Lab Director
Caitlin Mahy, Ph.D. Professor caitlin.mahy@brocku.ca 905 688 5550 ext. 6151 CV Department webpage Google Scholar Profile |
Dr. Mahy is a 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.
Masters Student
Madi Maguire
Madi is beginning the MA program in Fall 2023. Madi is interested in future thinking, procrastination, and symptoms of attentional difficulties. Madi is involved with several projects on children's prospective memory, procrastination, and saving behaviour.
Madi Maguire
Madi is beginning the MA program in Fall 2023. Madi is interested in future thinking, procrastination, and symptoms of attentional difficulties. Madi is involved with several projects on children's prospective memory, procrastination, and saving behaviour.
Masters Student
Edyta Houshang Tehrani
Edyta is beginning the MA program in Fall 2023. Edyta is interested in children's procrastination and the impact of affective forecasting on their decision making as well as how giftedness might influence children's procrastination behaviour.
Edyta Houshang Tehrani
Edyta is beginning the MA program in Fall 2023. Edyta is interested in children's procrastination and the impact of affective forecasting on their decision making as well as how giftedness might influence children's procrastination behaviour.
Lab Manager
Sydney McKinney
Sydney is the DMC lab manager and oversees the day-to-day functioning of the lab. Sydney is also actively involved in participant recruitment and data collection for several studies.
Sydney McKinney
Sydney is the DMC lab manager and oversees the day-to-day functioning of the lab. Sydney is also actively involved in participant recruitment and data collection for several studies.
Honours Thesis Student 2023-2024
Maria Conversano
Maria is working on a project that examines the underlying reasons why children forget to carry out future intentions for her Honours thesis project.
Maria Conversano
Maria is working on a project that examines the underlying reasons why children forget to carry out future intentions for her Honours thesis project.
Honours Thesis Student 2023-2024
Mirella Rocca
Mirella is working on a project that examines the many ways in which children save for her Honours thesis project.
Mirella Rocca
Mirella is working on a project that examines the many ways in which children save for her Honours thesis project.
Research Assistant
Rachel Boase
Rachel is a research assistant in the DMC lab and is our former lab manager. Rachel assists with projects examining children's prospective memory, saving behaviour, and procrastination.
Rachel Boase
Rachel is a research assistant in the DMC lab and is our former lab manager. Rachel assists with projects examining children's prospective memory, saving behaviour, and procrastination.
Research Assistant
Kwasi Duah
Kwasi is assisting with projects that examine children's episodic thought, prospective memory, procrastination, and saving behaviour. As an NSERC USRA student, Kwasi is worked full-time in the lab for 16 weeks over the spring and summer of 2023 assisting with a study on children's memory.
Kwasi Duah
Kwasi is assisting with projects that examine children's episodic thought, prospective memory, procrastination, and saving behaviour. As an NSERC USRA student, Kwasi is worked full-time in the lab for 16 weeks over the spring and summer of 2023 assisting with a study on children's memory.
Research Assistant
Sam Kzsan
Sam is assisting with a project examining the development of episodic thought in middle childhood.
Sam Kzsan
Sam is assisting with a project examining the development of episodic thought in middle childhood.
Research Assistant
Kaitlyn Potashnyk
Kaitlyn is a research assistant in the DMC Lab and is currently assisting with a study that examines the different ways that preschool children save.
Kaitlyn Potashnyk
Kaitlyn is a research assistant in the DMC Lab and is currently assisting with a study that examines the different ways that preschool children save.
Research Assistant
Madison Stewart
Madison is a research assistant in the DMC Lab and is currently assisting with a study that examines the different ways that preschool children save.
Madison Stewart
Madison is a research assistant in the DMC Lab and is currently assisting with a study that examines the different ways that preschool children save.
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 a Research Analyst at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 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 Project Coordinator at Blue North Strategies based in Toronto, ON.
Former Honours Thesis Students
Madi Maguire (2021-2022) is currently a MA student in Psychology at Brock University.
Mariah Parente (2021-2022) is working on her Bachelor of Education at Western University.
Taylor McRae (2021-2022) is working as a Mental Health Worker at the Canadian Mental Health Association, Niagara Branch.
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 working on her Masters of Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.
Chelsey Masson (2018-2019) is current a PhD student in School Psychology at Western University.
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. She is currently a Information Management Specialist at Waterloo Regional Police Service.
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 a Research Analyst at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 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 Project Coordinator at Blue North Strategies based in Toronto, ON.
Former Honours Thesis Students
Madi Maguire (2021-2022) is currently a MA student in Psychology at Brock University.
Mariah Parente (2021-2022) is working on her Bachelor of Education at Western University.
Taylor McRae (2021-2022) is working as a Mental Health Worker at the Canadian Mental Health Association, Niagara Branch.
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 working on her Masters of Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.
Chelsey Masson (2018-2019) is current a PhD student in School Psychology at Western University.
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. She is currently a Information Management Specialist at Waterloo Regional Police Service.
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.
