Sarah Cabecinha-Alati

Area of Research: I am a second year Psychology major student interested in relationship dynamics, brain and behaviour and how cross-cultural differences influence psychological development. This is my first year volunteering with the Culture and Cognition Lab, and I'm sure it will be a fascinating learning experience. Beyond psychology, my interests include singing and working with children. After my undergrad, I hope to continue my graduate studies in psychology specializing in either clinical or counselling psychology.  

Darcie Drew

Area of Research: I am a second year Psychology student, minoring in Geography. This will be my first year at the lab. I am interested in clinical and cultural psychology, particularly in the way that culture and environment effect the brain and genes. In the future I plan on either teaching high-school or pursuing clinical psychology. In my spare time I enjoy reading contemporary literature, drinking tea, and spending time with animals.  

Kelly Huang

Area of Research: I'm a third year Life Sciences major student with a minor is Psychology. My interests lie primarily in physiology (namely neuroscience) as well as social and sexuality psychology. This is my second year volunteering at the Culture & Cognition lab, and I am especially interested in the psychology of influence and prosocial behaviour. In the future I hope to pursue a career in medicine. In my spare time I enjoy knitting and reading.

Si Yan Jing

Area of Research: I am a third year Psychology major student. This is my first year working in the Culture and Cognition lab. I have a wide range of interests in psychology, which primarily focuses on cross-cultural psychology, social psychology, and mechanisms of thought processes. I hope to pursue a career in psychiatry in the future. I like reading, writing, music, and Chinese culture.

Kelsey Jacobson

Area of research: I am a fourth year Concurrent Education student studying Drama, Psychology, and English, with particular interest in educational psychology, cross-cultural psychology, developmental psychology, and embodied cognition. I am currently working on an honours project examining the connections between psychology and site-specific theatre. I hope to pursue a masters degree upon graduation, and work as a teacher or guidance counsellor. Outside of academics, I am involved with the Concurrent Education Students' Association, and love theatre, acting, reading, and working with children.

Sarah Klassen

Area of research: I am a fourth year Concurrent Education student studying Drama, Psychology, and English, with particular interest in educational psychology, cross-cultural psychology, developmental psychology, and embodied cognition. I am currently working on an honours project examining the connections between psychology and site-specific theatre. I hope to pursue a masters degree upon graduation, and work as a teacher or guidance counsellor. Outside of academics, I am involved with the Concurrent Education Students' Association, and love theatre, acting, reading, and working with children.

Melissa Lucas

Area of research: I am a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology. This is my first year in the lab, and I couldn't be more excited about this incredible learning opportunity. I am currently working on my honours thesis looking at connections between decision-making and culture. Outside of academics, I love to dance and play Quidditch, and I look forward to traveling in the future.

Emily McBride

Area of research: I am a second year Psychology major, and this is my first year volunteering in the Culture and Cognition lab. My areas of interest are primarily the effect of culture on behaviour, development, and cognition. I am also interested in how different languages can alter one’s cognitions and behaviour. Outside of academics, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family.

Kayla McGeorge

Area of research: I have recently graduated with a psychology degree and will be working in the Culture and Cognition lab this year. My interests are very interdisciplinary and I am very interested in how culture influences everyday decisions as well as how people of different cultures interact with each other. I hope to enter a master's degree in counseling psychology after graduating from Queen's. My interests beyond academics include music, tap dancing and yoga!

Rebecca McTavish

Area of research: I am a third year Life Sciences major. I will be spending the first semester of this academic year studying at the National University of Singapore. However, upon my return in January 2013 it will be my second time volunteering at the lab. As an assistant last year, I learned a great deal about cultural variables and their affect on human thought processes. I hope to continue my learning and look forward to the opportunity to once again help out with the research the lab is conducting.  

Stella Moon

Area of research: I am a second year psychology major and English minor. I am particularly interested in the influence of cultural differences on social behaviours and marketing. I also love dystopian novels, darkroom photography and yoga. I hope to hope to gain lots of research experience as an assistant and develop my own research study in the future. After completing my undergraduate degree, I hope to study in law school.

Feiyang Pan

Area of research: I am a second year Psychology major with a Biology minor. This is my first year working at the lab. I am particularly interested in how cognition varies in different cultures and how that can affect our behaviour and decision making. In the future I hope to pursue a career in medicine or neuroscience. I enjoy swimming, running and cooking during my off time.

Sam Rosenbaum

Area of research: I am a 4th year psychology major currently working on an undergraduate thesis in the Culture and Cognition lab. My interest in social psychology has led to an interest in consumer behaviour and marketing strategy, and upon graduation I aim to pursue a career in that field. Outside of the classroom and lab, I love photography, graphic design, travelling, and sailing when I can.

Jennifer Zhang

Area of research: I am a third year undergraduate student studying life sciences and psychology. This is my second year as a volunteer in the Culture and Cognition Lab. It has been fascinating to explore the many ways culture shapes people's world views and interactions with society, and I hope to learn much more as the year goes by. In my free time I enjoy reading, drawing, and watching movies. I hope to pursue graduate studies in neuroscience.

Roy Spina, PhD (2009)

Senior Lecturer (equivalent to associate professor), University of Chichester (U.K.) 

Tieyuan Guo, PhD (2008)

Assistant Professor, University of Macau (China)

Deanna Messervey, PhD (2008)

Research Scientist, Defense Research and Development Canada, Ottawa

Lindsay Schaefer, MS (2010)

Settlement Worker In the Schools Coordinator, Association for New Canadians, St. Johns

Jovian Wat, B.S. (2011)

Graduate student at UBC.

Mike Best, B.S. (2011)

Graduate student in clinical psychology at Queen’s

Victoria Chen, B.S. (2011)

Graduate student at McGill University

Matt McAdam, B.S. (2010) 

Teaching English and French in Japan 

Mark Daubaras, B.S. (2010) 

PhD student at McGill University

Michelle Tong, B.S. (2010) 

PhD student at Cornell University

Chris Humphries, B.S. (2009)

MBA from Dalhousie University, on his way to being a successful entrepreneur 

Claudia Tsui, B.S. (2009) 

MA in psychology from Queen’s University, heading to Medical school

Chloe Lei, B.S. (2007) 

Master of Information at U of T 

Connie Fan, B.S. (2006) 

MA in Journalism from Ryerson University 

Robyn Saaltink, B.AH. (2005) 

MA student in child and youth studies at Brock University 

Kristy Holmes, B.S. (2003) 

Received Master’s degree from Queen’s Business School, working at a consulting firm now 

Esther Usborne, B.S. (2003) 

PhD from McGill University