Our lab was well represented at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Annual Convention in St. John’s, Newfoundland this week. We showcased our research through symposia, posters, and presentations, reflecting the breadth and depth of our work on caregiver-child relationships, trauma, attachment, and methodological innovation.
Lab members presented on the following topics:
- Abby Marsh: Interventions of Caregiver Sensitivity and Attachment Security: An Umbrella Review (poster)
- Cindy Hong: Parental Sensitivity and Psychopathology: An Umbrella Review and Mega-Analysis (poster)
- Sarah Tayyab: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Caregivers’ Sensitivity: A Meta-Analysis (poster)
- Han Yu (David) Li: Echoes of Experience: Meta-Analysis on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Parenting Stress in Caregivers (poster)
- Danny Bury: Meta-Analyzing Associations between Parents’ Adverse Experiences and Attachment Security in Children (poster)
- Aditi Ilangovan: Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences Score and Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (poster)
- Jackson Hewitt: Testing Bidirectional Associations Between Maternal and Child Depression During Emerging Adolescence (poster)
- Raela Thiemann: Enhancing Effectiveness and Accessibility of Child Trauma Resources: Service Evaluation and the Implementation of a Novel Intervention (presentation)
- Jenny Zhu: The Legacy of Adversity: A Meta-Analysis of Caregiver and Child Adverse Childhood Experiences (presentation)
- Marissa Nivison: An Umbrella Review of Adult Attachment Studies (presentation)
- Sheri Madigan: Breaking the Cycle: Transmission of Adversity in Families (presentation)
These presentations highlighted the lab’s commitment to generating high-quality, policy-relevant, and clinically meaningful research. Learn more about our research.
This was also an opportunity lab members from across the country to connect in person and build relationships. We are incredibly proud of our team’s contributions to this year’s CPA Convention and look forward to ongoing teamwork.
Photo (above, right): Undergraduate trainee presenters
Photo (above, left): Team gathering in St. John’s
