Lab Members

Alaisa Agustin

Alaisa is a 4th year in BSc Psychology with a minor in Biological Sciences. She is currently one of the research assistants for the RCC Study and is particularly interested in the coping mechanisms of children. Outside of the lab she gets involved in student group leadership roles. For her hobbies, she enjoys reading and, at times, learning dance choreographies. 

Andy Ma

Andy is a 3rd year BA (Hons) Psychology student. His research interests focus on the correlations between parenting styles, executive functioning, and emotion regulation. He is now contributing to one of the Honors' study within the lab. He wishes to pursue a graduate degree in Educational/School Psychology after graduation. In his spare time, he works with children in an elementary school. He also enjoys skiing in winter and have a cup of hot chocolate afterwards. 

Autumn Langner

Autumn is a BSc (Hons) Psychology student. Her research interests are in emotion-cognition interactions in children. She is currently contributing to the RCC study. Autumn enjoys spending her free time painting, walking her dogs, and practicing photography. 

Ayushi Omkar

Ayushi graduated from the University of Alberta with a BSc majoring in Psychology and minoring in Biological Sciences. She spent two years as an undergraduate research assistant with the ABCD Lab which inspired her love for research. Ayushi is currently completing a Masters of Science in Medicine at the University of Alberta, and continues to volunteer with the ABCD Lab as a co-investigator on the RCC Study. Outside the lab, Ayushi enjoys reading, volunteering, and snowboarding. 

Dayun Yun

Dayun graduated from the University of Alberta with a BSc double major in Psychology and Biological Sciences, along with a Research Certificate in Science Psychology. She is currently a co-investigator in the RCC Study and is also contributing to the TECH study. She also partly manages the lab's social website and Instagram. Outside of the lab, Dayun volunteers at the Stollery, works on her non-profit project D2GB, and enjoys baking, cooking, and reading profusely.  

Debadrita Chowdhury

Deb is in her second year of Honours Psychology and fifth year overall at the University of Alberta. She is currently investigating cultural differences in cognitive flexibility as part of her research project. In her free time, Deb enjoys reading, making art, and watching four hour video essays on YouTube.

Elham Ayman

Farah Alnagar

Farah is an undergraduate student with a major in psychology and a minor in sociology. She’s hoping to complete a masters degree in counselling. She’s interested in child development and is currently contributing to the CHIC research lab. In her spare time, Farah works with a non-profit charity organization and is responsible for coming up with potential projects. She enjoys baking, crocheting as well as embroidery. 

Jenna Mohler

Jenna is a 4th year Psychology student pursuing a Research Certificate in Arts Psychology. Her research interests focus on how early neurological diagnoses, such as ADHD, impact educational outcomes during adolescence, and she is currently contributing to the RCC study. Beyond her academic pursuits, Jenna is actively involved in the community as a co-pilot organizer for a peer support program at the Stollery for individuals with chronic illnesses. She also mentors with Big Brothers Big Sisters and volunteers with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and playing soccer.

Jeremie Figueroa

Jeremie has completed her course requirements for a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Sociology. She is set to convocate in June of 2025. Along with pursuing a Certificate in Community-Service Learning, she has volunteered throughout her undergraduate studies for the ABCD Lab. She has helped with the ACEs study, and is now a research assistant for the RCC study. In her free time, she loves hanging out with her dogs and having talk + food sessions with friends and family.

Jeslin Tijo

Jeslin graduated from the University of Alberta with a BSc Specialization Psychology Degree, along with a Certificate in Sustainability and Research Certificate in Science Psychology. She has a strong interest in executive functioning development in early childhood and contributed to the TECH and WME studies. She is coordinating the lab’s website with Dayun and runs the lab's Facebook. In her free time, Jeslin enjoys cooking, hiking, and playing musical instruments. 

Jessica Chiasson

Jessica Chiasson graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is a volunteer with the lab working on the RCC study. Outside of the lab, Jessica is an artist and enjoys reading. She is also the talent behind our ABCD Lab logo!

Kate Cababat

Kate is a 3rd year Honors’ Psychology student. She has a strong interest in cross-cultural studies in developmental psychology, specifically looking at differences in intelligence. She is currently contributing to one of the Honors’ study within the lab. Outside of school, she enjoys going out with friends, going to the gym, and volunteering at SVCC. 

Kinew Moosewaypayo

Kinew is a third year BA Honors student. They are interested in adverse childhood experiences, family structures, and children’s development of emotional regulation. They spend their time outside the lab working within the Indigenous community on campus as Vice-President of Administration for the Indigenous Students’ Union. In their free time, Kinew enjoys spending time with friends and playing board games. 

Maya Abdulhak

Maya Abdulhak is a third-year B.A Honours student in Psychology. Her primary interests are in early childhood education curriculum development and executive function/self-regulation development in preschool-age children. She is currently contributing to the WME studies, as well as coordinating the lab’s social media accounts. Outside of school and research, Maya works regularly as an early childhood educator and loves to spend her free time gaming, watching movies and streamers, and collecting manga. 

Olivia Tiessen

Olivia is a fourth year BSc Honors student. For her thesis, she is examining the relationship between emotional facial expressions and working memory in preschool children. She is running the WME study for her thesis online this academic year. When she isn't working on her thesis or other coursework, Olivia enjoys reading books and watching reality TV. 

Terri Ciavardini

Terri is a fourth year BA psychology student taking an independent study course in the ABCD Lab. She has a strong interest in the role of inhibitory control in the ability of children to delay gratification as well as the role of executive function in language development. In her free time she enjoys painting, hiking and spending time with her husband.  

Yueyi Qiu

Yueyi is a fourth year psychology student taking an individual study course in the ABCD lab this semester. She is very excited to have a chance to work in this lab, and believes that she will enjoy this experience and gain a lot of new knowledge from research. During her free time, she likes listening to music and watching movies.