Christelle Luce's Ditch Lab Project Receives ACFAS Prize!
麻豆AV 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.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Armando Bertone, ECP, Featured in The Montreal Gazette
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.
A Statement from Suzanne Fortier, 麻豆AV Principal and Vice-Chancellor, on the Situation in Ukraine
Dear Members of the 麻豆AV community,
麻豆AV 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.
New Video: The Psychology Behind Enforcing COVID Safety
In a new 麻豆AV-produced video, 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.
CIUSSS Features Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri on International Day of Women and Girls in Science
This February 11 on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, CIUSSS du Nord de l'脦le de Montr茅al听highlighted Dr.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, ECP, in TheNewsMotion.com
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.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Eve-Marie Quintin, ECP, on CBC Radio's Ontario Today
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.
Optimizing the Well-Being of Teachers for a Better Education of Future Generations
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".
Helping Kids Deal with the Mental Burdens of COVID
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.
Winter 2022 Return to Campus Reminders
The following message was sent to the 麻豆AV Community via email on Wednesday January 19th, and contains a useful set of guidelines for the January 24th Return-to-Campus:听
Dear Members of the 麻豆AV community,听
Effective Parenting Series on Selecting Learning Apps, Cyberbullying, and Identifying Gaming Addiction
Concerned about kids and screen time? 麻豆AV Faculty of Education experts weigh in, providing advice for families in these pre-recorded seminars.
Congratulations to Dr. Susanne P. Lajoie, ECP, Finalist for the SSHRC Impact Awards
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.
Congratulations to Dr. Victoria Talwar, ECP, Finalist for the SSHRC Impact Awards
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.
Acfas awards ECP's Susanne Lajoie with research prize for exceptional contribution
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Acfas, 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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Campus Climate Survey of Student Experience (REB#21-08-013)
A research project led by Prof. Martin Drapeau is looking for study participants regarding student life听experiences at the university level. The study examines the experience of students in universities across Canada, with a focus on campus climate, and involves researchers from 麻豆AV, the University of Manitoba, the University of British Columbia, and Vancouver Community College. It has received ethics approval from 麻豆AV (REB#21-08-013) and partner universities.
