I have been doing meta-analyses since the early 1990's and I have been particularly active on this front since 2011. I love meta-analysis because I believe that it is a great way to get a sense of what past research has shown while also providing direction for future research. Meta-analysis also gives a relative sense of control over data collection as it all depends on the investigator retrieving relevant research and coding it rather than waiting for individual participants to complete an experiment. The process can be very tedious at times, but it also very satisfying. Of course, meta-analysis is not without its limitations and has been criticized at length by others. However, my view is that by staying on top of best practices, limitations of meta-analysis can be minimized. I will continue to do meta-analyses in the foreseeable future and I welcome collaborations if you would like to take advantage of my expertise.
My research includes examining the influence of various factors on time perception. For example, we have examined the influence of affective factors on time perception; how spatial effects might interact with lateralized presentation to affect time estimation, and how contextual sets might affect time perception in repeated stimuli. Recently, I have wondered whether time perception abilities might relate to accident proneness.
My work on gender-related differences in cognitive abilities has focused mostly on the ability of people to work with and mentally represent visuo-spatial relations in objects and how gender differences observed on such tasks can provide a way to better understand individual differences. This work not only contributes to basic scientific knowledge but also is relevant to the development of training methods to promote better understanding of concepts relevant to mathematics as well as to encourage women to enroll in programs where those skills are required, such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
My work has focused on verbal and non-verbal perceptual asymmetries in the visual and auditory modality. However, some of my research has examined how emotions are represented in the cerebral hemispheres. My most recent interest has involved the examination of affective priming and semantic priming and how it affects auditory asymmetries.
A list of my refereed publications can be viewed here.
My research is funded by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).