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.
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.
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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.
Congratulations go out to all of the Faculty of Education 2022 Fellowship Winners:
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Dr. Gauri Shankar GUHA – ECP
Meiting ChenÌýÌý $1,000
Jackie Kirk Fellowship – ECP
Kim Abi Zeid DaouÌýÌý $7,800
Jackie Kirk Fellowship – DISE
Shamnaz Arifin MinÌýÌý $7,800
Jackie Kirk FIELDWORK – DISEÌýÌýÌý
Lea Abi Zeid DaouÌýÌý $7,000
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.
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.
Dr. Ada Sinacore, of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Professor Jake Burack, of the McGill Youth Study Team, have been awarded theÌýEquity & 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.
McGill professors receive grant to explore the correlation between technology dependence, youth loneliness and the risk for exploitation.
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 () research and community contributions.
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.
Congratulations to Dr. Bassam Khoury of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, on receiving McGill Education’s 2022 Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz Award for Excellence in Teaching!
Dr. Khoury’s excellent track record of student research success, his commitment to student supervision, as well as his enthusiasm for education and mentorship were all factors that lead to him being this year’s award winner.
Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier has announced the 2022 winners of theÌýPrincipal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media.ÌýStephanie Zito, a PhD candidate in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, was announced as the winner of the Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows for her work in using socia
will join 20 newly selectedÌýÌýfrom 17 Canadian universities pursuing graduate studies at McGill University in Fall 2022.ÌýMcGill Education's first McCall MacBain Scholar, Emilee is completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Calgary and will pursue herÌýMA, Education & Society within the Department of Integrated Studies in Education.ÌýConnecting with her Indigenous heritage, she volunteers a
McGill Faculty of Education wishes to congratulate Dr. Victoria Talwar on receiving the James McGill Professor Award and to Dr. Marie-Hélène Pennestri on receiving the William Dawson Scholar Award!
The Education Curriculum Resources Centre (ECRC) has new operating hours for April.
The Curriculum Resources Centre contains:
• Reserve Collection – material for your courses on short-term loan
• Curriculum teaching materials
• Children’s and Young Adult Literature Collection
• A/V collection
• Self service check out