Media Spotlight - Dr. Victoria Talwar, ECP, Interviewed on Dr. M’s Women and Children First Podcast
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.
Dr. Charlotte Usselman Presents Keynote Lecture at Ontario Exercise Physiology July Conference
Dr. Charlotte Usselman, PI of the Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Laboratory (CHARLab) in KPE, was the Early Career Keynote Speaker at the Ontario Exercise Physiology Conference in Alliston, ON (July 27-29, 2022).
Rachelle Aucoin, KPE, Wins Best Presentation Award at the Dyspnea 2022 Meeting
Congratulations to KPE's Rachelle Aucoin for winning best oral presentation award at the Dyspnea 2022 meeting in Oxford, UK.
Rachelle, a PhD candidate in the Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (Supervisor: Prof. Dennis Jensen), won for her presentation titled:
Impact of trigeminal nerve stimulation on measures of central inspiratory neural drive with implications for management of breathlessness: A systematic scoping review.
Media Spotlight - Prof. Dennis Jensen, KPE, Interviewed by the New York Times
Prof. Dennis Jensen, from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was recently interviewed by the New York Times on why athletes choose cannabis for pain.
“There’s a lot of anecdotes, there’s a lot of individual athlete reports, but the research does not necessarily support or refute anything that they’re saying as of yet.â€
Media Spotlight: Professor Blane Harvey, DISE, Interviewed in the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Reporter on the University’s Power to Create Transitions and Transformations Facing Climate Change
As the window to mitigate the impacts of climate change closes, Faculty of Education’s Professor Blane Harvey shares his thoughts on the University’s power to create transitions and transformations.
Rachelle Aucoin, KPE, Secures Doctoral Funding from the Fonds de Recherche de Québec Santé (FRQS) and the Canadian Respiratory Research Network (CRRN)
Congratulations to KPE's Rachelle Aucoin for securing doctoral funding from the Fonds de Recherche de Québec Santé (FRQS) and the Canadian Respiratory Research Network (CRRN)Rachelle Aucoin, PhD Student in the Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, has secured doctoral funding from both the Fonds de Recherche de Québec Santé (FRQS) and the Canadian Respiratory Research Network (CRRN).
Congratulations to Dr. Mindy R. Carter, DISE, on her New Book "Smallest Circles First"
Dr. Mindy R. Carter, PhD from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, has published a new book "Smallest Circles First: Exploring Teacher Reconciliatory Praxis through Drama Education" which is now available from University of Toronto Press.
Page count is 186 and is available to order: ISBN 9781487523831
Philip Cutler, BEd’13, Created Company that Provides Access to Quality Help for Middle School and High School Students
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Education, Philip Cutler, BEd’13, created the company Paper, which he co-founded with Roberto Cipriani, BSc’08. It quickly became one of the largest online tutoring services in the U.S., hired by public school districts in over 30 states, as well as four provinces in Canada, to assist their students (mostly middle school and high school).
Dr. Angelica Galante, DISE, Appointed President of the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics
Dr. Angelica Galante, Assistant Professor in Language Education at the Department of Integrated Studies in Education and Director of the Plurilingual Lab, has been appointed President of the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics/L’Association canadienne de linguistique appliquée (ACLA).
QS World University Rankings: ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Ranked Canada’s top university
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ has been named Canada’s best university, according to the 19th edition of the QS World University Rankings, released today by global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds. The University was ranked 31st university in the world. This year’s QS World University Rankings is the largest ever, with over 1,400 institutions across 100 locations, up from 1,300 last year.
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Flag Lowered to Honour Hannah Wallace
Friday, June 3, 2022 — ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University lowered its flag today to honour the memory of Hannah Wallace. Hannah, a U3 student in the Bachelor of Education Secondary English program, passed away suddenly on May 4, 2022. She was known to have been a talented teacher, writer, and gentle soul.
Remembering Hannah Wallace
Marie-Claude Geoffroy, ECP, Awarded Principal’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers
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. Izzeldin Abuelaish Receives ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Education's Honorary Doctorate
Congratulations to Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, recipient of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Education's Honorary Doctorate.
Dr. Abuelaish, is a physician, researcher, and educator who was raised in a Gaza refugee camp.
A changemaker and champion for Israeli-Palestinian peace, he shared his philosophies with Education’s graduates.Watch Dr. Abuelaish's speech here. Â
Congratulations to Equity & Community Building Award Winners, Dr. Ada Sinacore, ECP, and Professor Jake Burack, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Youth Study Team
Dr. Ada Sinacore, of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Professor Jake Burack, of the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Youth Study Team, have been awarded the Equity & 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 ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.
ECP Researchers, Professors Shanna Williams and Victoria Talwar, Tackle Youth Loneliness and Technology Dependence
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ professors receive grant to explore the correlation between technology dependence, youth loneliness and the risk for exploitation.