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Taeko Bourque

Ph.D. Student

Degrees:Master of Cognitive Science (Carleton University), B.Sc. (Laurentian University)

Taeko is in her second year of her PhD in Cognitive Science at Carleton University under the supervision of Dr. Jo-Anne LeFevre. Her current research focusses on reading difficulties and approaches to intervention as well as the role of domain-general and domain-specific vocabulary in bilingual children’s math performance. She is passionate about knowledge mobilization and, having previously worked as a freelance artist, enjoys creating graphics to help simplify complex information and make it more accessible for all.