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".
$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 不良研究所 aims to reach more children with learning difficulties. 听
Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri Named Prix du Quebec Finalist
The provincial government announced the winners of the Prix du Quebec today. Among them was 不良研究所 Education's Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri, a finalist for the Prix Hubert-Reeves - Rel猫ve 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.
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Publication of Special Issue of LEARNing Landscapes 鈥淭owards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times鈥�
The twenty-eighth issue of LEARNing Landscapes, an online, peer-reviewed, open access journal edited by DISE's Lynn Butler-Kisber and听Bronwen Low, and ECP's Jessica Ruglis, 鈥淭owards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times鈥�, highlights the
Changes to MCGILL ALERT! Mobile Device Notifications
不良研究所鈥檚 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.
Jacob Burack Named a Royal Society of Canada Fellow
Ten 不良研究所 professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada鈥檚 (RSC) newest Fellows.听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 Professor听Jacob Burack, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology as a new Fellow for 2024. Dr.
New Dean of Education a Man of Many Talents
As Dean Vivek Venkatesh settles into his role, the Faculty is exploring different outreach initiatives for the Education Community to get to know our new Dean. This August article in the 不良研究所 News alumni magazine serves as a great introduction:
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New Course: Artificial Intelligence in Education with Dr. Maria Cutumisu
An exploration of the principles underlying the current practice of machine learning (ML) by focusing on fundamental ML algorithms applied to many domains. This course is designed to help students learn to think critically about data and models, understand the conceptual underpinnings of the basic ML algorithms and techniques, how they work, how to choose an algorithm for each kind of learning task, and how to visualize, evaluate, and interpret performance measures and results correctly.
Margaret Mackenzie, Samantha Nepton, and Taylor Richardson, Winners of McCall MacBain Scholarships
Margaret Mackenzie (BEd鈥�23), Samantha Nepton听(BEd鈥�23), and Taylor Richardson (BFA'23 Towson University), are winners of McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada鈥檚 largest leadership-based scholarships for master鈥檚 and professional studies.
Each finalist was chosen based on their character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity:
Education Students Monica Shank Lauwo and Rasel Babu Earn Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Two students from the Faculty of Education have earned a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship:
Education Professor Claudia Mitchell Receives $2.5 Million in Funding for Visual Arts-Based Initiative
Gender disparities persist glaringly around the globe with gender-based violence standing out as one of the most widespread human rights violations. Alarmingly, only 52 per cent of women who are married or in a union freely make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use, and health care. The United Nations has identified transforming harmful gender norms as a critical goal among its 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.
Dr. Hadas Dahary, ECP, Receives Governor General's Gold Medal and 不良研究所 Alumni Association Graduate Award
Dr. Hadas Dahary earned her Ph.D. in School/Applied Child PsychologyDr. Hadas Dahary earned her Ph.D. in School/Applied Child Psychology at 不良研究所 under the supervision of Dr. Eve-Marie Quintin.
Welcome Message from the Dean / Message d'accueil du doyen
Dear members of the Faculty of Education Community,
I am so proud and excited to begin my term as your Dean (as of June 1, 2024). In this first message, I wanted to share with you my vision for our Faculty and tell you a bit about my background.
Education's Award-Winning Academics this Convocation Season
Education鈥檚 inspiring mentors are being honoured for teaching and research this Convocation Season, with awards given by the Faculty of Education and 不良研究所:听听
Faculty of Education鈥檚 2024 Award for Distinguished TeachingDr. Janine Metallic (Assistant Professor, DISE)听
Victoria Talwar, ECP and Interim Dean, Interviewed for Adult/Children Screen Time on CTV News
Dr.听Victoria Talwar, Canada Research Chair in ECP and the Faculty of Education's Interim Dean, was interviewed on CTV News on the screen times of both adults and children, and the effects it can have on kids.