Experience

Education

  • 2021-present: Ph.D. in psychology (Western University)
  • 2019-2021: M.Sc. in psychology (Western University)
  • 2016-2019: B.Sc. in cognitive neuroscience (Université de Montréal)
  • 2013-2016: Double DEC in Music and Natural Sciences (Collège Lionel-Groulx)

Research Experience

Research assistant (05/2020 - present)

Collaboration with Memorial University of Newfoundland studying effects of contextual interference on music learning (supervised by Christine Carter, Jessica Grahn, and Jonathan de Souza)

  • Experiment design & implementation
  • Recruitment and testing
  • Data preprocessing & analysis
  • Writing manuscript

Co-researcher (04/2020 - 09/2020)

International collaboration studying the relationship between numeracy and COVID-19 attitudes and behaviors (led by Daniel Ansari)

  • Questionnaire design
  • Writing and review of manuscript

Undergraduate experience

  • Research assistant (01/2019-04/2019) - The project investigated EEG neuromarkers in individuals with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, but was part of a larger collaborative project investigating biomarkers of developmental disorders associated with various gene mutations. I helped preprocess EEG data. (supervised by Fanny Barlaam & Sébastien Jacquemont)
  • Coursed-based research (01/2018-04/2018) - The project investigated the relationship between processing speed and resting-state oscillation frequency. I helped collect and analyze MEG data. (cosupervised by Victor Oswald & Karim Jerbi)
  • Summer volunteer (04/2017-07/2017) - The project investigated at the effects of music valence and arousal on attention. I helped collect and analyze EEG data. (supervised by Nathalie Gosselin)

Teaching and mentoring

Teaching assistantship

  • Fall 2020,2021,2022: Neuroimaging of Cognition (Grad) - Western University
  • Winter 2022: Neuroimaging of Cognition (Undergrad) - Western University
  • Winter 2021: Data Science in Psychology (Undergrad) - Western University
  • 2019-2020: Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology (Undergrad) - Western University
  • Fall 2018: Langage et cognition (Undergrad) - Université de Montréal

Honor thesis cosupervision

  • Joshua Williams (2023-2024): Investigating the whole number bias in musicians with formal music theory training
  • Ivan Quan (2022-2023): Assessment of a modified temporal bisection task with responses on a continuous visual scale
  • Alistair Cranmer (2022-2023): Effect of tDCS of the SMA on Groove Perception for High and Low Groove Music
  • Crystal Lee (2021-2022): Relationship between temporal ratio processing and beat perception
  • Jae (Jay) Hyun Hwang (2021-2022): Effect of context on temporal ratio perception
  • Seung Heyck (Alex) Lee (2020-2021): Effect of feedback and contextual interference on musical style learning

Tutoring (Aide aux pairs)

  • 2015-2016: Music theory and ear training - Collège Lionel-Groulx
  • 2014-2015: Pre-calculus and Calculus - Collège Lionel-Groulx
  • 2010-2017: Administrative assistant and tutor (math and english) - Kumon Ste-Thérèse

Awards & Honors

  • NSERC Post-Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Award (National, 25 000$)
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship Award (Provincial, 15 000$, declined)
  • 2022: G. Keith Humphrey Memorial Award
  • 2017-2019: Dean’s honor list

Commitees and other activities

  • 2021-2022: Co-founder and organizer, Coding Social Series
  • 2018-2021: External reviewer for the JIRIRI-Journal of Interpersonal Relations, Intergroup relations and Identity and NCACN (Applied and clinical neuropsychology)
  • 2020-2021: Member of the Research methods and statistics taskforce (Western University)
  • 2019-2020: Co-organizer for the Psychology Colloquium Series (Western University)