Meet the Team! 

  • Noah Battaglia

    Graduate Student

    Noah is a first year PhD student in the Developmental Psychology program at Wilfrid Laurier University. He joined the MAP Lab after completing a BA in Psychology at Laurier. His research interests include moral development and children’s understanding of lie-telling.

  • Isha Dhode

    Graduate Student

    Isha is a second-year MA student in the Developmental Psychology Master’s program. She joined the MAP Lab after completing an Honours BSc in Psychology from the University of Waterloo. Her research interests include the role of social agents in children’s emotional development and antisocial behaviours in childhood.

  • Anika Kaniewski

    Graduate Student

    Anika is a first-year MA student in the Developmental Psychology Master’s program. She joined the MAP Lab after completing an Honours BA in Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2025. Her research interests focus on early to middle childhood development with an emphasis on prosocial behaviour and the effects of social agents.

  • Olivia Resch

    Honours Thesis Student

    Olivia is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Psychology program at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is completing her honours thesis with Dr. Jambon. Her research interests include language and moral development in childhood.

  • Neomi Qubti

    Directed Studies Student

    Neomi is a third-year undergraduate student in the Psychology program at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is currently gaining research experience in the MAP Lab while exploring her interests in developmental and clinical psychology. She is interested in children’s emotional and social development, including empathy, moral understanding, and behaviour in early childhood. Neomi plans to pursue graduate studies in psychology. 

  • Jannkristine Marasigan

    Research Assistant

    Neomi is a third-year undergraduate student in the Psychology program at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her research interests span developmental psychology, including children’s social and moral development. She has experience working with children at summer camp and as a teacher’s assistant supporting students with autism and other developmental needs.