Dr. Diana Burchell
PhD, School & Clinical Child Psychology
Diana Burchell is a postdoctoral fellow in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Alberta under the supervision of Dr. Andrea MacLeod. She is an English, French and Special Education high school teacher. She is passionate about investigating and improving the accessibility of our education system for multilingual students and students with disabilities.
Dr. Sharry Shakory
PhD Candidate, School & Clinical Child Psychology
Sharry completed her PhD in the School & Clinical Child Psychology (SCCP) program. She received her MA in the SCCP program in 2017. Sharry’s current research is focused on the early identification of French immersion children at-risk for reading difficulties in French and English, as well as the relation between reading difficulties and social-emotional functioning. Her clinical training has focused on comprehensive psychological assessment of cognitive, academic, and socioemotional functioning and evidence-based interventions (primarily CBT and DBT). Clinical populations of interest include children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, complex trauma, high-risk behaviors, and psychosomatic presentations.
Dr. Juwairia Sohail
PhD, School & Clinical Child Psychology
Juwairia Sohail has a PhD in School & Clinical Child Psychology from the Â¥·ïÌìÌÃ. Her PhD dissertation examines the role of metalinguistic skills in the literacy acquisition of multilingual children. Specifically, she is researching how syntactic and morphological awareness influence within- and cross-language reading comprehension in French immersion students. Her research hopes to inform educational practices and policies geared towards the language and literacy development of students from diverse linguistic backgrounds. As a clinical student, Juwairia also received extensive training in providing evidence-based assessments and treatment. She is passionate about supporting children, adolescents, and families heal, grow, and live meaningful lives.
Carolyn (Caro) White
2nd Year Master Student, Child Study & Education
Carolyn (Caro) White is a second-year Master’s student at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education in Child Study & Education. She has been working as a Graduate Assistant with the lab since Spring 2022, mainly on the International Bilingual Education project. She is currently a temporary Ontario Certified Teacher for Kindergarten to Grade 6, and she specializes in French immersion education. She is also currently working in academic intervention and executive function at Bright Lights Psychology Clinic, supervised by Dr. Todd Cunningham.
