In progress
PhD Clinical Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University

Degrees
MA Clinical Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University

BA Psychology, University of Guelph

Research interests
Broadly, Arielle is interested in the influence of early parent child relationships on child
development, as well as predictors of parenting behaviour. She is particularity interested in the
continuity of maltreatment across generations, and its interaction with the various cognitive
processes. For her undergraduate thesis she looked at the effects of maternal emotional neglect
on subsequent child emotion regulation abilities. Her Master’s thesis examined the
influence of maternal executive functions on parenting sensitivity.

Research Support
2017-2018 Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2016-2017 Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Program

Conference Presentations
Dryer, A.I., Roberts, S.D., Westmacott, R., McDonald, K.P., & Williams, T. (2016, June). The
Impact of Early Brain Injury on Childhood Development: Defining Neurological, Cognitive, and
Mental Health Resilience. Poster presented at the American Academy of Clinical
Neuropsychology (AACN) Conference —Excellence in Clinical Practice, Chicago, Illinois.

Roberts, S.D., Coppens, A.M., Westmacott, R., Crosbie, J., Dryer, A. I., McDonald, K.P., Elik,
N. & Williams, T. (2016, June). ADHD post stroke: Impact on childhood development. Poster
presented at the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) Conference
—Excellence in Clinical Practice, Chicago, Illinois.

Dryer, A.I., Pagavathsing, J., Hastings, R. P., Weiss, J. A., Lunsky, L. (2016, April). Self-
Compassion and Psychological Outcomes in Parents of Adults with Intellectual and Other
Developmental Disabilities. Poster presented at Ontario Association on Developmental
Disabilities, Research Special Interest Group (RSIG) Reseach Day, London, Ontario.

Pagavsthsing, J., Dryer, A.I., Lunsky, L. (2016, April). Group Interventions for Parents of
Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities: Group Interest and Participation.
Poster presented at Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities, Research Special Interest Group (RSIG) Reseach Day, London, Ontario.

Dryer, A. I., Bailey, H. N, (2015, April). The Effects of Maternal Emotional Neglect on
Subsequent Emotion Regulation Abilities. Poster presented at the Ontario Psychology
Undergraduate Thesis Conference, London, Ontario.

Bailey, H. N., Dryer, A. I., Pederson, D. R., Moran, G., & Bento, S, (2015, March). Emotional
Neglect in Infancy Predicts Children’s Understanding of Emotions and their Resolution. Poster presented at the Bicentennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.