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.
Ana holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Waterloo. She conducted her thesis under the guidance of Dr. Katherine White and is now a Developmental Psychology graduate student in pursuit of her Master of Applied Sciences. Ana’s future aspirations include pursuing further graduate studies in developmental psychology with a focus on researching the different factors that go into how children make and build friendships.
Anna is currently a MASc student supervised by Heather Henderson at the University of Waterloo. She holds a Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience, minoring in Immunology from the University of Toronto. She has also completed a post graduate certification in Brain Disorders Management at Mohawk College. Anna’s main research interests are surrounding emotion regulation in children, in different environments and within different connections including peer relationships. Anna also has interest in community engagement and applying child and youth research within community initiatives.
Elaria holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies from the University of Waterloo. She conducted her thesis under the supervision of Dr. Uzma Rehman. Currently, she is completing her MASc in Developmental Psychology under the mentorship of Dr. Heather Henderson. Her research focuses on the role of temperament in shaping how children perceive one another.
Isabelle holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Waterloo. She conducted her thesis under the supervision of Dr. Mike Dixon and has experience working for several Psychology labs on campus. Isabelle now serves as the Research Coordinator for the Cognitive Development Lab and the Social Development Lab and wishes to pursue a degree in Clinical Psychology in the future.
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.