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principal investigator

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Karen L. Campbell

Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging

karen.campbell@brocku.ca
905-688-5550 ext. 4281

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POstDoctoral Fellows

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Selma Lugtmeijer
​Ph.D.
 

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Campbell Neurocognitive Aging lab. My research focusses on neural networks of visual working memory in relation to aging. Using functional brain imaging studies, I examine age differences in functional connectivity during different stages of working memory. Understanding how memory function and related neural processes change with age is of vital importance with an aging population.
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Tiago Guardia
​PH.D.

My postdoctoral research at the Campbell Neurocognitive Aging lab focusses on the assessment of age-related effects on associative memory processing. I am analyzing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data to investigate how aging affects the functional connectivity of the brain and to what extent these functional changes relates to associative memory performance

Graduate students

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Emily E. DaviS
M.A.

​ I am currently a Ph.D. student in Dr. Campbell's lab. My research focus is on how age-related changes in attentional control influence long-term and visual working memory. Further, I am interested in using tools such as eye-tracking, EEG, and fMRI to explore the neural underpinnings of these cognitive processes. In the future, I am interested in exploring lifestyle factors, such as exercise, that may attenuate age-related cognitive changes.
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A. Dawn Ryan
​M.A.

I’m a PhD-candidate in the Campbell Neurocognitive Aging lab. Recently, my research has focused on the neurocognitive mechanisms that underlie episodic simulation of future events. More specifically, I am interested in teasing apart the use of episodic and semantic memory in simulating potential future events. I hope that by exploring the neurocognitive mechanisms that give rise to these processes I can gain a better understanding of how the biology of the brain gives rise to the wonders of the mind.
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Sarah Henderson
M.A.​

Rosa Torres 
M.A.

I am a PhD student in the Campbell Neurocognitive Aging Lab. I completed my undergraduate thesis and Masters work at Brock University with Dr. Campbell. I am interested in using EEG to investigate how age-related differences in executive processes (such as attentional control) influence memory performance across the lifespan. In my current work, I aim to apply methods that might more closely approximate everyday experiences to help us better understand the factors that contribute to healthy aging. ​
I am a graduate student under joint supervision of Professor Karen Campbell and Professor Stephen Emrich. I completed my undergraduate degree in Biology for Health Sciences and Psychology at U of T.  My main interest is studying the age-related changes in the efficiency of memory and attention, and how these changes may be reflected in neural mechanisms. Through my research, I hope to get a better understanding of healthy aging and potential interventions to increase the efficiency of cognitive processes, especially in old age.  

Honours Thesis Students

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Ashley Anderson

I am currently in my fourth and final year of my Honours Undergraduate Degree Program in Psychology, at Brock University. During this academic year, I will be working under the supervision of Dr. Campbell and Dr. Lugtmeijer to complete my thesis. My research interest includes age differences in neural processes, particularly memory function. Additionally, I am interested in working with tools such as eye-tracking to develop a deeper understanding of these cognitive processes. I am excited to be a part of this lab and gain experience conducting research pertaining to aging and memory.​
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KWASI DUAH

​I am currently in my fourth year in the Honours Psychology with a minor in Child and Youth Studies program, at Brock University. I will be working on my thesis under the supervision of Dr. Campbell and Sarah Henderson. My research interests include working with an aging population to further understand the neural processes intertwined with memory and aging. I am eager and excited to learn and gain experience in working with some of the equipment, and how to read the data to present a formal paper.
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HANNAH THOMAS

I am currently in the fourth year of my Honours Undergraduate Degree in Psychology. I am First Nations from Six Nations of the Grand River, and I am from the Mohawk nation. I am working under the supervision of Dr. Campbell and will be researching associative memory and development. The project I will be working on involves children’s implicit and explicit associative memory. I am looking forward to this experience and know I will learn a lot from being a member of this lab.  

Research assistants

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Luke Atack
Lab Manager

​EDYTA HOUSHANG TEHRANI

I am an undergraduate student in the Psychology department at Brock. I am interested in neuropsychology regarding how our physiology and experience interact to produce our behaviours. I am very excited for a behind the scenes look at how Dr. Campbell and the other researchers in the CNA lab investigate issues regarding aging and memory. I’m hoping the knowledge and experiences I will gain working with the lab will prepare me for my thesis project the following year as well as for my future career path.
I recently completed my Honours Undergraduate Degree in Psychology here at Brock University. I joined the Campbell Neurocognitive Aging Lab as one of the research assistants three years ago in order to gain more experience and last year, I completed my hounours thesis in the lab.  My interests in Psychology are very wide and neurocognitive functioning across the lifespan is one of them. I feel very thankful and honoured to work together with such a great team.
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Alec Chunta

I am currently in my third year of the medical sciences program here at Brock. I am very excited to join the Neurocognitive Aging lab as a research assistant to broaden my understanding of psychological concepts and brain function. This lab will give me a chance to gain research and personal experience that I can apply to future academic and social endeavors. I am looking forward to working in a cohesive group and gaining knowledge along the way!
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Isidora Kostic

I am currently pursuing my undergraduate degree in Medical Science with a minor in both biological sciences and psychology. I am incredibly interested in how aging influences cognitive processes, especially memory. I am also very interested in the investigation of memory assessment associated with people from various age groups, specifically older adults. Being part of the Campbell Neurocognitive Lab as a research assistant will provide me with research and personal experience that I may apply to my academic and social activities in the future. Very fortunate to be a part of this incredible team! 
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Serena D'Angelo

Ava bobinski

​I am a third-year student in the psychology research stream at Brock. I'm interested in learning about how the natural aging process affects memory, and I'm excited to have the opportunity to do so while working with Selma on her eye-tracking study. I'm hoping to continue to develop my research skills while making connections with some great people!
​I recently graduated with an Honours degree in Biomedical Sciences from Brock University. I am looking forward to furthering my knowledge of medical technology in the Campbell Neurocognitive Aging lab and gaining more experience that will be beneficial for my future academic years. I am very grateful to have this opportunity as a research assistant which involves me working collaboratively and independently to make new connections and be a part of the research!  
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Matthew Price

​I am a third-year Honours Thesis Psychology student at Brock and I joined Dr.Campbell’s lab to gain more experience in psychological research for my thesis. I am hoping to develop some research skills in the lab as I am really interested in individual differences influencing cognitive processes. Being a part of such an awesome team is certainly going to help me with the exploration of possibilities in my future career.
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Kayla Wilson

​My name is Kayla, and I am a third-year psychology honours research student at Brock University. I am thrilled to be a part of the Campbell Neurocognitive Aging Lab because I have always been fascinated by how the human mind works, particularly memory and attention. I'm hoping that this lab experience will provide me with the practical knowledge I need to prepare for my thesis in my fourth year. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been chosen as a research assistant, and I look forward to working with the rest of the team.
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​Reagan Burke

Mirella Rocca

​I am currently in my third year of the Honours Bachelors of Psychology Degree (BA) with the research stream here at Brock University. I am very interested in memory and neural abnormalities/injuries that affect specific parts of memory. I have recently received an opportunity to be a research assistant in this amazing lab, working with Sarah and her EEG study. I am looking forward to increasing my knowledge in the field of psychology and, specifically, memory. As well as being a strong asset to the team!
​I am a third-year honours psychology research student at Brock University. I joined Dr. Campbell's lab as I have always been interested in cognition and how the brain works to process information, especially memories. I am quite excited to work with such an amazing team and I am grateful to have an opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience through the Campbell Neurocognitive Lab! 
Want to join the team?

​Our lab is just starting out, but we will be growing fast! Interested and motivated students should visit the Get Involved page for more information.

Alumni

Ishani Atukoralalage   (2018-2019: Research assistant; Graduate student, Anatomical Science, Queen's University)
Jessica Callegari   (2017-2018: Research assistant)
Osama Chattha   (2017-2019: Research assistant; Graduate student, Applied Linguistics, Brock University) 
Emily Chemnitz​   (2017-2018: Honours thesis student, NSERC USRA; Graduate student, Epidemiology, University of Western Ontario)
Oakley Frechette   (2020-2021: Match of Minds student)
Ethan Foy   (2017-2018: Honours thesis student)
Peter Henen   (2020-2021: Honours thesis student)
Amy Holliday   (2017-2020: Research assistant; Lab manager; Graduate student, Social & Personality Psychology, Brock University)
Vanna Ibrahimi   (2019-2021: Research assistant; Lab manager)
Manvir Kaler   (2019-2020: Research assistant)
Ellyana Martin   (2018-2019: Research assistant)
Uroog Mohammed   (2019-2022: Research assistant; Lab Manager)
Ali Mozdi   (2020-2022: Research assistant)
Arjun Naipaul   (2020-2021: Honours thesis student)
Kiran Randhawa   (2020-2021: Honours thesis student, NSERC USRA)
Ishaan Sachdeva   (2020-2022: Research assistant)
Mackenzie Sanderson   (2018-2020: Research assistant)
Nameera Siddque   (2020-2022: Research assistant)
Chelsea Teepell   (2018-2019: Research assistant)
Julia Cerminara (Research assistant)
Ron Smitko (2019-2022: Research Assistant; Lab Manager)
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collaborators (past & present)

​Naseem Al-Aidroos (University of Guelph)
Tarek Amer (Collumbia University)
​Roland Benoit (Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig)
Renée Biss (University of Windsor)
Simon Davis (Duke University)
​Stephen Emrich (Brock University)
Linda Geerligs
 (Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behaviour)
Cheryl Grady (Rotman Research Institute, University of Toronto)
Lynn Hasher (Univeristy of Toronto, Rotman Research Institute)
Karl Healey (Michigan State University)
Rik Henson (Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge)
Kevin Madore (Stanford University)
Caitlin Mahy (Brock University)
Daniel Schacter (Harvard University)
Meredith Shafto (University of Cambridge)
​Kamen Tsvetanov (University of Cambridge)
Lorraine Tyler (University of Cambridge)
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