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
Research Interests: cognitive development, social development, metacognition, confidence, collaboration
- Open to graduate students for Fall 2026
- Open to research practicum and reading course students 2025-2026
- Open to honours thesis students for Fall 2026 (please contact me in Winter 2026)
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 and reading course students spring/summer 2026.
- Open to Honours Thesis 2026-2027.
- 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
During 2025-26, I will take:
- 1 graduate student
- up to 2 honours thesis students
- up to 2 practicum students
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.
- 2025-2026 Open to accepting Graduate Students, Honours Thesis students, and Practicum/Reading course 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 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.
- I will not be considering Honours Thesis, Reading or Practicum students for 2025-2026.
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 graduate students for Fall 2026
- Open to undergraduate honours thesis students, research practicum, and reading course students for 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.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
- Please note, I will not be accepting honours thesis, practicum/reading students or graduate students for the 2025-26 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.
- On sabbatical 2025FA.
Mengyang Qiu, Assistant Professor
BA, MA, MS, PhD (University at Buffalo)
Office: LHS C112
Phone: (705) 748-1011
Email: mengyangqiu@trentu.ca
Website: https://mengyang.dev
My research intersects psychology, linguistics, speech-language pathology, and computer science, employing a big data approach to explore language and cognition. Through computational modeling (e.g., distributional semantics, network science) and empirical data collection, I investigate how linguistic experience influences language representation and processing across aging.
- Accepting 1-2 practicum students and 1-2 Honours Thesis students.
Durham GTA Faculty
Jeff Adams, Associate Professor, Teaching Intensive
BA (Concordia), MA (Guelph), PhD (York)
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5029
Email: jadams@trentu.ca
Research interests: Human Cerebral Laterality and Dreams.
***Open to accepting Practicum students for 2025-2026.
***Honours Thesis: Students interested in working with Dr. Adams must have completed at least one course in dreams and dreaming. Acceptance will depend on an interview and other criteria.
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.
Korri Bickle, Assistant Professor
BSc, MSc (Trent), MA, (TMU), PhD (Ontario Tech)
Office: Durham GTA A179
Phone: (905) 435-5102 ext. 5069
Email: korribickle@trentu.ca
Research Interests: Helping professionals; Interpersonal Relationships; Conceptualization of work; Criminal Justice Work
***Open to taking on Thesis students 2024-2025
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.
***Reading/Practicum space is full for WI 2025
***Open to taking on Honours Thesis students and Reading/Practicum students 2025-2026
***Open to taking on Graduate students 2025-2026
Nancie Im-Bolter, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies- Durham GTA
B.Sc. (UofT), MA, PhD (York)
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 (winter and summer 2025) and practicum/reading, 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 and research students for Winter 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025
***Open to accepting graduate students 2025-2026
Brenda Smith-Chant, Associate Professor
BA (Trent), MA, PhD (Carleton)
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5069
Email: bresmith@trentu.ca
Research interests: Cognitive Development and Acquisition of Skills.