Country of Residence
Discipline(s)
Institution
University of Ottawa
School of Psychology
6022 Vanier Hall, 136 Jean Jacques Lussier
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1N 6N5
Research Interests
Academic Achievement and Well-Being, Performance in High-Pressure Situations, Academic Anxiety, Math Anxiety, Parental Engagement in Children’s Education, Accessible Science
Topics to speak on:
Why is math so hard for some children? How can we perform our best under pressure? How can we make science more accessible?
Biography
Dr. Erin Maloney is an Associate Professor of Psychology and a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Academic Achievement and Well-Being at the University of Ottawa. She earned a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Waterloo (2011). Prior to joining the University of Ottawa, Dr. Maloney worked as a Post-Doctoral Scholar at the University of Chicago (2011-2015), as a Senior Researcher at the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (2016-2017) and as a Defense Scientist for the Canadian Department of National Defense (2017).
Dr. Maloney is a world-leader in the study of math anxiety, She has been awarded early career awards from the Province of Ontario (2021), the Psychonomic Society (2022), and the University of Ottawa (2021/2023). Passionate about knowledge mobilization, she is a sought-after speaker on the topics of academic achievement and emotional well-being, and is the author of a popular-press children’s book on math anxiety. Being legally blind herself, Dr. Maloney advocates for the importance of accessibility, equity, and diversity in science and education.
Awards
2022 University of Ottawa Early Career Researcher of the Year Award
2022 Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation Early Researcher Award
2021 Psychonomic Society Early Career Award