Peterborough Faculty
Carolyn Baer, Assistant Professor
BA, MASc (Waterloo), PhD (UBC), Postdocs (UC Berkeley, Kwantlen Polytechnic)
Office: LHS C129
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 6776
Email: carolynbaer@trentu.ca
Website: www.carolynbaer.com
Lab website: www.trentdevminds.ca
Research Interests: cognitive development, social development, metacognition, confidence, collaboration
- Open to graduate students for Fall 2026. I look for students to have strong research skills and a direct interest in my lab's research.
- Open to Honours thesis students for Fall 2026. I prefer to have students work in my lab prior to an honours project, so please contact me early.
- Open to practicum students for all terms. Practicum students should submit an RA application (typically available 1 month before each term). Contact me to be notified when this is available.
Karen Blair, Associate Professor
BA (Guelph), MSc (Acadia), PhD (Queen's)
Office: LHS C132
Email: kblair@trentu.ca (preferred method of contact)
Lab Instagram: @KLBResearch
Teaching Instagram: DrBlairPsych
Research interests: Director of the Trent Social Relations, Attitudes & Diversity Lab. We study LGBTQ+ Psychology, Close Relationships, Social Support, Femmephobia, Holocaust Education, Prejudice, and Hate Crimes.
- On leave until spring 2026
- Open to research practicum students SU & FA 2026 and WI 2027
- Open to reading course students SU 2026.
- Open to Honours Thesis FA 2026 and FA 2027 - Honours students seeking supervision for a thesis should contact me early in their 3rd year and preferably complete a practicum in the lab first.
- Open to new PhD, MSc students beginning FA 2026 and FA 2027 (please see admissions information for deadlines on applying to various graduate programs).
Liana E. Brown, Associate Professor
BSc, MSc (Waterloo), MS, PhD (Pennsylvania State)
Office: LHS C116
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7238
Email: lianabrown@trentu.ca
Website: https://actlab.squarespace.com/
Research interests: Perception and Motor Control
- On sabbatical January 1, 2027 - June 30, 2027
Michael Chan-Reynolds, Professor
BSc (Trent), MA, PhD (Waterloo)
Office: LHS C119
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7534
Email: michaelchanreynolds@trentu.ca
Research interests: Cognitive Psychology, visual search, reading, mathematics, embodiment, self-control, task switching, dual task, replication-crisis
Liliane Dableh, Assistant Professor
BSc (University of Toronto), MSc (McGill), PhD (McMaster)
Office: LHS C106
Email: lilianedableh@trentu.ca
Research Interests: Mechanisms, prevention, and treatment of chronic pain, particularly neuropathic pain, and its relationship to comorbidities including depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances.
Neil M. Fournier, Associate Professor
BSc (Laurentian), MSc (Dalhousie), PhD (Saskatchewan), PostDoc (Yale School of Medicine)
Office: LHS C135
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7339
Email: neilfournier@trentu.ca
Research interests: mechanisms of brain plasticity; epilepsy and associated cognitive dysfunction; neurogenesis; stress; mood disorders; memory; pain; impact of psychotropics on cognition and behaviour.
- On sabbatical July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027.
Terry Humphreys, Professor, Psychology Graduate Program Director
BA (Waterloo), MA (Wilfrid Laurier), PhD (Guelph)
Office: LHS C114
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7773
Email: terryhumphreys@trentu.ca
Instagram: scc_lab
Research interests: sexual consent/ negotiating sexual interactions, cognitive and behavioral aspects of first sexual experiences, and technology-mediated sexual communication
- SU 2026 - Not accepting Reading or Practicum students
- FA 2026 - Will review Honours Thesis & Practicum, MSc & PhD for FA 2026 intake. (No Reading courses.)
- WI 2027 - No additional students beyond FA 2026 intake.
Kateryna Keefer, Associate Professor, Teaching Intensive
BSc, MSc (Trent), PhD (Queen's)
Office: LHS C136
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7658
Email: katerynakeefer@trentu.ca
Research interests: Emotions and wellbeing, psychometrics.
- I will be on sabbatical during the 2025-2026 academic year and will not be accepting students.
Annalise LaPlume, Assistant Professor
BSc (Nottingham), MA, PhD (York), Postdocs (University of Toronto, McGill)
Office: LHS C128
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext=6797
Email: annaliselaplume@trentu.ca
Website: www.annaliselaplume.ca
Research interests: Big data analytics, non-linear models, segmented regression, reproducibility, online research, lifespan cognition, aging, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive reserve
- Open to Honours Thesis students, Practicum, and Reading course students beginning Fall 2026.
Hugo Lehmann, Professor
BA (Concordia), MSc (Alberta), PhD (Concordia)
Office: LHS C137
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7238
Email: hugolehmann@trentu.ca
Research interests: Neurobiology of learning and memory.
Nathan Lewis, Assistant Professor
BA/MA (Carleton), PhD (UVic), Postdocs (UVic Institute on Aging, UBC)
Office: LHS C134
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7688
Email: nathanlewis@trentu.ca
Research Keywords: Sense of purpose in life, lifespan health, aging, cognitive reserve, Alzheimer's disease, ecological momentary assessment, coordinated data analysis.
Open to Honours Thesis, Practicum and Reading course students beginning FA 2026
Mowei Liu, Associate Professor
MEd (Shanghai Normal), MA, PhD (Western Ontario)
Office: LHS C121
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7472
Email: moweiliu@trentu.ca
Research interests: Social Development from a Cultural Perspective.
Geoffrey Navara, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology
MA (Wilfrid Laurier), PhD (Guelph)
Office: LHS C129
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7539
Email: geoffnavara@trentu.ca
Research interests: Family Dynamics/ Psychology of Religion.
Fergal O’Hagan, Associate Professor, Teaching Intensive; Acting Dean of Education
BSc (Saskatchewan), MSc, PhD (McMaster)
Office: OC 214
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7086
Email: fergalohagan@trentu.ca
Research interests: work and health and, more specifically factors influencing occupational adaptation following the onset of chronic illness.
Sebastien Paquette, Assistant Professor
BSc, MSc, PhD (Montreal), Post-docs (Harvard, McGill)
Office: LHS C119
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 6015
Email: sebastienpaquette@trentu.ca
Lab: SC 206 - Trent Psychoacoustics Lab
Research interests: Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience, Music and Voice Perception, Emotions, Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants.
- Available for Honours Thesis, Practicum and Graduate supervision 2026-2027.
James Parker, Professor
BA (Simon Fraser), MA, PhD (York)
Office: LHS C249
Email: jparker@trentu.ca
Research interests: alexithymia and emotional intelligence and various outcome variables (particularly academic achievement, leadership, relationship satisfaction, and various mental and physical health problems.
Kevin Peters, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies- Peterborough
MA, PhD (British Columbia)
Office: LHS C117
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7795
Email: kevinpeters@trentu.ca
Research interests: Meta-science; Effect size reporting, interpretation, and use; Neuroethics.
- SU 2026
- Not accepting practicum or reading course students.
- FA 2026 & WI 2027 -
- Accepting honours thesis students
- Accepting graduate students
- Accepting practicum students in both FA & WI terms
- NOT accepting reading course students in either term
Elizabeth Russell, Associate Professor
BA, MSc, PhD (Memorial)
Office: LHS C115
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7867
Email: elizabethrussell@trentu.ca
Research interests: Rural aging, housing alternatives for older rural adults, rural age-friendly sustainability, intergenerational learning and connectivity.
- On sabbatical July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027.
- Open to accepting Graduate students for FA 2027.
Elaine Scharfe, Professor
BA (Western Ontario), MA, PhD (Simon Fraser)
Office: LHS C130
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7354
Email: escharfe@trentu.ca
Research interests: Influence of relationships on health emotional development across the lifespan.
- My honours thesis spots for 2026-27 are currently full.
- If you have completed PSYC 3730H with me in Fall 2025 or Winter 2026, please contact me about possible research practicum placements for Fall 2026.
- I will not be accepting graduate students for the 2026-27 school year.
Laura J. Summerfeldt, Professor
MA, PhD (York)
Office: LHS C120
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7526
Email: lsummerfeldt@trentu.ca
Research interests: Personality dimensions and psychopathology in clinical and nonclinical populations, Points of continuity, Models of heterogeneity of obsessive-compulsive disorders, and Diathesis stress models of cause and perpetuation.
Durham GTA Faculty
Jeff Adams, Associate Professor, Teaching Intensive
BA (Concordia), MA (Guelph), PhD (York)
Office: Durham GTA A163
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5029
Email: jadams@trentu.ca
Research interests: Human Cerebral Laterality and Dreams.
Ben Bauer, Associate Professor
MA, PhD (Waterloo)
Office: Durham GTA A177
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5037
Email: benbauer@trentu.ca
Research interests: Human Vision and Attention.
***Open to accepting practicum, research, honours thesis, and graduate students (2025-2026)
Korri Bickle, Assistant Professor
BSc, MSc (Trent), MA, (TMU), PhD (Ontario Tech)
Office: Durham GTA B426
Phone: (905) 435-5102 ext. 5069
Email: korribickle@trentu.ca
Research interests: Helping professionals; Interpersonal Relationships; Conceptualization of work; Criminal Justice Work
Jennifer Eastabrook, Assistant Professor
BSc, MSc (Trent), PhD (Queen's)
Office: Durham GTA A179
Phone: (905) 435-5102 ext. 5069
Email: jennifereastabrook@trentu.ca
Research interests: adolescent development; emotional processing and regulation; mental health.
***Open to accepting practicum, research, honours thesis, and graduate students (2025-2026)
Nancie Im-Bolter, Associate Professor and Chair
B.Sc. (UofT), MA, PhD (York)
Office: Durham GTA A171
Phone: (905) 435-5102 ext. 5033
Email: nimbolter@trentu.ca
Research interests: Intersection between language and cognition, Communication, Language and psychopathology, Social cognitive processes, Higher order language, Autism.
***Open to taking on practicum students, honours thesis, and graduate students (2025-2026)
Raheleh Saryazdi, Assistant Professor
BSc (Trent), MA, PhD (University of Toronto)
Office: Durham GTA B218
Phone: (905) 435-5102 x5160
Email: rahelehsaryazdi@trentu.ca
Research interests: Cognitive Aging, Dementia, Language and Memory, Multisensory Integration, Human-Computer Interaction, Technology-Based Interventions.
***Open to accepting practicum, research, honours thesis, and graduate students (2025-2026)
Brenda Smith-Chant, Associate Professor
BA (Trent), MA, PhD (Carleton)
Office: Durham GTA B219
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5069
Email: bresmith@trentu.ca
Research interests: Cognitive Development and Acquisition of Skills.
***Open to accepting practicum, research, honours thesis, and graduate students (2025-2026)