2021

Interested in family language policies among Quebec-based parents raising multilingual children? Come check out our webinar, hosted by the TESOL International Association on December 8th, at 10:00 AM EST.

In addition to the French-speaking majority, the Canadian province of Quebec is home to a sizeable English-speaking minority community along with a multitude of heritage language speakers. Many parents in Quebec raise their children multilingually. In this webinar, we introduce the Quebec context and present findings from two studies of family language policy – i.e., language beliefs, language practices, and language management – among Quebec-based parents raising infants/toddlers aged 0-4 years with multiple languages in the home. In study 1, we used interviews and focus groups to gather qualitative data from 27 parents in Quebec’s urban centre, Montreal; in study 2, we used a questionnaire (developed based on the findings from study 1) to elicit quantitative as well as qualitative data from more than 800 parents across the entire province. The discussion will shed light on some of the key factors involved in determining and upholding family language policies in multilingual families. Find out more here.

I am grateful to have been awarded a Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Doctoral Scholarship ($105,000; "Super-SSHRC") from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and a Concordia University Doctoral Graduate Fellowship ($56,000) from the Faculty of Arts & Sciences [update: both declined due to receiving the Vanier-CGS]. What a fantastic way to start my doctorate!

SRCD members - I look forward to seeing you at the "From Text to Context: Storybooks as a Platform for Dual-language Learning" symposium at SRCD on Wednesday, April 7th, at 10AM EST!

After months of hard work, I am so proud to finally launch my study investigating the effects of ADHD and bilingualism on vocabulary learning and executive functioning! If you would like to access my pre-registration and materials, you can find them here. 

If you know anyone who may be interested in participating, please share this link with them: infantresearch.ca/adhd. To all of you who already shared the study, a sincere thank you!

I am happy to announce that I will be joining the team at the McGill University Health Centre Neuropsychology and Adult ADHD Services at the Allan Memorial Institute this September, working with Dr. Lisa Koski and Dr. Marco Sinai. I look forward to conducting psychosocial and diagnostic assessments with patients referred to the MUHC Neuropsychology Service, as well as individual and group therapy with patients referred to the MUHC Adult ADHD Service.