Leah Chalmers completed her undergraduate degree at McGill in Art History, and following graduation studied as an independent student at Concordia University. Leah has studied linguistics, phonetics and psychology and has extensive volunteer experience working with children with language disorders. She has recently been accepted to the University of Western Ontario for their Master’s of Speech Language Pathology program beginning this fall.

I am generally interested in computational developmental research in psychology and neuroscience. Ultimately I hope to elucidate some potential associations between brain development and cognitive development. More specifically, I want to use computational models to disentangle the complex interactions between environmental and intrinsic factors. So far I have been applying this research paradigm to healthy and impaired social and language development.

I'm a third year undergraduate student double majoring in Psychology and Music, with a minor in Behavioural Sciences. Working at the MIDC is so rewarding and has really opened my eyes to the exciting field of research in developmental psychology. I love children and am interested in both language acquisition and cognitive development, so working at the Infant Development Center is a great fit for me. I'm very excited to be gaining research experience which I plan to use to pursue graduate studies in 2012 in the areas of developmental psychopathology and speech-language pathology. My other passions include traveling, music (making & listening), photography, and spending time with friends.

I completed my undergraduate studies in psychology at McGill University. I am very excited about gaining research experience in the MIDC lab. I am looking forward to learn more about infant development and I count on using this precious knowledge to continue my graduate studies in Developmental Psychology or Educational Psychology. Right now, I am contributing to the experiment that tracks the infant language acquisition in bilingual family. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, reading books and swimming.

When Sean is not caught dreaming of sunny days on the beach in California, he can be seen saving lives in his free time - by a pool, that is!  Life in "the fast lane," following the black line was a way of life for many years. Of course, that would be in the chlorine-filled environment of a pool, as a competitive swimmer.
With a love for writing and music at a tender age, Sean's unique tastes in novels and music far surpassed those of his peers. Only diversified interests in big screen releases, movies of various genres, rivaled these passions.  Perhaps these were precursors to the current online music reviews he enjoys writing.
Sean's calm nature, yet quick wit, and love of impromptu comebacks allow him to easily become a part of many social circles. Those who know him best appreciate his loyalty. Academic interests and pursuits in the field of psychology at Bishop’s University pretty much round out the picture of this individual's profile!

I am completing my BA in Honours Psychology at Concordia University. My research experience consists of investigating the efficiency of inhibitory processes over time in older vs. younger adults in cognition, and examining the constructs of agency vs. communality in relation to speech in social psychology. In the future, I hope to pursue my graduate studies with a PhD in counseling psychology or sports psychology. My interests include sports (Taekwondo, Hockey), reading, and video games. I am excited to gain valuable research experience and opportunities from my time this year in the MIDC.