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Do lying children grow up to be criminals? Mostly not, study concludes

Most childhood lying does not lead to serious problems in adulthood, and only certain kinds of lying behaviour is associated with later psychological or legal issues, a new study has found.

“Children do not all follow the same developmental pattern of lying,” said Victoria Talwar, a professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and lead author of the study. “Most children in our study showed low or declining levels of lying over time. For most, lying is not a problem behaviour.”

Classified as: Faculty of Education, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, Victoria Talwar
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Published on: 27 May 2026

Four FRQSC New Academics Grants Awarded in the Faculty of Education

Four academics staff members in McGill's Faculty of Education have been awarded Research Support for New Academics (NP) Grants from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC). This three-year program supports early-career researchers in establishing innovative and impactful research initiatives in the social sciences and humanities.

The recipients and their funded projects are:

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Published on: 27 May 2026

Caitlin Atkinson, PhD Student (KPE) Interview with D2R

Caitlin Atkinson, a PhD student in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) and a student of Prof. Benoit Gentil, is also a recipient of the D2R Master's and Doctoral Scholar Awards (2025).

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Published on: 25 May 2026

Krista Muis Interviewed about Teaching Digital Literacy to Kids

Prof. Krista Muis’ digital literacy research helps children separate facts from fiction online by identifying credible information sources, using better search techniques, and improving cognitive skills. By collaborating closely with students and teachers, Muis’ research has the potential to inform curriculum reform and educator workshops across Canada, helping strengthen digital literacy skills among youth as young as nine. Listen to Dr. Muis' recent interview on CJAD Radio and read more about her work in teaching children to be better, more critical internet users:

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Published on: 22 May 2026

Teaching children to be better, more critical internet users

A digital literacy program for elementary school students designed by researchers at McGill University was successful in improving students’ ability to evaluate websites and their content.

Skills targeted included how to search for information, how to identify credible websites, how to evaluate the quality of information sources and how to address conflicting information.

Students’ global performance increased across all skill categories, in most cases by significant margins.

Classified as: Krista Muis, Faculty of Education
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Published on: 20 May 2026

McGill’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

McGill celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Classified as: bravo gala
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Published on: 14 May 2026

Provost honours 31 McGill professors for exceptional research achievements

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 McGill professors as Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

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Published on: 13 May 2026

Experts: Parental influence on children’s honesty

Parents have long suspected that their own behaviour carries more weight than what they say to their children. A study involving more than 100 children now confirms this, at least with respect to lying and truthfulness.

A team of researchers from McGill University and John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City presented 127 children ages 5 to 12 with stories illustrating various situations, and then asked them to evaluate the moral character of a parent whose verbal messages and actions were either in harmony or in conflict.

Classified as: Faculty of Education
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Published on: 8 May 2026

McGill Journal of Education Awarded SSHRC Funding

Teresa Strong-Wilson (Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education) has received $155,478 in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for the McGill Journal of Education. The competition, which runs every three to four years, supports a select number of McGill journals.

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Published on: 30 Apr 2026

Five scholarly journals at McGill receive SSHRC funding

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five McGill journals spanning disciplines from law to religion  

Classified as: SSHRC
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Published on: 30 Apr 2026

Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Tayah Liska successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304  on April 21st, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Identifying the conceptual attributes of physical activity maintenance among adults with physical disability"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Prof. Shane Sweet (Supervisor), Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Dr. William James Harvey, Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, Dr. Rebecca Bassett-Gunter, Prof. Guillaume Gervais

Classified as: KPE
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Published on: 23 Apr 2026

Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in Human Development (HD) Program at the rank of Assistant Professor. 

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Published on: 16 Apr 2026

Internalization of homophobia and transphobia may undermine mental health benefits of religiosity or spirituality for LGBTQIA+ people, study finds

Non-affirming religious doctrine may engender internalized homophobia or transphobia among LGBTQIA+ people of faith, undermining the positive mental health outcomes otherwise associated with religiosity and spirituality, a McGill study has found.

Classified as: Faculty of Education, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology
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Published on: 13 Apr 2026

Eastern Door Features Second Kahnawà:ke B.Ed. Cohort through OFNIE

The following is an excerpt of an article by Olivier Cadotte of the Eastern Door publication.

 

Second cohort coming for McGill partnership

This fall will mark the return of the four-year, 120-credit bachelor of education program, with classes being given right here in Kahnawake.

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Published on: 23 Mar 2026

New Appointment for ECP's Prof. Marie-Hélène Pennestri

On March 20, 2026, it was announced that Professor Marie-Hélène Pennestri will be appointed as McGill's new Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Associate Provost (Graduate Education). The McGill University Board of Governors approved both appointments at its meeting on March 19, 2026 and her five-year term will begin on July 1, 2026.

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Published on: 20 Mar 2026

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