Meet the Team
Dr. Kristen DunfieldEducation:
B.A., (Hon), University of Calgary, 2004 M.A., Queen’s University, 2006 Ph.D., Queen's University, 2010 Employment: Associate Professor, Concordia University, 2018 - present Assistant Professor, Concordia University, 2013 - 2018 Post Doctoral fellow, the Ohio State University, 2012-2013 Awards & Recognitions: Concordia University Research Award (Category A), Strategic Research Cluster: The Person and Society, 2017 |
THE RESEARCH TEAM
Graduate students
Maxine Iannuccilli
Ph.D. Student Leading SSHRC-funded research examining the influence of children's early social experiences on their cognitive development. Maxine is particularly interested in the developmental origins of gender stereotypes about ability. Maxine Iannuccilli is a SSHRC Storytellers Top 25 Finalist & Concordia University’s 2022 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) PhD Winner. Take a look at her winning presentation here!. You can reach Maxine on Twitter and LinkedIn. Seleste Beaulieu Ph.D. Student Involved in a multi-institutional Open Research Area (ORA) project exploring the early development of prosocial behaviour. Examining the existence of a knowledge-behaviour gap across the varieties of prosocial behaviour in young children. GRIN Grant Recipient (2022) Master's Program SSHRC Award Recipient (2021) Cole Dougherty Ph.D. Student Researching early social cognition, the development of prosocial behavior, and prosocial expectations. Cole is particularly interested in the help-seeking behaviors of children, and why some children may or may not reach out for help when they need it. Nadia Chaudhri Wingspan Award (2022) Goldberg Award for Child Development Radu Urian M.A. Student Concordia Undergraduate Student Research Award recipient (2022) Honours (2021-2022). The Role of Cultural Context in Prosocial Development: A Mexico-Canada Cross-Cultural Comparison Dean's List (2021-2022) Dean's List (2019-2020) |
Research Assistants
Stef Netto Honours Thesis 2023-2024 Ephrathah Hadgu Honours Thesis 2023-2024 Concordia Undergraduate Student Research Award recipient (2023) Dean's List (2021-2022) AnS Scholar Award (2021-2022) Dean's List (2022-2023) Julianna Bressan Honours Thesis 2023-2024 Dean's list (2021-2022) Tiffany James Honours Thesis 2023-2024 Celia Sciortino Specialization Project 2023-2024 Dean’s list (2020-2021) Dean’s list (2022-2023) AnS Scholar Award (2022-2023) Zoë-Sophia Plourde Honours Thesis 2023-2024 Dean’s list (2020-2021) |
Current Volunteers
Friends of the CSCD
Tara Karasewich
Ph.D. student, Queen's University. Tara's research looks at social cognitive development in early childhood, with a focus on how shyness affects children's prosocial behaviour. You can reach Tara by email. |