Nancie Im-Bolter
Associate Professor
B.Sc. (UofT), M.A., Ph.D. (York University)
Phone: 905-435-5102 ext. 5033
Email: nimbolter@trentu.ca
Webpage: https://sites.google.com/trentu.ca/laclab
Research interests:
My research program is in two broad areas: (1) the intersection between language and cognition across the lifespan, and (2) supporting caregivers of autistic children and adults. I have a special interest in communication, social cognition, and psychopathology. My projects involve a diverse population of children, adolescents, and adults with both typical and atypical development (e.g., psychopathology, language impairment, autism). I am currently focused on: (a) social anxiety, (b) the contribution of language and executive function to different aspects of social cognition, in particular theory of mind, (c) language and reading, (d) higher order language (nonliteral or figurative language), and (e) supporting caregivers of autistic adults.
Teaching:
- PSYC 2018H-A OSH: Critical Thinking and Research Methods in Psychology
- PSYC 4150H-A OSH: Atypical Development
- PSYC 4570H-A OSH: Language Impairments
- PSYC 4860H-A OSH: Applied Psychological Placement in Mental Health
***Open to taking on practicum students (winter and summer 2025) and practicum/reading, honours thesis, and graduate students (2025-2026)
Selected publications:
- Im-Bolter, N., & de la Roche, L. (2023). What parents think: A pilot study of a parent implemented intervention for autistic children. Autism and Developmental Language Impairments, 8, 1-14.
- Bailey, K., & Im-Bolter, N. (2020). My way or your way? Perspective taking during social problem solving. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 66(Jan-Feb), 101087.
- Lobban-Shymko, J., Im-Bolter, N., & Freeman, N. (2017). Social communicative factors as predictors of symptom severity in autism spectrum disorders. Autism and Developmental Language Impairments, 2, 1-11.
- Im-Bolter, N., Agostino, A., & Owens-Jaffray, K. (2016). Theory of mind in middle childhood and early adolescence: Different from before? Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Special Issue: Theory of Mind in Middle Childhood and Adolescence, 149, 98-115.
- Im-Bolter, N., Cohen, N. J., & Farnia, F. (2013) I thought we were good: Social cognition, figurative language, and psychopathology, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 54(7), 724-732.
- Cohen, N. J., Farnia, F., & Im-Bolter, N. (2013). Higher order language competence and adolescent mental health, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 54(7), 733-744.
- Im-Bolter, N., Johnson, J., & Pascual-Leone, J. (2006) Processing limitations in children with specific language impairment: The role of executive function. Child Development, 77(6), 1822-1841.