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Directors<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Meredith Rocchi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Meredith Rocchi is an award-winning quantitative methods professor with research expertise in effective interpersonal communication, measurement validation, and data literacy education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is passionate about statistics and sharing this passion with her students. She is committed to teaching excellence through reducing the stigma surrounding methods courses, making quantitative methods education more accessible, and helping alleviate students\u2019 anxiety towards math and numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa, Meredith is overseeing a large multi-year project (The Data Literacy Project) aimed at improving quantitative methods courses for students in the humanities and social sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simon Beaudry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Simon Beaudry is an award-winning quantitative methods and research methods professor with expertise in pedagogy, data literacy, and strategic research development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is passionate about fostering innovation and supporting researchers through infrastructure, partnerships, and strategic initiatives. His teaching and research practices emphasize relational support, autonomy, and confidence-building for students across the humanities and social sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon has over two decades of experience in teaching and has held a Chair in University Teaching from the University of Ottawa. He previously directed the INSPIRE Core Facility at the University of Ottawa, which he co-founded, advancing interdisciplinary social neuroscience and psychophysiology research. He also co-founded the Data Literacy Research Institute with Professor Rocchi and other colleagues. He is now Dean of Research and Creation at the Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec en Outaouais.
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Student Lab Members<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

PhD Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bianca St-Denis<\/strong>
PhD Clinical Psychology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research areas: <\/strong>Data Anxiety, Aging, Measurement Validation<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fran\u00e7ois Thibeault
<\/strong>PhD Communication<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research areas:<\/strong> Film studies, Post-apocalyptic fiction, Social space theory, Fictional representations, Data literacy<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michelle Bartleman<\/strong>
PhD Communication, Media Studies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research areas: <\/strong>Automated journalism, Canadian media<\/em>, Data in news media <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Master’s Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Heba Aweiwi
<\/strong>MA Communication<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research areas:<\/strong> Data in news <\/em>media, Non-verbal communication in political settings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ma\u00e9lie Gagnon
<\/strong>BA Psychology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research areas:<\/strong> Data Literacy, Motivation, Learning Strategies & Behaviours<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Patrick Heuvelmans
<\/strong>BA Psychology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research areas: <\/strong>Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Stress Management, Mental Health, Data in news Media <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sydney Reil
<\/strong>BA Psychology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research areas:<\/strong> Implementation Science, Data Literacy, and Instructional Design<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jasmine Abdat<\/strong>
<\/strong>BA Psychology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research areas:<\/strong> Attitudes toward Data, Student Motivation, Curriculum Evaluation<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sara Almsaddi
<\/strong>BA Psychology BHSc in Health Sciences<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research areas:<\/strong> Social Inclusion, Human Rights, Social and Cultural Psychology, Mental Health Disparities, Data Literacy in Education.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aur\u00e9lie Suprenant
<\/strong>BA Psychology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research areas: <\/strong>Trauma, Delinquent Behaviour, Resilience and coping mechanisms<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Former members<\/h1>\n\n\n\n