Adolescent Social Processes and Interpersonal Relationships Lab

For the past year, Laura was here on placement as a research assistant from Cardiff University in Wales, UK. The ASPIRE Lab is grateful for all of Laura’s hard work and contributions during her placement. We are wishing you all the best, Laura!

The ASPIRE Lab would like to congratulate our recent thesis student, Mariana, on being awarded an Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO) award. She also recently received the Canadian Psychological Association Certificate of Academic Excellence for her undergraduate thesis that investigated daily associations between sibling and friend victimization and adolescent mood! Congratulations, Mariana!

Last Week, members of the ASPIRE lab - Sienna Klein, Mariana Zapounidis, Laura Humphriss, and Charlotte Leon-Williamson, had the opportunity to present their research at the 2026 Development Conference in Montreal. We appreciate everyone who stopped by to learn about and discuss our research. We are thrilled to showcase the exciting research happening in the lab!

The ASPIRE Lab is excited to be presenting at Development: A Canadian Developmental Psychology Conference in Montreal, Canada!

Check out the research posters presented by our lab members!

The ASPIRE Lab was proud to welcome a PSY700 practicum student this semester. Congratulations to Naba on successfully completing her practicum! Swipe to learn more about Naba’s experience as a practicum student in the ASPIRE lab.

Congratulations to our two undergraduate thesis students, Mariana and Sienna, on presenting their thesis posters.

Mariana’s thesis explored the role of daily occurrences of friend and sibling victimization on adolescents’ positive and negative affect.

Sienna’s thesis examined the daily links between sibling support, emotional well-being, and social connectedness among adolescents.

Great work to both of you!