I am a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo. I completed my B.Sc. in Psychology at McMaster University and my Ph.D. in Human Development at the University of Maryland-College Park. I joined the faculty at UW in July 2014.
Anna is currently a second-year MA student in the Social Development Lab. Her current thesis examines the associations between parent and child shared positive affect during a problem solving task. During her time at the University, Anna has been extremely interested in child emotion regulation, and a child's ability to use and demonstrate their emotions when interacting with others especially parents and peers. Anna is also interested in disseminating this knowledge in an applied setting, including involving community organizations.
Elaria holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – Research Intensive Specialization (Co-operative Program) from the University of Waterloo, where she conducted her thesis under the supervision of Dr. Uzma Rehman. She is currently pursuing a MASc in Developmental Psychology under the mentorship of Dr. Heather Henderson. Her research explores how temperament shapes children's perceptions of one another.
Linda is a research affiliate of the Social Development Lab at the University of Waterloo. She received her MA in Developmental Psychology in 2021 at the University of Waterloo and her BSc in Biomedical Science in 2017 at the University of Guelph. Linda began the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology program at the University Guelph in September 2022.
McLennon is a doctoral student in Developmental Psychology at the University of Waterloo. He completed his B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology at the Memorial University of Newfoundland (Grenfell Campus) in April 2016.
Mya is a graduate student in the MA Developmental Psychology program at the University of Waterloo. She completed her B.Sc. (Hons) at Dalhousie University in 2021.
Sarah is a PhD candidate in the Social Development Lab at the University of Waterloo. She completed a Master of Applied Science in Development and Communication Science at UW in 2021 and earned a Bachelor of Arts (2019) and Honours Certificate in Psychology (2020) from Mount Allison University. Sarah’s research explores the multiple motivations underlying children and adolescents’ use of affiliative behaviours during peer interactions.
Serena McDiarmid is a fourth-year doctoral candidate and Vanier Scholar with the Social Development Lab. Serena graduated with a BSc. Hons. in Health Studies & Gerontology from UW, a BEd. from Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Education, and a MASc in Developmental & Communication Science from the UW.