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
Tessa Mazachowsky, M.A.
Tessa is a PhD student in the DMC Lab. Tessa is interested in the development and measurement of children's future thinking. Tessa is also involved in several projects examining children's prospective memory performance and episodic future thinking. For her dissertation, Tessa is examining the measurement and development of children's future-oriented behaviour and their future-oriented explanations.
Tessa Mazachowsky, M.A.
Tessa is a PhD student in the DMC Lab. Tessa is interested in the development and measurement of children's future thinking. Tessa is also involved in several projects examining children's prospective memory performance and episodic future thinking. For her dissertation, Tessa is examining the measurement and development of children's future-oriented behaviour and their future-oriented explanations.
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.
MA Student
Taissa Fuke
Taissa is interested in the contribution of memory and executive processes to young children's prospective memory development. Taissa is working on several projects that examine the development of prospective memory and the emergence and development of children's procrastination and how it is related to other forms of future thinking.
Taissa Fuke
Taissa is interested in the contribution of memory and executive processes to young children's prospective memory development. Taissa is working on several projects that examine the development of prospective memory and the emergence and development of children's procrastination and how it is related to other forms of future thinking.
Graduate Student Associate
Alison O'Connor, M.A.
Alison is currently a PhD student in the Psychology Department at Brock University working in the Social Cognitive Development Lab under the supervision of Dr. Angela Evans. Alison is involved in several collaborative aging projects between the our lab and the Campbell Neurocognitive Aging Lab.
Alison O'Connor, M.A.
Alison is currently a PhD student in the Psychology Department at Brock University working in the Social Cognitive Development Lab under the supervision of Dr. Angela Evans. Alison is involved in several collaborative aging projects between the our lab and the Campbell Neurocognitive Aging Lab.
Lab Manager
Uroog Mohammed
Uroog completed her undergraduate degree in Child Health (BA) from Brock University in 2019. Previously, Uroog was a Research Assistant in two other Psychology labs. Uroog hopes to further gain valuable experience and knowledge that will help her pursue graduate studies working with younger children. Uroog manages the day-to-day operations of the lab.
Uroog Mohammed
Uroog completed her undergraduate degree in Child Health (BA) from Brock University in 2019. Previously, Uroog was a Research Assistant in two other Psychology labs. Uroog hopes to further gain valuable experience and knowledge that will help her pursue graduate studies working with younger children. Uroog manages the day-to-day operations of the lab.
Honours Thesis Student 2021-2022
Madi Maguire
Madi is working on a project that will examine the impact of cue only and cue-action verbal reminders on preschooler's prospective memory performance.
Madi Maguire
Madi is working on a project that will examine the impact of cue only and cue-action verbal reminders on preschooler's prospective memory performance.
Honours Thesis Student 2021-2022
Taylor McRae
Taylor is working on a project that will examine the future oriented cognitive abilities of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder compared to typically developing children via a parent-report questionnaire developed in our lab (the Children's Future Thinking Questionnaire).
Taylor McRae
Taylor is working on a project that will examine the future oriented cognitive abilities of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder compared to typically developing children via a parent-report questionnaire developed in our lab (the Children's Future Thinking Questionnaire).
Honours Thesis Student 2021-2022
Mariah Parente
Mariah is working on a project that will examine the future oriented cognitive abilities of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder compared to typically developing children via a parent-report questionnaire developed in our lab (the Children's Future Thinking Questionnaire).
Mariah Parente
Mariah is working on a project that will examine the future oriented cognitive abilities of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder compared to typically developing children via a parent-report questionnaire developed in our lab (the Children's Future Thinking Questionnaire).
Research Assistant
Melissa Alunni
Melissa is working on a project examining the emergence of young children's procrastination.
Melissa Alunni
Melissa is working on a project examining the emergence of young children's procrastination.
Research Assistant
Rachel Boase
Rachel is assisting with data collection on a project examining the impact of reminders on young children's prospective memory.
Rachel Boase
Rachel is assisting with data collection on a project examining the impact of reminders on young children's prospective memory.
Research Assistant
Kyra Omland
Kyra Omland
Research Assistant
Megan Vlahiotis
Megan Vlahiotis
Lab Alumni
Former Graduate Students
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.
Former Honours Thesis Students
Estera Houshang Tehrani (2020-2021) will attend Brock University in the Fall 2021 to pursue a Masters degree in Social Psychology working with Dr. Will Hall.
Melissa Alunni (2020-2021) is writing up the results of her Honours thesis on children's procrastination and working part-time.
Chelsey Masson (2018-2019) is attending Western University for a Masters degree in School Psychology.
Emma Stallwood (2018-2019) is currently a research assistant at SickKids in Toronto, ON.
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.
Katelyn Brausewetter (2014-2015) attended Brock University for Teacher Education.
Former Lab Managers
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 Counselling 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.
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.
Former Honours Thesis Students
Estera Houshang Tehrani (2020-2021) will attend Brock University in the Fall 2021 to pursue a Masters degree in Social Psychology working with Dr. Will Hall.
Melissa Alunni (2020-2021) is writing up the results of her Honours thesis on children's procrastination and working part-time.
Chelsey Masson (2018-2019) is attending Western University for a Masters degree in School Psychology.
Emma Stallwood (2018-2019) is currently a research assistant at SickKids in Toronto, ON.
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.
Katelyn Brausewetter (2014-2015) attended Brock University for Teacher Education.
Former Lab Managers
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 Counselling 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.
