Dr. Shahin Shariff
Dr. Talwar’s research explores cyberbullying and adolescent online engagement, aiming to uncover youth’s attitudes and perceptions in digital spaces, with potential implications for the development of educational technology solutions promoting safe and positive online interactions among students.
Expert In
- Child Development
- Cognition
- Technology in Education
- Development of lying in children
- Theory of mind
- Child witness testimony
Dr. Talwar joined McGill’s Faculty of Education in 2004 and is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, where she has served as Department Chair since 2020. She is also an Associate Member of both the Institute for Human Development and Well-Being (IHDW) and the Department of Psychology.
Dr. Talwar is a James McGill Professor and held the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Forensic Developmental Psychology from 2012-2022. She is an accomplished scholar widely recognized for her work in developmental psychology and law. Dr. Talwar’s innovative interdisciplinary research on children’s verbal deception, moral development and child witness competency issues has informed current debates about children’s social-cognitive development and has contributed to legal reform in Canada. Her teaching and supervision have been recognized through several awards including the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Teaching (Doctoral level) Award and McGill University’s David Thomson Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching. Prof. Talwar holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Queen’s University, and a Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of St. Andrews.
Dr. Victoria Talwar
Dr. Talwar’s research explores cyberbullying and adolescent online engagement, aiming to uncover youth’s attitudes and perceptions in digital spaces, with potential implications for the development of educational technology solutions promoting safe and positive online interactions among students.
Dr. Talwar joined McGill’s Faculty of Education in 2004 and is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, where she has served as Department Chair since 2020. She is also an Associate Member of both the Institute for Human Development and Well-Being (IHDW) and the Department of Psychology.
Dr. Talwar is a James McGill Professor and held the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Forensic Developmental Psychology from 2012-2022. She is an accomplished scholar widely recognized for her work in developmental psychology and law. Dr. Talwar’s innovative interdisciplinary research on children’s verbal deception, moral development and child witness competency issues has informed current debates about children’s social-cognitive development and has contributed to legal reform in Canada. Her teaching and supervision have been recognized through several awards including the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Teaching (Doctoral level) Award and McGill University’s David Thomson Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching. Prof. Talwar holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Queen’s University, and a Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of St. Andrews.