Alumni
Graduate Students
Sam Egan, MA Cognitive Science
​Sam's research was on the cognitive predictors of student success in computer science. Sam's research interests are in the areas of cognition, psycholinguistics, and educational research.
Sandrine Hachez, MA Cognitive Science
Sandrine's research project focused on examining if the processing deficit of emotional language in bilingual individuals extends to words associated with varying emotional states, investigating potential individual differences in emotional semantics processing;
Emma Hayter, MA Linguistics
Emma was an MA student in Linguistics conducting research on second language acquisition and phonology, particularly focusing on phonetic training methods, with her thesis centered on investigating individual differences in mismatch negativity (MMN) responses at Carleton’s Linguistic Neurodiversity Lab, while her broader research interests encompassed speech perception, multilingualism, and EEG technology.
Alex Rivard, MA Cognitive Science
Neural correlates of programming and natural languages.
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Ashley Soklaski, MA Cognitive Science
Action verb semantics in individuals with cerebral palsy.
Methodology rotation (Graduate students)
Veronica Chiarelli, PhD Cognitive Science
​Veronica has a Bachelor of Computer Science Honours and a Masters of Cognitive Science. She is now a PhD student in Cognitive Science and is joining the L-Neuro lab for a methodology rotation. Her research interests include learning and educational technologies, especially in the context of computer programming education.
Tara Azin, PhD Cognitive Science
She is now a PhD student in Cognitive Science and worked for the L-Neuro lab for a methodology rotation.
Undergraduate Students
Grace Yee, Post- Baccalaureate Diploma in Cognitive Science
Grace did her Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Cognitive Science. She holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Toronto. She worked alongside Masih Zaamari to conduct research on mental representation and language.
Hafsa Ahmad, Honours
Hafsa is currently taking part in the “Aptitude for Learning languages: Fact or Fiction study”. Another research she is assisting with is an ERP study of language memorization of those who aren't fluent in Arabic: the possible roles of music and language mechanisms. Her current research focus area explores neural & cognitive mechanisms of language memorization on working memory. Her other research interests include neurocognition, semantic & visual brain processes, & neurodegenerative disorders. Alongside this lab, she is also a part of the NICER lab and works as a medical assistant for a future career in medical/research.
Hannah James, Honours
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Bridging inference in speech of individuals with broad autism phenotype.
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Audrey Leclerc, Honours
Is there a bilingual advantage in Theory of Mind abilities.
Madison Mountford, Honours
Theory of Mind inference in individuals with autism.
Vegas Hodgins, Honours
The impact of programming language fluency on natural language processing,
Currently: PhD Student in Cognitive Psychology, McGill University
Sarah Mccauley, Honours
Individual differences in processing of emotional semantics,
Currently: MA Student in Education, University of Ottawa
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Yasmine Benkirane, Honours
Reading difficulties are universal: Evidence from Arabic-French balanced bilinguals of Morocco.
Brianna Allard, Honours
Decoding emotional semantics using a lexical decision task,
Currently: MA in Special Education: Applied Behaviour Analysis, Arizona State University
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Cody Cane,
Honours
Testing the applicability of subject-specific functional localization approach in ERP, 2019, Currently MA in Clinical Psychology at University of Toronto.
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Tara Dane,
Honours
Investigating the N400 effect: How many trials are needed for a stable and reliable measurement.
Courtenay Hnatyshyn, Honours
Processing of inferences in individuals with broad autism phenotype.
Isabella Poitras, Honours
An examination of the bilingual cost in picture naming
Currently MCIS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University.
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Brent Porter, Honours
Assessing reliability of the N400 ERP component.
Michelle Elliott, Honours
Individual differences in the N400 ERP component: establishing brain-behaviour link,
currently MA student in Library and Information Science, University of Alberta
Affiliated Students
Tyler Call, Post Baccalaureate
Tyler is enrolled in the Cognitive Science Post-Baccalaureate Diploma program. He holds a BA with Honours in Philosophy from McGill University and has a decade of professional experience in software development. His research interests include the Cognitive Neuroscience of Language and Music. His Honours thesis is entitled “Bilingualism and the Noisy Channel Theory of Language Processing.”
Jay Jennings, PhD
Methodology Rotation, Effects of programming expertise on native language processing.
Sabrina Di Lonardo, PhD
Methodology Rotation, Action verb semantics in individuals with cerebral palsy.
Sydney Rossiter Post Baccalureate
Assisted on the project of Individual differences in the N400 ERP component.