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
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.
Research Assistant & NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award Holder Summer 2023
Maria Conversano
Maria is assisting with projects that examine children's episodic thought, prospective memory, and saving behaviour. As an NSERC USRA student, Maria is working full-time in the lab for 16 weeks over the spring and summer of 2023 assisting with a study on children's memory.
Maria Conversano
Maria is assisting with projects that examine children's episodic thought, prospective memory, and saving behaviour. As an NSERC USRA student, Maria is working 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 & & NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award Holder Summer 2023
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 working 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 working 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
Madi Maguire
Madi is assisting 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 will be starting her MA in the DMC Lab in the Fall of 2023!
Madi Maguire
Madi is assisting 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 will be starting her MA in the DMC Lab in the Fall of 2023!
Research Assistant
Rachel Boase
Rachel is a research assistant in the DMC 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 and is our former lab manager. Rachel assists with projects examining children's prospective memory, saving behaviour, and procrastination.
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) will be starting her MA in Psychology at Brock University Fall 2023.
Mariah Parente (2021-2022) will be starting her Bachelor of Education at Western University Fall 2023.
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 starting her Masters of Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University in May 2023.
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.
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) will be starting her MA in Psychology at Brock University Fall 2023.
Mariah Parente (2021-2022) will be starting her Bachelor of Education at Western University Fall 2023.
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 starting her Masters of Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University in May 2023.
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.
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.
