Congratulations to Ana Badal who has been awarded the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Thesis prize for her Master’s thesis testing “Associations between Socioeconomic Stress, Engagement in Joint Attention, and Infant Neurodevelopment in 24- to 36- month-old Infants.”
You can read more about it in York University’s newsletter, YFile
Rhonda presents her work at the first annual PGSA Research Symposium at York University
Rhonda Baker presented her work at the first annual Psychology Graduate Student Association (PGSA) Research Symposium at York University on May 13, 2025.
Congratulations, Rhonda!

Ana Badal and Rhonda Baker present their work at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2025 Biennial Meeting
Ana Badal and Rhonda Baker presented their work this past weekend (May 1-3, 2025) at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting in Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Congratulations, Ana and Rhonda!
NSERC USRA bestowed on lab member, Zahra Wakif!
Congratulations to Zahra Wakif, who has received a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA)! You can learn more about the award HERE.
SSHRC USRA bestowed on lab member, Suliana Beraki!
Congratulations to Suliana Beraki, who has received a Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA)! You can learn more about the award HERE.
The Lab Congratulates Honours Thesis Students on Project Presentations at Poster Day!
Congratulations to Manahil Ayoob and Zahra Wakif who presented the results of their honours thesis projects at the Department of Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Poster Day this past Monday, April 7, 2025!
Bianca and Zahra bestowed with Meighen Wright Foundation Maternal-Child Health Undergraduate Scholarships!
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Bianca Sirbu and Zahra Wakif have been awarded the Faculty of Health, Meighen Wright Foundation Maternal-Child Health Graduate Scholarship! Congratulations, Bianca and Zahra! Click HERE to learn more about this award.
Ana Badal presents her work at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society’s Annual Meeting

Ana Badal presented her work this past weekend (March 29-April 1, 2025) at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society‘s (CNS) Annual Meeting in Boston, M.A.
Congratulations, Ana!
Poster Presentations at the Let’s Talk About Youth Conference in Guelph, Ontario
Congratulations to Shany Marks and Melissa Perez who presented posters at the Let’s Talk About Youth Conference in Guelph, Ontario on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Poster Presentations at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) Conference in Toronto, Ontario
Congratulations to lab director, Lara Pierce and graduate students, Ana Badal, Heala Maudoodi, and Yara Odeh who presented posters at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) Conference in Toronto between April 13-16, 2024.











