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I am a part-time Assistant Professor (teaching stream) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto (St. George). My lab focuses on language acquisition, with a particular interest in how children learn the meanings of new words. Most of my experiments involve pseudo-words (and the occasional cute stuffed animal!). Current projects explore how bilingualism influences young children's language and social development. My work is currently funded by a SSHRC Insight Development Grant.
I am also a Psychologist at Possibilities Clinic, specialized in neurodevelopmental disorders and early childhood. I offer services to children and their caregivers. I received my clinical training at the CHU Sainte-Justine and at the Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies (greater Montreal, Canada). I am registered with both the College of Psychologists of Ontario and the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec. Some of my recent projects intersect with my clinical expertise, as several students in my lab are interested in the experiences of neurodivergent university students, particularly in relation to academic and mental health support in higher education. Check out my publications and my lab page for more information.
Background
I'm French Canadian (Brayon & Acadian). I grew up in a small town in the heart of the Appalachians (New Brunswick). I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology from the Université de Moncton. In 2017, I obtained my Ph.D. and Psy.D. from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). I had the pleasure to have Dr. Rushen Shi as my thesis advisor and to do research on hundreds of toddlers! You can learn about the fascinating subject of French liaison and its acquisition right here.
I lived in France for four wonderful years. I conducted postdoctoral work at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris with Dr. Anne Christophe. This line of work (SASC project) was supported by a postdoctoral grant from the Fyssen foundation and by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship.
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