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.