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Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy's research team is in search of participants for a walking for well-being research project in the vicinity of downtown Montreal!
Interested in participating? Please email us at walkingintervention.mtl [at] gmail.com
Published on: 13 Oct 2022
Doctoral work, by its nature a journey into uncharted territory, can be an uphill, lonesome slog at the best of times. Throw in a global pandemic’s uncertainty and isolating lockdowns – including no access to labs, libraries or even fieldwork – and it is little wonder that doctoral students were sending out distress signals. Recently, a team of Quebec researchers conducted an exploratory study on the effects the pandemic had on doctoral students. They discovered distress was much higher among female doctoral students, who also reported higher rates of disruption in their research progress.
Published on: 6 Oct 2022
On Orange Shirt Day/National Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30, McGill Faculty of Education held its fourth annual Skátne Entewathahíta / We Will Walk Together event.
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Published on: 5 Oct 2022
In partnership with the Douglas Research Centre, Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy (Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology) has released an inciteful video introduction to The effects of walking in nature on negative and positive affect in adult psychiatric outpatients with major depressive disorder: A randomized-controlled study. Dr. Marie-Claude Géoffroy is a Canada Research Chair in Youth Suicide Prevention.
Published on: 22 Sep 2022
Based on analyses of publication trends in five well-respected flagship journals, a new article in Educational Psychology Review identifies Dr. Krista Muis as one of the top-producing scholars in the field of educational psychology and Dr. Kristy A. Robinson as one of the top-producing early career scholars in educational psychology.
Get the full study details here.
Published on: 15 Sep 2022
Dr. Adam Dubé, ECP, was featured in Study International, talking about the Discovery Tour series project with Ubisoft. Dubé created curriculum guides for teachers and students to relive the rich historical and cultural settings of the Assassin’s Creed game franchise.
Published on: 1 Sep 2022
Get the latest news and coverage on the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) announcement event, that took place on August 31, 2022:
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Published on: 1 Sep 2022
A $29-million gift from Quebec-born entrepreneur Sylvan Adams will launch an exciting venture for McGill’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education in the Faculty of Education, ushering in a new era of world-leading research and discovery in sports science, with the long-term goal of improving elite human performance, and promoting healthier living across the human lifespan.
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Published on: 31 Aug 2022
Congratulations go out to all of the Faculty of Education 2022 Fellowship Winners:
Dr. Gauri Shankar GUHA – ECP
Meiting Chen $1,000
Jackie Kirk Fellowship – ECP
Kim Abi Zeid Daou $7,800
Jackie Kirk Fellowship – DISE
Shamnaz Arifin Min $7,800
Jackie Kirk FIELDWORK – DISE
Lea Abi Zeid Daou $7,000
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Published on: 30 Aug 2022
Dr. Victoria Talwar, Chair and Professor of the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, was recently interviewed on the Podcast, Dr. M’s Women and Children First Podcast, to discuss her new book, The Truth About Lying.
It is a wide ranging conversation about the state of lying currently as well as what parents can do to reduce it while helping children find their best moral and honest selves.
Published on: 15 Aug 2022
Professor Marie-Claude Geoffroy, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, has been awarded the Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers. Administered by Research and Innovation, the prize honours researchers across all disciplines.
Published on: 2 Jun 2022
Dr. Ada Sinacore, of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Professor Jake Burack, of the McGill Youth Study Team, have been awarded the Equity & Community Building Award. Now in its 10th year, the award recognizes the work of students, faculty and staff committed to advancing equity and diversity at McGill.
Published on: 25 May 2022
McGill professors receive grant to explore the correlation between technology dependence, youth loneliness and the risk for exploitation.
Published on: 19 May 2022
Dr. Chiaki Konishi, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, has recently been invited and attended as the distinguished guest for the National Day Reception on the Occasion of Anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in recognition of her and her team's (Social-Emotional Research Group [SED-RG]) research and community contributions.
Published on: 19 May 2022
On May 5th members of the Faculty of Education launched a four-part series of live, interactive seminars to assist Ukrainian teachers, psychologists and support staff in helping people, particularly children, deal with the horrific consequences of the on-going war. Professor Emerita, Alenoush Saroyan, Director of the McGill International Institute of Education, created the series at the request of Dean Dilson Rassier. In 2021, Dr. Saroyan created a similar series to support educators in Armenia during the conflict with Azerbaijan.
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Published on: 6 May 2022
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