M.A. Student
Sophie Bhaskara completed her Master of Arts in Psychological Science at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2026. She completed her Honours Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at Dalhousie University in 2024. Her graduate work examined how video presence (camera on vs. off) in a virtual social meeting affects older and younger adults’ associative and source memory for name-occupation pairs. Her professional interests include the factors that can slow age-related cognitive decline, and, more broadly, translating research into practical, evidence-based solutions.
Selected Awards
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) – 09/2025-08/2026
The CGS-Master’s Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Federal Award – 09/2024-08/2025
Selected Presentations
Bhaskara, S., & Yang, L. (2026, June 1-3). The effect of video presence on associative and source memory in a virtual socialization event [Poster presentation]. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science 2026 Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Bhaskara, S., & Yang, L. (2026, May 26). Associative and source memory for name-occupation pairs in a virtual socialization event [Oral presentation]. Toronto Area Memory Group 2026 Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Bhaskara, S., Lecompte, M., & Sweigman, S. (2025, October 30). Cognition and aging [Community talk]. Presentation Manor Senior Living, Scarborough, ON, Canada.
Bhaskara, S., Lecompte, M., & Sweigman, S. (2025, May 30). Cognitive training and plasticity [Community talk]. Syme 55+ Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada