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Dr. Amanda Sharples, Principal Investigator: I am an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto.  I completed my undergraduate degree at York University in 2012 and my PhD at the University of Toronto in 2018. I teach across a wide variety of subjects, including quantitative and qualitative methods, research methods, field methods, data management, measurement, cultural psychology, social attitudes, and introductory courses on social and personality psychology. My research interests are diverse but focus on conflict at intrapersonal, interpersonal, and intergroup levels. Currently, I am developing and studying pedagogical tools to cultivate wisdom and understand the relationship between wisdom and student well-being. I am also conducting research with undergraduate students to examine how conflicting cultural identities may impact student well-being and academic outcomes. Finally, I am conducting a line of research focused on interparental conflict and abusive behaviours (specifically, parental alienating behaviours or PABs) following separation or divorce. My focus is on identifying these behaviours early and accurately, and better understanding how they impact children. My research takes a multi-method approach with a focus connecting our work to educational reform and informing policy development.