SYD Lab News, Events, and Photos

May 2024

New Lab Coordinator

We’re happy to have Alessandra M transitioning into the role of lab coordinator. We’re so lucky to have you!

April 2024

Honours Thesis Conference

Alessandra M (left photo) and Joseph B (right photo) presented their Honours Thesis posters for the first time at the undergraduate conference at UofG. Fantastic work!

New SYD Lab Members

We’re thrilled to have Lucas Porto and Iva Music join the SYD lab!

Incoming Master’s Students

A very warm welcome to our two new incoming Master’s students in the CCAP program, Sara Mansueto and Leah Tackaberry-Giddens! We’re excited to have you both begin in September!

Congratulations

Congratulations to Katie F, who was accepted into the CCAP program at the University of Guelph. She was also awarded CGS-M. Great work!

Congratulations

Laura F will be completing a Master’s in Social-Personality at Queen’s. All the best on your future studies!

LTAY Conference

Multiple SYD lab members represented at the Let’s Talk About Youth (LTAY) conference held at UofG. Joseph B presented his Honours Thesis, Building Bigger Connections: Mentee Perspectives From the COVID-19 Pandemic and won in the undergraduate section for best oral talk. What an accomplishment!

Leah T also presented work in collaboration with Alessandra M titled Prevalence and Associations of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Youth Inpatient Treatment Settings and won best undergraduate poster. A huge congratulations on all your hard work!

SYD Lab End of Winter 2024 Semester Gathering

The SYD lab continued the tradition of tile painting to celebrate the end of the semester.

December 2023

Gift Drive

The Supporting Youth Development Lab united to spread joy throughout the community. Gifts for youth were donated to Guelph’s Hope House. Happy Holidays!

Holiday Lab Gathering

The Supporting Youth Development Lab got together to celebrate the holidays and show off their cookie decorating skills!

November 2023

A Congratulations to Nida

Nida A was accepted into the MSc program at the University of Guelph in the BioM Knowledge Access Lab where she is pursuing her passion for higher education research. All the best!

October 2023

Congratulations, Julie

A Warm Welcome

A warm welcome to our new research assistants Sydney Larche, Ella Cumberbatch, and Alex Phillips!

September 2023

CADDRA Conference

Fantastic job to all the lab members who contributed to and presented research from the SYD lab at CADDRA this year: Julie G, Katie F, Natalie S, and Dr. Craig! Additionally, kudos to Julie for her great oral presentation on ADHD outcomes in the Stop Now And Plan (SNAP) program.

Another Big Congratulations to Natalie

Natalie was chosen to receive the Bruce and M. Linda Hutchinson Graduate Entrance Scholarship. This award is for students entering any Master’s program in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences with a focus on families and youth.

Honours Thesis Students

Alessandra M and Joseph B are beginning their Honours Thesis projects. Good luck, we can’t wait to hear all about it!

IRP

Allana C will be completing an IRP in the SYD lab. We’re thrilled to have you stay in the lab, Allana!

Congratulations, Natalie!

Natalie S receives the SSHRC Master’s CGS-M Scholarship. Way to go!

Welcome, Natalie

A big welcome to the SYD lab’s very first graduate student, Natalie Stearns!

June 2023

Congratulations, Katie!

Congratulations to Katie F for winning the Canadian Psychological Association Certificate of Academic Excellence for 2022/2023!

CPA Conference

The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Convention was held in Toronto. Katie F and Jennifer D (left photo) both presented their honour’s thesis posters – woo!

Additionally, the SYD lab’s very own Dr. Craig presented with fellow colleagues about hiring Models for Community-Based Partnerships in Child and Family Mental Health Research (right photo) and hiring trends in Psychology across Canada in the last 10 years.

To read more about the faculty study, click here!

May 2023

SSSP Conference

Lab Coordinator

Katie F will be transitioning to the role of lab coordinator in the SYD lab. We’re glad to have you, Katie!

New IRP Students

The SYD lab is growing! Alessandra Mangialardi and Joseph Bachar will be completing their independent research projects over the summer. Welcome!

A Friendly Welcome

Allana Cortese joins the lab as a URA student over the summer. We’re happy to have you!

April 2023

LTAY Conference

Katie F, Jennifer D, and Nida A all attended and presented their Honours Thesis posters at Let’s Talk About Youth (LTAY), a clinical developmental psychology conference held at York University.

Katie F won first prize for top undergraduate poster. Congratulations!

Honours Thesis Conferences

Katie F (left photo) and Nida Ansari (right photo), adopted from Dr. Kristel Thomassin’s lab while on leave, presented their project posters for the first time at the Honours Thesis conference at UofG.

Jennifer D also presented her Honours Thesis poster at York University. Great job, all!

SYD Lab End of Winter 2023 Semester Gathering

Moving On

Emma H was accepted to a Master’s of Information at Dalhousie. Jennifer D was also accepted into a Master’s of Clinical Psychology at Concordia. A big congratulations to both and safe travels!

September 2022

First SYD Lab Honours Thesis Students

Katie Frankiewicz (UofG) and Jennifer Diep (York) begin their Honours Thesis projects in the SYD lab.

First SYD Lab IRP Students

Emma Hak-Kovacs and Laura Fung join the lab to complete their independent research projects. Welcome, Emma and Laura!

August 2022

Welcome, Dr. Craig!