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Dr. Benjamin Zinszer 
Ben was a research associate in the BOLD lab and the Princeton Baby Lab . His research explores language learning, bilingualism, and how the brain represents linguistic categories. He uses behavioral, computational, and neuroimaging methods in this work. Ben is now a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Swarthmore College.
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Joelle Hannon
Joelle Hannon completed a Ph.D. in Linguistics and Cognitive Science at the University of Delaware. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of North Texas and an M.A. in Linguistics and Cognitive Science from the University of Delaware. Her research interests are in literacy development and second language acquisition and how these relate to memory and other aspects of neurocognitive development.
Shakhlo Nematova
Shakhlo Nematova completed a Ph.D. in Linguistics at the University of Delaware. She holds a B.A. in English from The Uzbek State World Languages University and an M.A. in Linguistics and Cognitive Science from the University of Delaware. Her work examined the relationship between audiovisual speech perception and reading in monolingual and bilingual children.
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Hassan Abdulrasul
Hassan Abdulrasul completed an M.A. in the Developmental Psychology and Education program at OISE. Hassan has a strong interest in the interdisciplinary approach of using neuroimaging techniques to understand human development and various pathologies. His work with the BOLD lab involved investigating the impact of interrupted schooling on the development of neural systems for reading in resettled refugee children.
Alyssa Kampa
Alyssa Kampa is a former collaborator from the Language and Cognition Lab and completed a Ph.D. in Linguistics and Cognitive Science at the University of Delaware. She is interested in the study of child language acquisition, specifically the acquisition of pragmatics. Her research focused on the development of complex pragmatic reasoning abilities necessary for the comprehension of scalar implicatures. Her work with the BOLD lab involved studying the neural mechanisms behind scalar implicature derivation, executive functioning, and theory of mind abilities in preschool-aged children, as well as investigating how these cognitive processes in the developing brain compare to adult correlates.
Danyang Wang
Danyang Wang is a former collaborator from the The Language Learning and Bilingualism Lab and completed a Ph.D. in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at University of Delaware. She worked on a bilingual project that examines the influences of L1 cross-linguistics differences on L2 processing. Morphological Processing in Bilinguals vs. Monolinguals.
Axel Seri Blahoua
Axel Seri completed a Master’s degree in ethics and governance with a focus on sustainable development at the Center for Research and Action for Peace (CERAP) in Côte d’Ivoire, under the co-supervision of Dr. Jasińska. After his time in the BOLD lab, Axel completed an Executive Master degree at The Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland and continued to a Ph.D. program at the University of Ottawa. He is passionate about research and hopes to contribute to scientific innovation serving sustainable development in Africa.
Sosthene Guei
Sosthene is a former graduate student and research assistant in the BOLD lab (co-supervised by Dr. Jasinska at Center for Research and Action for Peace (CERAP) in Côte d’Ivoire). Sosthene completed an M.A. in child development at the University of Haifa in Israel, and continued to a Ph.D. program at Northwestern University. He holds an M.A. in sustainable development with a specialization in corporate social responsibility, as well as a master’s in English studies. His research works focus on development issues related to education and sustainability in Africa.
Erin Curran
Erin is a former lab manager at the BOLD lab. Erin graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.Sc. in Cognitive Science, and continued to a Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Program at Gallaudet University.
Shauna-Marie Sobers
Shauna-Marie has completed an M.A. in Child Study and Education at OISE at the University of Toronto in Ontario. Her general research interests are in early cognitive and atypical neurological development. Shauna-Marie is a teacher.
Melissa Shivnauth
Melissa completed an M.Ed. degree in the Developmental Psychology and Education program at OISE. She holds a B.Sc. in Honours Biology from McMaster University, with a double minor in Classics and Environmental Science. She is passionate about improving education and healthcare experiences for children, adolescents, and young adults. She is interested in exploring executive functioning patterns in pediatric populations to better understand their development and ultimately inform psychosocial care
Adji Thierry
Adji Thierry holds a M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, where he has also studied law. He is the team’s Attie specialist and also administers French-language assessments as part of the Promoting Literacy Development in Rural Cocoa-Producing Communities, Allô Alphabet, and SEME project.
Lujayn Mostafa
Lujayn completed an M.Ed. in the Developmental Psychology and Education program at OISE. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from The American University in Cairo, with a double minor in Anthropology and Educational Studies. During her undergraduate years, she aimed to combine her passion for psychology and education by working with refugees, working as a TA, and by raising awareness about mental health related issues. Her research interests concern child development, education, and the effects of adversity on an individual.
Faryal Khan
Faryal Khan completed an M.Ed. in the Developmental Psychology and Education program at OISE. Her research interests in cognitive development derive from working as a therapist for children with ASD. Faryal’s work with the BOLD lab investigated the role of early life experiences on executive functions and literacy skills.
Luoheng (Sherry) Wu
Luoheng was an M.Ed. student in the Developmental Psychology and Education program at OISE. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Simon Fraser University. Her research interests include social-emotional functioning, mental health, neural mechanisms that support language, and behavioural economics.
Jinyu (Jennifer) He
Jinyu He (Jennifer) was an M.Ed. student in the Developmental Psychology and Education program at OISE. She holds a B.A. in Business Economic and Education Science from the University of California, Irvine.
Stephanie Brogno
Stephanie completed an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Education at York University. She has over 9 years of experience working as a teacher to children across a variety of ages and abilities. Stephanie’s research interests’ centers on education and child development, especially in at-risk children. Her work in the BOLD lab investigated the impact of educational technology for children facing schooling disruptions in Côte D’Ivoire.
Dr. Anicet N'Goh N'Goran
Anicet N'Goh N'Goran completed a Ph.D. in Sociology of Economy and Innovations and holds a Master's degree in Sociology of Economic and Social Development from the FHB University of Côte d'Ivoire. Anicet worked on the "Promoting literacy development in rural cocoa-growing communities" and "Allô Alphabet" projects, within the framework of the Transforming Education in Cocoa Communities (TREEC) program. He is an expert and specialist in the use of MARP tools through monitoring/evaluation systems of social and community projects. He has expertise in social and environmental audits through ESIAs, PGEAs and the development of research protocols in social and environmental impact studies. In addition, his diverse interests include issues related to urbanization, market transactions, social conflicts, resilience, etc. In this respect, he has collaborated with several research centers (IACC, UNICEF, SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND, USAID and CERAP, EMEC-CI).