Scenes From Convocation 2026

Did you miss the June 1st Convocation? You can watch the whole ceremony on McGill's YouTube channel and also download the program booklet!

Claudio Bussandri will Inspire as Education's 2026 Honourary Doctorate

Claudio Bussandri  will be conferred with a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.)  at the Faculty of Education Convocation Ceremony on June 1st. 

Valedictorian Ryan Dvorak Featured in McGill Reporter

Meet Ryan Dvorak, Faculty of Education's valedictorian for this year's convocation. The Faculty's second valedictorian from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Ryan, who has earned his B.Sc. (Honours), will have a personal story to share with us and some words of wisdom the entire audience will be able to learn from. In an interview with the McGill Reporter, Ryan said support from family, professors and peers shaped both his academic and personal growth.

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:

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).

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"

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. 

Hiring: Tenure-Track Appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP)

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP) at the rank of Assistant Professor. 

Sports Science International Partnership Between McGill and Stanford Universities

McGill Faculty of Education is proud to announce a new international partnership between the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) at McGill University and the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford University. SASSI has now been formally integrated into this leading global network dedicated to advancing human performance research.

New study provides advice on how to boost participation in physical activity among autistic youth

Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children and teens say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members and ensuring safe and sensory-friendly spaces.

Young Athletes are Not Above the Law

Professor Gordon Bloom, Director of McGill's Sport Psychology Laboratory, was interviewed by CHCH-TV about the felony assault charges against Gavin McKenna who was seen as Canada's rising hockey star and top NHL 2026 draft prospect. "What we have to remind young people is that they're not invincible and they're not above the law," said Bloom.

Program helps future teachers to manage their stress and their emotions

What is the best way to prepare future teachers for the emotional challenges they will face as they pursue their careers?

That’s the question that led McGill’s Faculty of Education to make well-being in education a strategic priority and create the Regulating Emotions and Stress for pre-Service Teachers Program (RESST), with the support of the Rossy Foundation.

KPE PhD Candidate Cyrille Mvomo Honored with IEEE-EMBS BHI 2025 Best Paper Award and NSF-EMBS-Google NextGen Scholar Recognition

Cyrille Mvomo achieved an outstanding double recognition at the IEEE-EMBS Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI) Conference held October 26-29 in Atlanta, GA, USA.  BHI is one of the world’s leading venues in digital health research.

Best Paper Award (Third Place) — for his paper “Monitoring Parkinson’s Disease In-the-Wild”.

Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Siobhan Henderson successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie 304 on December 4th, 2025.

The title of her thesis: "Understanding and Exploring Coaches’ Perspectives of Mental Health in Competitive Sport in Canada"

Oral Defence Comittee: Dr. Gordon Bloom (Supervisor), Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Bruno da Costa, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, Dr. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Dr. Krista Chandler

Congratulations to Jinan Saboune for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Jinan Saboune successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 352  on October 9th, 2025.

The title of her thesis: "Mind the Age Gap: Female-specific Variability in the Sympathetic Neural Control of Blood Pressure"

Oral Defence Comittee: Dr. Charlotte Usselman (Supervisor), Dr. Dennis Jensen, Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Dr. Celena Scheede-Bergdahl, Dr. Andreas Bergdahl, Dr. Neil Andersson