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.