I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, as well as a member of the Centre for Identity and Intergroup Relations, and a Fellow of The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security, and Justice. I received my PhD in developmental psychology from the University of Chicago in 2013. Using empirical methods, our lab’s research explores how young people think and learn about the world around them and navigate their social relationships. We are particularly interested in how aspects of social context, such as one’s group status, culture, or surrounding societal division or integration influences developing social cognition.

Megan earned her PhD in Applied Developmental Psychology from George Mason University in 2024 and is currently a postdoctoral fellow with the Developing Belief Network. Prior to her PhD studies, she earned a BS in Psychology and a BA in Dance from the University of Washington and a MSEd in Human Development from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on social cognitive development, psychology of the arts, and contextual influences on development.

Eva has joined the Kids in Context research group in 2024 as a research fellow on the ‘Communicating ‘Truth:’ Consumption and transmission of polarized information amongst young people’ project. Eva's research interests are centred around developmental psychology within the context of schools, with a particular focus on the key role of social processes and relationships.