Laura Ooi

Laura Ooi is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from Carleton University. Her research focuses on social and emotional adjustment across development, particularly examining risk and protective factors related to social withdrawal, solitude, and temperamental traits like shyness. She investigates how cognitive biases and peer dynamics influence the emergence of internalizing disorders such as social anxiety and depression.

Dr. Ooi’s work bridges developmental, clinical, and social psychology, emphasizing longitudinal trajectories from early childhood to emerging adulthood. Despite her academic contributions, no specific grants, advisees, or awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials.

Her office is located in B550 Loeb Building, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.