"Just as the pandemic experience differed for different people, emerging from it won't be the same for everyone", reads the subheader of a recent Montreal Gazette article that had psychology experts weighing in on the uneasiness felt by the general public, resulting from Quebec's abrupt lifting of COVID health and safety protocols. McGill Educational and Counselling Psychology's Tina Montreuil was a featured commentator for the story.
Published on: 14 Mar 2022
McGill Educational and Counselling Psychology postdoctoral fellow,听Christelle Luce, and her Ditch Labs team have been awarded this year's ACFAS Prize.听Ditch Labs wants to defeat smoking, the world's number one preventable cause of death, with a holistic and smart medical device. By combining a smart nicotine vaporizer called DitchPen鈩�, a mobile self-care app, and artificial intelligence, Ditch Labs aims to help each patient in a personalized, efficient, and safe way to stop their consumption of cigarettes.
Published on: 9 Mar 2022
Armando Bertone, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and听SCERT Co-Founder, was interviewed in The Montreal Gazette, regarding Summit School, a Montreal school serving a population with a range of neurodevelopmental conditions including autism, becoming the site of Canada鈥檚 first creative arts centre for the neurodiverse.
鈥淭here is no other school I know of that has a research branch in the school dedicated to education, education through research and training through research.鈥� said Armando Bertone.
Published on: 5 Mar 2022
Dear Members of the McGill community,
McGill is home to a vibrant international community, and many of us have roots in countries around the world. Global crises can affect us all.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has been a source of deep preoccupation to many of us. As Principal of our university, I am reminded of the need for 鈥� and the potential fragility of 鈥� stability and peace in order to pursue higher learning and the advancement of knowledge.
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Published on: 2 Mar 2022
In , Dr. Tina Montreuil, Associate Professor, Educational and Behavioural Psychology, discusses with Associate Provost, Chris Buddle,听how you might approach someone in a kind and non-confrontational manner, who is not following safety protocols. We hope that this video will give you some helpful tips to help keep us all safe.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2022
This February 11 on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 听丑颈驳丑濒颈驳丑迟别诲 Dr. Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri,听 McGill Educational and Counselling Psychology University Assistant Professor and psychologist at the clinic for diagnosing sleep disorders at the Rivi猫re-des-Prairies Hospital.
Published on: 11 Feb 2022
Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, from the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, was recently featured at TheNewsMotion.com on what parents should teach their kids about gambling.
鈥淜ids with a problem will talk about gambling, watch gambling shows, and lie about their own gambling. Parents will find scratch lottery tickets in drawers, amongst other things,鈥� says Dr. Derevensky.
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Published on: 7 Feb 2022
Eve-Marie Quintin, neuropsychologist and music scientist from the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, appeared on CBC Radio's Ontario Today to discuss how we use music to cope.
Published on: 28 Jan 2022
Dr. Tina Montreuil, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, has contributed to a special Winter 2022 Issue of the EngagED Learning - Teaching in the Digital Age on "The Development of Social and Emotional Competencies" with an article entitled "Optimizing the Well-Being of Teachers for a Better Education of Future Generations".
Published on: 28 Jan 2022
A recent study from a group of Quebec researchers reinforces the idea that children, particularly those with developmental issues or health problems, may be particularly vulnerable to the interruptions to their regular routines caused by the pandemic. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry in December 2021, suggests children were particularly susceptible to disrupted sleep patterns, loneliness and isolation.听
Published on: 25 Jan 2022
The following message was sent to the McGill Community via email on Wednesday January 19th, and contains a useful set of guidelines for the January 24th Return-to-Campus:
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As we听transition to听more听in-person听learning activities,听some听members of our community听remain concerned听about听safety听at McGill.听The听Omicron听variant听has made us all more cautious, and听the situation in Quebec is听changing听how we听track the presence of the virus on campus.听We will continue to adapt as the pandemic evolves, as we have in the past.听听
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Published on: 19 Jan 2022
Concerned about kids and screen time? McGill Faculty of Education experts weigh in, providing advice for families in these pre-recorded seminars.
Part of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology鈥檚 annual Effective Parenting Series, Dr. Adam Dub茅, Dr. Victoria Talwar, and Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky discuss the benefits and pitfalls of parenting in the digital world, including such topics as how to select good learning apps, addressing cyberbullying, and identifying warning signs of gaming addiction.
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Published on: 10 Jan 2022
Susanne P. Lajoie, Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, has recently been recognized as a finalist for the SSHRC impact awards. Dr. Lajoie researchers technologies that support learning considering the individual characteristics of learners, such as cognition and emotions, with innovative learning analytics techniques.
The SSHRC Impact Awards honour leading Canadian researchers,听innovations, and achievements, in the field in social sciences and humanities.
Published on: 14 Dec 2021
Dr. Victoria Talwar, Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, is a finalist for the SSHRC Impact Awards.
The SSHRC Impact Awards honor leading Canadian researchers in social sciences and humanities.
Published on: 10 Dec 2021
Canada鈥檚 most prestigious French-language鈥痩earned society announced the recipients of its research awards on December 8听at its听77th virtual gala ceremony, the non-profit organization听, l鈥橝ssociation francophone pour le savoir, awarded Professor Susanne Lajoie the Prix Jeanne-Lapointefor her remarkable contribution to education.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2021
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