People

Jordan Axt is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at McGill as well as Head of Data and Methodology for Project Implicit. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Duke University, his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke’s Center for Advanced Hindsight. In his spare time, he enjoys updating lists of Montreal restaurants, thinking about Duke basketball, and doing a little bit of yoga.

CV | Google Scholar | Twitter

Jeffrey To is a third-year PhD student who received his Bachelors of Science in Psychology in 2021 from the University of Toronto. After graduating, he spent a year working as an associate in a behavioral science consulting firm, consulting on projects related to education, smoking cessation, and mental health. Broadly, he's interested in biased perceptions across multiple group categories, the consequences of these perceptions for stigmatized groups (e.g., in hiring or leadership), and how we can leverage behavioral science to correct these biases individually and systemically. Beyond academia, he enjoys reading literary texts, working out, and going on long walks. Click here for Jeffrey’s personal website.

Valentina Palacio Posada is a second-year MA student who received her BSc in psychology and sociology in 2022 at the University of Toronto. She’s broadly interested in how people make and perceive group categories, how bias and discrimination can affect how we think within social domains such as social class and sexuality, and how to diminish these biases within social life. Outside of research, she likes watching movies, bouldering, hiking and cycling.

Lola Arbeiter is a third-year Arts student majoring in Psychology. She is interested in social cognition, and her research project explores the accuracy of behavioural and attitudinal perceptions of others. Outside of the lab, she enjoys music, Marvel movies, and italian food. 

Sarah Bennadji is a second-year student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Arabic Language. She is interested in social and developmental psychology and is conducting an archival analysis on changes in movie casting diversity. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, baking, reading, and playing video games.

Julie Bertille is a second-year student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Political Science. She is interested in social psychology through its impact on public policies. Her research project explores the factors underlying group perception. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing the guitar and cooking.

Hailey Knowles is a fourth-year student completing a double major in Psychology and Political Science and a minor in Behavioural Science. Her research explores how psychological measures can be adapted to better-represent intersectional identities. Beyond academia, she loves reading, boxing, and stopping to pet any dog she sees on the street.

Huanan Liao is a third-year student majoring in Psychology with a minor in Management. He is broadly interested in understanding how social attitudes are shaped and their implications for individuals and society. His research explores how cultural differences influence age-related attitudes. In his free time, he enjoys reading, music, and watching basketball games.

Sofia Beaucage is a third-year McGill student majoring in Psychology, with minors in Sociology and Behavioural Neuroscience. She is interested in uncovering the dynamics of intergroup bias in sustaining social stratification and understanding how cultural capital influences hiring practices. In her free time, Sofia enjoys strumming the ukulele, hiking mountain trails, and attending live concerts.

Emma Bigot is a third-year McGill student majoring in Psychology with minors in Sociology and Behavioral Science. She is interested in how politics shape stereotypes and discrimination, how people perceive concepts like racism or discrimination differently, and the factors that influence both gradual and drastic changes in beliefs and behaviors. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, especially when it ends with a sunset, watching movies, expanding her knowledge of feminist theory and social justice, and spending time with her friends.

Jennifer Chemaly is a second-year McGill student majoring in Psychology with minors in Behavioral Science and Sociology. She is interested in the complexities of social interactions, particularly the interplay between social identity theory, group categorization and implicit social cognition. Outside of the lab, she enjoys spending time outdoors, meeting new people and hanging out with her cats.

Maeva Chidiac is an undergraduate McGill student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice and Behavioural Science. One of her main areas of interest is the intersection of social justice and psychology, particularly its potential to transform clinical practice into a more inclusive form of care. She believes studying the underlying mechanisms behind intergroup bias formation and measuring its prevalence are crucial steps to seeing change come about, both in the field of psychology and in everyday life. In her free time, she loves reading, cooking, discovering new music and spending time out with friends.

Kaelyn Fairbairn is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Cultural Studies and Behavioural Science at McGill. She is fascinated by the psychological mechanisms that guide our judgments of ourselves and others. Social psychology research, and its potential to create interventions that improve people’s outcomes, is her broad interest. She believes in the power that research findings have to raise awareness about prejudice and discrimination, and to create real change. In her free time, Kaelyn loves trying new recipes, getting outside with friends and going to the gym.

Kylie Guèvremont is a third year McGill undergraduate student majoring in psychology, minoring both in sociology and behavioural science. In the future she hopes to do some research in the social neuroscience field where she can examine how dynamics between individuals impact brain areas and vice versa. Outside of academics, Kylie enjoys digital camera photography, spending time with friends, and travelling

Jaiden John Nelson is a third-year student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Sociology and Behavioural Science. Her area of interest lies in ethnic-racialized and community-focused psychology. She is interested in studying the psychological mechanisms governing individual bias and intergroup discrimination within individual and systematic contexts. During her leisure time, she enjoys listening to music and attends music festivals and concerts.

Erin Pereira is a third year McGill student majoring in Psychology with minors in Behavioural Sciences and Anthropology. She is interested in child psychology, and how our implicit and explicit attitudes and biases are shaped throughout development. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, reading, and trying new brunch spots in Montreal