If you are a motivated undergraduate student interested in cognition and perception, we encourage you to contact us about research volunteer opportunities!
Stephen Van Hedger - Principal Investigator
Stephen is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Huron. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (Dept. of Psychology) in 2015, and also completed two postdoc positions. The first was at the University of Chicago (Dept. of Psychology, Center for Practical Wisdom)
working jointly with Dr. Howard Nusbaum and Dr. Marc Berman. The second was at Western University (Dept. of Psychology, Brain and Mind Institute) as a BrainsCAN Postdoctoral Fellow, working jointly with Dr. Ingrid Johnsrude
and Dr. Laura Batterink. Feel free to take a look at his
CV,
Google Scholar profile, or
email him.
Alexa Bouchard - Undergraduate Research Assistant Alexa is a fourth-year student working towards an Honours Specialization in Psychology at Huron University. When not studying the human brain and behaviour, she likes to dance, watch live music, work on art projects, and read. Alexa is also fluent in French and plays the piano.
Georgia Bubel - Undergraduate Research Assistant (SSHRC IDG) Georgia is a third-year student pursuing her Honours Specialization in Psychology at Huron with a Minor in Studio Art at Western. In her spare time, she enjoys playing guitar, writing music, cooking, gardening and painting.
Noah Hendricks-Polack - Undergraduate Research Assistant (CURL Fellow) Noah is a fourth-year student at Huron University, aiming towards an Honours Specialization in Psychology. In his free time, he likes to read, watch movies, go bouldering, and is a beginner learner of Japanese and the piano.
Austyn (Sum Yee) Hoh - Undergraduate Research Assistant Austyn is a fourth-year student pursuing an Honours B.A. in Psychology. Within Psychology, they are particularly interested in social and perception psychology, especially regarding AP and language. In their free time, Austyn enjoys sleeping, composing and arranging music for symphony orchestra.
Katarina Jovanovic - Undergraduate Research Assistant Katarina is a fourth-year Honours Psychology student at Huron University, also pursuing a Minor in Italian Language and Culture at Western. She is interested in how speech, language, and hearing interact with memory, and is passionate about mixed method research and addressing gender bias in data collection. Outside university, she is probably tending to her dorm's ever-growing jungle or re-learning how to enjoy playing the violin.
Claire Landry - Undergraduate Research Assistant (SSHRC IDG) Claire is a third-year student at Huron University working towards her Honors Specialization in Psychology. She loves learning about the brain, human behaviors, perception and thought. When Claire is not studying in the library, she is always up for an adventure, or a game of catch with friends or family.
Safiyah Lawendy - Undergraduate Research Assistant Safiyah is a second-year student pursuing an Honours Specialization in Psychology with a focus on human behaviour and a minor in Political Science. She is passionate about research, social justice, and examining systems of power through academic and community structures. Safiyah enjoys reading, travelling, and horseback riding and is actively involved in advocacy work.
Evan Smith - Project Manager (SSHRC IDG) Evan graduated from Huron in 2023 and is currently working as a project manager for a SSHRC Insight Development Grant examining how musical features of speech influence attention and memory. She is additionally pursuing an M.Sc. at Western University (PI: Dr. Jessica Grahn).
