Maggie Toplak, Ph.D., C. Psych.
My training and research interests span cognitive science and clinical research. I am interested in studying individual differences in judgment and decision-making and cognitive abilities in typically developing samples and in developmental psychopathology. I graduated with a PhD from the School and Clinical Child Program, University of Toronto and I am registered as a clinical psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
Current Graduate Students
Adrian Torres
Adrian is entering the first year of his Master’s in the Clinical-Developmental Psychology Program. His current research focuses on metacognition and performance in children and young adults with ADHD. For his master’s thesis, he plans to investigate how young adults with ADHD allocate their time on a performance-based task compared to neurotypical young adults by applying the Diminishing Criterion Model. His research interests include metacognition, cognitive ability, and assessment in emerging adults with neurodevelopmental disorders. He previously previously trained as an electrical technologist.
Alice Zhang
Alice is entering the first year of her Masters in the Clinical-Developmental Psychology Program in Fall 2025.
Current Undergraduate Students & Research Assistants (Honours Thesis and Independent Study)
- Mahnoosh Jalilzadeh
- Evelyn Ma
- Veronica Lesisz
- Daniel Vinar
- Natalie Joly
- Mark Azzi
Lab Alumni – Graduate Students
- Gary Bold
- Rachael Lyon
- Elizabeth Wanstall
- Jala Rizeq
- Stella Dentakos
- Wafa Saoud
- Justine Ledochowski
- Joshua Doidge
- Alexandra Basile
- Tony DeBono
- Geoff Sorge
- Laura Connors
- Jill Shuster
Lab Alumni – Undergraduate Students (Honours Thesis and Independent Study)
- Nathaniel Edgar
- Taylor Zieper
- Saqina Abedi
- Mohamed Al-Haj
- Camelia Amiri
- Andre Benoit
- Stefania Bucciarelli
- Cassandra Cairo
- Deanna Casaluce
- Andrew Chan
- Tessah Dunn
- Amanda Edwards
- Gemma Graziosi
- Armita Hosseini
- Linda Iwenofu
- Rebecca Jakubovic
- Nonna Khakpour
- Shauna Kochen
- Geeta Kumar
- Mike Lima
- Shane Martin
- Jana McCormack
- Denise Paneduro
- Larissa Panetta
- David Perez
- Lee Propp
- Raha Saeed
- Lynn Sraha-Yeboah
- Alexiis Stephen