Mitchinson (2015-2016) completed her Masters degree in Developmental Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her thesis was entitled Moral Development in the Online Context.
Katelyn Brausewetter (2014-2015) attended Brock University for Teacher Education.
Former Lab Managers
Uroog Mohammed (2020-2022) is working in the insurance industry.
Alex Roycroft (2019-2020) is attending the University of Toronto for a Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Katarina McKenzie (2018-2019) is attending Western University for a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology.
Amanda Krause (2017-2018) is attending the University of Ottawa for a PhD in Clinical Psychology.
Lindsey Gerrard (2016) attended OISE and holds a Masters degree in School and Clinical Child Psychology.
Katelyn Brausewetter (2015-2016) attended Brock University for Teacher Education.