Sophia Tran's thesis is entitled: "Drawing benefits memory and comprehension by establishing and strengthening the link between verbal and visual percepts."
All are welcome to attend.
Dr. Igor Grossmann and Dr. Dan Smilek have been recognized with 2026 Arts Awards of Excellence in Research and Teaching, respectively. We look forward to celebrating with both Igor and Dan at the 2026 Celebration of Arts event in the Fall. Congratulations, and thanks to the students and faculty who initiated these nominations!
Jessica Edwards' thesis is entitled: “The Cognitive-Affective Model of Sexual Consent Communication.”
All are welcome to attend.
Laura Colucci's thesis is entitled: “Family Processes in the Year Following Brief and Virtual Emotion-Focused Family Therapy Groups: Child and Family Trajectories and Mental Health Service Utilization.”
This defence is being held remotely and is only open to the committee members, the candidate, and the candidate's invited guests.
The Humboldt prize is awarded to scientists for fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights with lasting impact.
Awarded annually to the best thesis or major paper in Cognitive Science at the University of Waterloo. The Prize recognizes an original contribution to any field of Cognitive Science; work that transcends disciplines is encouraged but not required. Selection will be based on the originality and excellence of the contribution to our understanding of the mind and on demonstrated independence in making that contribution.
Jolie Ho's thesis is entitled: "Keeping Others at Arm’s Length: Examining the Contribution of Fears of Receiving Compassion to Safety Behaviour Use and Positivity Deficits in Social Anxiety."
All are welcome to attend.
Sarah English's thesis is entitled: "Multiple Motivations Underlying Children’s Affiliative Behaviour: The Functional Role of Affiliative Language."
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Research led by Carla Rumeo, fourth year PhD student at the University of Waterloo (under the supervision of Jonathan Oakman on the Psychological Intervention Research Team), has been featured in an APA Article Spotlight — "Psychotherapy lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada."
Emily Grant's thesis is entitled: "Perceived Restorativeness and Restorative Outcomes: A Comparative Study of Diverse Environments in Urban and Natural Settings."
All are welcome to attend.