Stephanie Torok
Research Coordinator
I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology under Dr. Li’s supervision at Concordia University in 2008. I have been working as the full time coordinator of Dr. Carsten Wrosch’s lab since 2010 and I am now delighted to join the Li lab on a part time basis. I am excited for the challenge of coordinating both labs. I’m an avid reader; through my love for books I started a “read whatever you want” book club in 2019.
Vanessa Correia
Research Assistant
I received my BA in Honours Psychology from Concordia in 2021, where I completed my thesis on the topic of cognition and sleep under the supervision of Dr. Emily Coffey. In summer 2022, I joined Dr. Li's lab as an RA to work on Rachel Downey's project, which involves training cognition to improve multitasking in older adults with hearing loss. My main interests lie in clinical neuropsychology, aging, and brain injury and illness.
Jessica Ladouceur
Undergraduate Student
I am currently pursuing my Bachelor of Arts in psychology. In the 2022-2023 academic year, I’ll complete my undergraduate thesis under the supervision of Dr. Karen Li. My primary research interests are within the field of cognitive psychology. More specifically, I am interested in cognitive aging pertaining to motor skills and working memory.
Prior to becoming a graduate student at Concordia University, I received a B.Sc. in Neuroscience from McGill University and then worked as a research assistant for a year. Currently, I am a Master’s student in the clinical psychology program. My research, which is based upon Braver’s Dual Mechanisms of Control framework, examines the extent to which fine motor response inhibition relies on specific mechanisms of cognitive control in the context of healthy aging. For my Ph.D., I plan on investigating the interactions between cognitive control, upper-limb control, and motivational incentives among younger and older adults using fNIRS imaging and a modern robotic interface. On the clinical side, I aspire to specialize in neuropsychology and perform neurocognitive assessments in various clinical populations. In my free time, I enjoy reading fiction books and webcomics, as well as drawing.
Carolynn Boulanger
Undergraduate Student
I am currently an undergraduate honours student pursuing my Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Behavioural Neuroscience) with a minor in Multidisciplinary Studies in Science at Concordia University. My research interests lie within the field of clinical neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. I joined Dr. Karen Li’s lab in the summer of 2022 as a research assistant where I worked on Rachel Downey’s project. For my Honours Thesis this year, I am investigating the neural outcomes of dual-task walking using augmented reality in younger adults.
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