Kim P. Roberts
Department Undergraduate Officer
Professor
Faculty of Science
Psychology
Waterloo, Ontario
kroberts@wlu.ca
Office:
(548) 889-3776
Expert In
Languages
English
Bio/Research
After completing my PhD at the University of Sheffield in the U.K., I spent 5 years working with Dr. Michael Lamb at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda, Maryland.
I joined the faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2001 and was promoted to professo...
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I joined the faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2001 and was promoted to professo...
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Bio/Research
After completing my PhD at the University of Sheffield in the U.K., I spent 5 years working with Dr. Michael Lamb at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda, Maryland.
I joined the faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2001 and was promoted to professor in 2009. While at Laurier, my research has been funded through grants awarded from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC); the Canadian Foundation for Innovation; the Ontario Innovation Trust; the Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation; the Australian Research Council, and the Department of Justice.
I run the Child Memory Lab and enjoy working with graduate and undergraduate students, families in the community, doctors, nurses, social workers, lawyers, teachers and other professionals who work with children. I founded the BrainWorx summer camp to improve the diversity of children involved in STEM. I am regularly consulted by judges, attorneys, police services and social work agencies regarding proper interviewing practices with children.
I conduct basic and applied research using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. My research has educational, forensic, and wellbeing applications.
Educational
- How do children learn information from a variety of sources (e.g., the internet, peers, parents)?
- How does knowledge develop over time? Can children judge the credibility of online sources?
- When are children ready to learn about equity, diversity, and inclusivity? What are the cognitive
reasoning processes used by children in EDI decisions?
Forensic
- How can we use knowledge of child development to inform forensic interviewing practices? What
are the characteristics of children’s allegations of sexual abuse?
- How are children questioned throughout legal proceedings?
- How are children “groomed” in sexual abuse cases?
Family and Wellbeing
- How do parents help children make sense of negative events through joint reminiscing?
- How does parent and child joint reminiscing help children learn about mental states?
- Can mindfulness be incorporated into the classroom? Can children with lower levels of executive
function enjoy and benefit from mindfulness activities?
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I joined the faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2001 and was promoted to professor in 2009. While at Laurier, my research has been funded through grants awarded from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC); the Canadian Foundation for Innovation; the Ontario Innovation Trust; the Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation; the Australian Research Council, and the Department of Justice.
I run the Child Memory Lab and enjoy working with graduate and undergraduate students, families in the community, doctors, nurses, social workers, lawyers, teachers and other professionals who work with children. I founded the BrainWorx summer camp to improve the diversity of children involved in STEM. I am regularly consulted by judges, attorneys, police services and social work agencies regarding proper interviewing practices with children.
I conduct basic and applied research using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. My research has educational, forensic, and wellbeing applications.
Educational
- How do children learn information from a variety of sources (e.g., the internet, peers, parents)?
- How does knowledge develop over time? Can children judge the credibility of online sources?
- When are children ready to learn about equity, diversity, and inclusivity? What are the cognitive
reasoning processes used by children in EDI decisions?
Forensic
- How can we use knowledge of child development to inform forensic interviewing practices? What
are the characteristics of children’s allegations of sexual abuse?
- How are children questioned throughout legal proceedings?
- How are children “groomed” in sexual abuse cases?
Family and Wellbeing
- How do parents help children make sense of negative events through joint reminiscing?
- How does parent and child joint reminiscing help children learn about mental states?
- Can mindfulness be incorporated into the classroom? Can children with lower levels of executive
function enjoy and benefit from mindfulness activities?
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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