Peterborough Graduate Faculty
Carolyn Baer, Assistant Professor
BA, MASc (Waterloo), PhD (UBC), Postdocs (UC Berkeley, Kwantlen Polytechnic)
Office: LHS C
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 6776
Email: carolynbaer@trentu.ca
Website: www.carolynbaer.com
Research Interests: cognitive development, social development, metacognition, confidence, collaboration
- Open to graduate students for Fall 2026
Karen Blair, Associate Professor
BA (Guelph), MSc (Acadia), PhD (Queen's)
Office: LHS C132
Email: kblair@trentu.ca (preferred method of contact)
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 new PhD, MSc students beginning Fall 2026 (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
Open to 1 new graduate student for Fall 2026
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
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
- Open to accepting Graduate Students
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
- On sabbatical 2025FA.
- Open to accepting Graduate students for 2026-2027
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
Annalise LaPlume, Assistant Professor
BSc (Nottingham), MA, PhD (York), Postdocs (U of T, McGill)
Office: B 101.4
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 graduate students for Fall 2026
Hugo Lehmann, Professor, Dean of Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
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
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: DNA C134
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7086
Email: fergalohagan@trentu.ca
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
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
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
Elizabeth Russell, Associate Professor
BA, MSc, PhD (Memorial)
Office: LHS C115
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7867
Email: elizabethrussell@trentu.ca
Research interests: Aging in small towns and rural communities, age-friendly sustainability, community health psychology, health policy
- Open to accepting Graduate students.
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
Laura J. Summerfeldt, Professor
MA, PhD (York)
Office: DNA 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 Faculty
Ben Bauer, Associate Professor
MA, PhD (Waterloo)
Office: Durham GTA 177
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5037
Email: benbauer@trentu.ca
Research interests: Human Vision and Attention
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 Interest: adolescent development; emotional processing and regulation; mental health.
Nancie Im-Bolter, Associate Professor and Chair - Durham GTA Department of Psychology
BSc (U of T), MA, PhD (York)
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5033
Email: nimbolter@trentu.ca
Research interests: Language and cognitive functioning; Autism; Communication disorders; Social cognition
- Open to accepting Graduate students
Raheleh Saryazdi, Assistant Professor
BSc (Trent), MA, PhD (U of T)
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 graduate students for Fall 2026
Brenda Smith-Chant, Associate Professor
BA (Trent), MA, PhD (Carleton)
Office: Durham GTA 148
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5069
Email: bresmith@trentu.ca
Research interests: Cognitive Development and Acquisition of Skills
Adjunct Faculty
Yana Berardini, Assistant Professor of Child and Youth Studies
BA (Ottawa), MA and PhD (Brock)
Email: yanaberardini@trentu.ca
SPARK Lab: Supporting Positive Adolescent Research & Knowledge
Research interests: Young Caregivers, mental health and well-being, advocacy for under-represented, equity seeking youth, with a focus on positive psychology, capacity-building approaches, youth development, and youth engagement.
Open to co-supervise grad students for 2026/2027
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Rhea Ashley Hoskin
BAH (Trent), MA PhD (Queen’s)
Email: rahoskin@uwaterloo.ca
Website: https://www.ashleyhoskin.ca/
Research interests: gender-based violence, femmephobia, femininity, prejudice and discrimination, feminist theory, femme theory, femme identities, relationships, sexual and gender diversity, health, intersectionality, masculinity, violence
Open to co-supervise new PhD, MSc students
Mira Kapetanovic
BA (York), MSc (Leicester), EdD (Liverpool)
Email: mirakapetanovic@trentu.ca
Research interests: forensic psychology work focuses on juror reasoning, bias formation, and evidence evaluation
Taylor Kohut
BSc (U of T), MSc & PhD (Western)
Email: taylorkohut@trentu.ca
Research interests: sexuality, health, and intimate relationships
Open to co-supervise students 2026/2027