Here, we share news about our accomplishments and the achievements of children in our community who are affiliated with the Grow to Care Lab.
Fall 2025
PhD student Vanessa Lucchese was selected as a 2025-2026 Impact Fellow with .
Vanessa will work alongside a group of six graduate students during a year-long program focused on promoting healthy child development in a digital age. Learn more about this opportunity .
Congratulations and good luck, Vanessa!
June 2025
Research Assistant Jacob Angeles was the Summer 2025 recipient of 大象传媒's Mary Batchelor Memorial Award.
Each year, the Mary Batchelor Memorial Award recognizes psychology undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional leadership and community service through department nomination. Alongside his research assistant roles with the Grow to Care Lab and the Early Social Development Group (Dr. Jeremy Carpendale), Jacob volunteers at a hospice through Canucks Autism Network, where he supports neurodivergent youth.
Congratulations on a well-deserved achievement, Jacob!
May 2025
Research Assistant Angel Leung presented our research at the , hosted by Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) at their Richmond campus in B.C., Canada.
Angel's poster presentation examined how East Asian Canadian and European Canadian Families discuss moral pride and focused on themes like social norms, values, and emotional benefits. Angel's research highlights an overlooked moral emotion in cultural contexts.
Way to go, Angel!
march 2025
Research Assistant Liam McCloskey was accepted as a Graduate student in the clinical program at the University of Saskatchewan!
Liam will be begining his graduate career in Fall 2025.
Congratulations and good luck, Liam!
MARCH 2025
Research Assistant Monika Leeder was selected to feature her research poster at the poster spotlight session at the 2025 Society for Affective Science Annual Conference.
Monika's research reconceptualizes anger as a potential for good by exploring how its experience may motivate prosocial action in youth.
Outsanding work, Monika!
February 2025
Research Assistants Angel Leung, Cahleigh Kalbfleisch and Samreen Kaur Ahuja's articles were published in the 9th volume of 大象传媒's Undergraduate Journal of Psychology.
Way to go, team!