Carter Smith
Carter completed his BA in Psychology at Laurier, including an undergraduate thesis investigating influences on gambling decisions in virtual reality.
Carter is now pursuing an MA in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Waterloo!
Ashleigh Wickie
Ashleigh completed her BSc in Psychology at Laurier, and is now pursuing Occupational Therapy at McMaster University!
Kyla Zacharsha-Labastida
Kyla graduated from Laurier and is now pursuing a Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy at Western University!
Shira Barth
Shira graduated from Laurier and is now pursuing Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto!
Samantha Covens
Sam completed her BSc in Psychology and Neuroscience including an undergraduate thesis with a focus on how divorce at various life stages impacts academic outcomes..
Sam is now at the University of Windsor completing a masters in social work!
Sydney Austin
Sydney was an undergraduate student, who has now graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a specialization in research. Funded with an NSERC USRA, her undergraduate thesis was supervised by Dr. Nichole Scheerer and focused on the role of trait anxiety on motor control.
Sydney is now pursuing a Masters of Arts in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology at the University of Guelph!
Natasha Sokolon
Natasha completed her degree at Laurier including an undergraduate thesis focused on speech perception.
Currently, Natasha is completing a Masters degree is Clinical Audiology at the University of Western Ontario!
Bella Gingerich
Bella completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in spring 2024, and is now a Speech and Language Pathology student at the University of Alberta!
Abel Christian
Abel is finishing up his fourth and final year at Wilfrid Laurier University as an Honours Bachelor of Arts student in pursuing a degree in psychology. Abel has always had a fascination with the human brain and have had a desire to pursue a career in healthcare, providing help and comfort to individuals who have neurological disorders. He is aspiring to pursue a career in healthcare and also hope to pursue a Masters Degree in Psychology in the long term.
Jaclyn Young
In Fall 2023, Jaclyn will be starting her 4th year at Laurier in the Honours Psychology and Neuroscience program. She was eager to be involved with the Cognisant Lab as it intrigued her interests and aligns with her degree. In the 2023-24 academic year, she will be completing an honours undergraduate thesis with Dr. Nathan Insel. Jaclyn enjoys her coffee and spending time with her friends (especially her bunny, Pepper).
Research interests: environmental risk factors and development of mental illnesses, differences in cortical organization and how this variation translates into differences in behaviour in both people and animals
Japneet Shah
While at Laurier, Japneet completed a BSc in Psychology with a Minor in Biology. Japneet is now pursuing Clinical Mental Health Counselling at St. John Fisher University in New York!