Tess Hudson is a Research, Training and Knowledge Mobilization Manager at the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) at McMaster. She received her MSc in the Cognitive Science of Language from McMaster in 2020. As a member of the Syntax Lab, she researched the link between argument movement and online processing using eye-tracking.

Dr. Cassandra Chapman earned her Ph.D. from McMaster University in 2018, and the focus of her doctoral studies was on the Cognitive Science of Language. Her doctoral degree was funded by a prestigious SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship.  Cassandra also completed a visiting term at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and was funded by the Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement. While at ARiEAL, she worked in Dr. Kucerova’s Syntax Lab as a PhD student and also as a postdoctoral fellow and also completed projects with Dr. Service and Dr. Kuperman, in their respective labs. Cassandra is now the Halton and Peel Headmaster for Brain Power Enrichment Programs, an after-school academic enrichment program for high-achieving students in Grades 1-12. She concurrently teaches undergraduate courses at various Ontario universities, including York University and Brock University.

Dr. Constance Imbault works as a Research Associate at MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment). She did her PhD in Reading Lab with Dr. Victor Kuperman, where she studied the differences in how various groups perceive the emotion of language. After completing her PhD, she spent three years in the Psychology Department, teaching Social Psychology and Psychology of Language, and managing the McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program. In her current role at MLSE, she leads fan insights and research, conducting studies to better understand their fans’ sentiment and behaviour. She analyzes large datasets to deliver insights and recommendations and act as the voice of the fan.