People

Dr. Ori Friedman is a Professor of Psychology at UWaterloo.

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Graduate Students

Claudia Sehl completed her MASc in Developmental and Communication Science and her Bachelor of Arts in Honors Psychology with a major in Philosophy. She is currently in the PhD program, co-supervised by Dr. Stephanie Denison. Her research focuses on how children reason about basic economic concepts, including costs and benefits, efficiency, and waste.

Ivy Nam is currently completing her MASc in Developmental and Communication Science. So far, her research investigates children's understanding of ownership.

Hailey Pawsey is completing her PhD. She is co-supervised by Dr. Stephanie Denison, and her research investigates how children think about skill, effort, and ability.

Lab Co-ordinator

Emily Stonehouse completed her MA with the Child Cognition Lab, and is now working as the lab coordinator and continuing to conduct research. She is interested in children's understanding of ownership rights and how children and adults make judgements about objects using previous knowledge.

Research Assistants

Terryn Kim is in her fourth year of the Psychology program (BSc) at the University of Waterloo. She is interested in how children develop and learn about the world around them.

Mo Pabla is in her fourth year Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy and Biology at the University of Waterloo. She is interested in children’s understanding of cognitive biases and emotions.

Dariya Dasha Rindia is an undergraduate student in Psychology at the University of Waterloo. She is interested in how children's thoughts and feelings are impacted by their environment. 

Former PHD & MASTERS STUDENTS

Zoe Tipper (MASc in lab)

Hailey Pawsey (MASc in lab)

Amy Chung (MASc in lab)

Amer Al-Amry (MAsc in lab)

Brandon Goulding (PhD in lab). Faculty @ University of Winnipeg

Angelina Cleroux (MASc in lab). 

Madison Pesowski (PhD in lab). Faculty @ University of the Fraser Valley

Shaylene Nancekivell (PhD in lab). Faculty @ University of Manitoba

Karen Neary (PhD in lab)

Carolyn Baer (MASc in lab)

Michelle Huh (MASc in lab)

Charles Millar (MASc in lab)

Shelbie Sutherland (MASc in lab)

Julia Van de Vondervoort (MASc in lab)