Caitlin Mahy, Brock University

Research

preschoolers procrastination cognition development memory memory strategies metacognition reminders

Latest funding

A theory-based investigation of the development of children's procrastination
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$57,416
The development of prospective memory in children: The role of reminders and metacognitive abilities
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$102,000
Developing and validating behavioural measures of young children's procrastination
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$40,792

All 6 grants and awards

A theory-based investigation of the development of children's procrastination

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Mahy, Caitlin E.V.

Keywords: procrastination; child development; theory; emotion

$57,416

The development of prospective memory in children: The role of reminders and metacognitive abilities

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mahy, Caitlin

Keywords: memory; development; metacognition; cognition; reminders; memory strategies; preschoolers

$102,000

Developing and validating behavioural measures of young children's procrastination

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Mahy, Caitlin

Keywords: procrastination; preschoolers; task development; validation; cognitive development; childhood

$40,792

How do perspective and social distance affect young children's future-oriented thinking

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Atance, Cristina

Keywords: development; future thinking; social distance; perspective-taking; theory of mind; executive functioning

$211,966

Parent perspectives on children's future-thinking

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Mahy, Caitlin

Keywords: (1) future-thinking; (2) child development; (3) developmental psychology; (4) delay of gratification; (5) saving behaviour; (6) future- planning; (7) parents; (8) young children

$48,998

The development of prospective memory in early childhood: Contributions of retrospective memory and executive control processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mahy, Caitlin

$203,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: preschoolers Dear Professor Mahy, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on preschoolers connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "A theory-based investigation of the development of children's procrastination" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]