$3.75 Million Gift from Daniel and Monica Gold to Establish Centre for Early Childhool Development
Helping Children get the Best Start in LifeA gift to establish a centre for early childhood development at ۲ݮƵ aims to reach more children with learning difficulties.
Congratulations to Olivia Pastore for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation!
Congratulations to Dr. Olivia Pastore on the successful defence of her dissertation on 23 October, 2024!
Topic of her dissertation: "Understanding and reducing compassion fatigue using the compassion fatigue resilience model and self-compassion in peer mentors of Canadian spinal cord injury community service organizations"
From the Court to the Classroom: An Interview with Alumna Hélène Bibeau
From the Court to the Classroom:An interview with alumna Hélène Bibeau (B.Ed Kindergarten and Elementary Ed ‘13, M.Ed Educational Psychology ‘15). Originally from Saint-Bruno, Hélène's journey has taken her from dominating the basketball courts in Montreal to inspiring young minds in classrooms atStamford American School in Hong Kong and across the world.
Call for Research Participants: Exciting Opportunity with Lululemon
Dr. Camilla Illidi from the Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL), in collaboration with Lululemon, is seeking healthy female volunteers for a research study investigating the effects of sports bras on exercise experiences, including motivation, adherence, feelings, anticipation, and enjoyment.
DISE PhD Students, Lana F. Zeaiter and John Wayne N. dela Cruz, Win Prestigious International Doctoral Dissertation Grant
Lana F. Zeaiter and John Wayne N. dela Cruz, DISE PhD Candidates in Educational Studies at ۲ݮƵ, are winners of the prestigious 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) awarded by The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF).
ECP's Tina Montreuil, Micah Tilley, and Jasmyn Skinner Publish Article in International Journal of School & Educational Psychology
Dr. Tina Montreuil and two of her doctoral students, Dr. Micah Tilley, a recent graduate of the ECP department and current PhD student, Ms. Jasmyn Skinner, have published a very recent article in the International Journal of School & Educational Psychology entitled "Healthy minds, healthy schools: a school-based prevention program targeting child anxiety and emotion regulation".
Marie-Hélène Pennestri Named Prix du Quebec Finalist
The provincial government announced the winners of the Prix du Quebec today. Among them was ۲ݮƵ Education's Marie-Hélène Pennestri, a finalist for the Prix Hubert-Reeves - Relève scientifique, typically awarded to up-and-coming researchers who have distinguished themselves by the excellence of their work and have demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain constructive and lasting links with the research community.
Julia Minardi, DISE, Featured in ۲ݮƵ en français: New Faces ۲ݮƵ – Why I Chose ۲ݮƵ
Whether in education, law, literature, or medicine, many French and Francophones of all walks of life have chosen ۲ݮƵ to surpass themselves.
Julia Minardi, from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, was recently featured in the ۲ݮƵ en français: New Faces ۲ݮƵ – Why I Chose ۲ݮƵ article.
Congratulations to Yiyang Chen for successfully defending her dissertation!
Congratulations to Dr. Yiyang Chen onthe successful defence of her dissertation on 02 October, 2024!
Topic of her dissertation: "Modern analytical approaches to understand the sex-specific effects of fatigue on multi-dimensional synergies during repetitive whole-limb tasks"
Publication of Special Issue of LEARNing Landscapes “Towards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times”
The twenty-eighth issue of LEARNing Landscapes, an online, peer-reviewed, open access journal edited by DISE's Lynn Butler-Kisber andBronwen Low, and ECP's Jessica Ruglis, “Towards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times”, highlights
Sheryl Smith-Gilman Speaks to Parents on Handling the Back-to-School Rush
Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), will be presenting an online workshop for ۲ݮƵ faculty and staff, offering practical advice to help parents support their children's smooth transition into the school year on September 24 at 12 p.m.
Changes to MCGILL ALERT! Mobile Device Notifications
۲ݮƵ’s Emergency Notification System allows you to opt in your mobile device to receive alerts during time-sensitive situations and disruptions in the use of various buildings on campus.
In the past, some mobile phone carriers only allowed voice messages, not SMS text messaging. Today, all carriers support SMS, so we will switch Emergency Notification System messaging to SMS for all mobile phones starting September 18.
Jenna Gibbs, KPE, and Claudia Mitchell, DISE, Awarded CFI Funding
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded $5.5 million in funding to ۲ݮƵ University researchers to support cutting-edge research facilities and infrastructure across various fields, including health sciences, environmental studies, and engineering.
ECP's Adam Dubé and Emma Liptrot New Article in The Conversation about Finding the Best Child-Friendly Educational Apps
A new The Conversation article that highlights insights from ECP's Adam Dubé and Emma Liptrot, on evaluating educational apps for children. They advise that parents and educators should focus on apps with high-quality, age-appropriate content and engaging, interactive features.
Jacob Burack Named a Royal Society of Canada Fellow
Ten ۲ݮƵ professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) newest Fellows.They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024. The Faculty of Education celebrates ProfessorJacob Burack, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology as a new Fellow for 2024. Dr.