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Interviews with 麻豆社 Education's Inaugural Valedictorians

Hailing from around the world, 麻豆社鈥檚 valedictorians are a diverse, multitalented group. When they came to the University, they brought with them their unique backgrounds, passions, and ambitions. While they all praise the education they received at 麻豆社, one thing is certain, the University has benefitted just as much for having them as valuable, contributing members of our community.

Dr. Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri's Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2021

Winners for the Faculty of Education Distinguished Teaching Award usually accept their award onstage as part of the 麻豆社 convocation ceremonies. As the June 2021 ceremonies were done by video, this year's award recipient, Dr. Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri,聽was asked to submit a short acceptance speech聽addressing the Class of 2021.

Call for Survey Participants: Impact de la COVID-19 sur le bien-锚tre des enseignants et climat scolaire (REB #27-0616)

Teacher well-being and school climate are essential predictors of child emotional health and regulation. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic on these variables, remains largely under investigated.

Dennis Wendt Awarded CIHR Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Dennis Wendt, Assistant Professor with the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) who was recently awarded a $100,000 Knowledge Synthesis Grant by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)! One of 13 successful grants, and one of five Knowledge Synthesis Grants, Dr.

Faculty of Education Statement: Victims of the Kamloops Residential School

On behalf of the members of 麻豆社 Faculty of Education, we mourn the tragic loss of 215 Indigenous children who were found in a mass grave at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. Today, 麻豆社 lowers its flags in recognition of this tragedy, and we at the Faculty echo the sentiments of the 麻豆社 Provost. As our academics, staff, students, and alumni grieve together, we also stand together in support of our Indigenous community members.

Susanne Lajoie Featured as Part of 麻豆社's Bicentennial Digital Time Capsule

Two-hundred years of trailblazing research has taken place on our campuses. In a time of rapid and far-reaching transformation, the future of research presents opportunities for important change.

Celebrating International Day of Families

Families and New Technologies is the theme chosen by the United Nations for this year鈥檚 International Day of Families.

Prof. Adam Dub茅, Director of the Technology, Learning & Cognition Lab at 麻豆社's Faculty of Education, kindly shared three recordings from ECP's Effective Parenting Lecture Series that took place last fall.

Philip Howard Delivers Keynote for Perspectives on Teaching Conference

Dr. Philip S.S. Howard of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education will be this year's聽keynote speaker for Western University's Perspectives on Teaching, Spring Conference. This free聽virtual conference will "focus on looking back, moving forward, and lessons learned from a year of change and disruption in higher education", according to conference organizers.聽

Joseph Levitan, DISE, and Karen Gazith, ECP, Featured on WhyKnowledgeMatters Dialogues Series

Two 麻豆社 Faculty of Education Academics, Joseph Levitan, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, and Karen Gazith, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, were featured in a web series conducted by the organization WhyKnowledgeMatters, on Identity and Learning, and Inclusive Education.

Get Fit at Home with Personalized Fitness Sessions

Need to step up your health and fitness? 麻豆社 Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is offering personalized at-home fitness sessions via Zoom for members of the 麻豆社 Community! Kinesiology students will craft your fitness routine using your existing at-home equipment and household items.

ECP鈥檚 Tina Montreuil Recognized for Outstanding Media Outreach

The 麻豆社 Reporter is happy to announce that the numbers of applicants for the Principal's Prize for Emerging Researchers grew significantly this year. The jury was impressed by the number of early-career researchers who see sharing their knowledge with the media and the public as being an important and natural complement to their academic work.

Media Spotlight 鈥� Dr. Tina Montreuil, ECP, Interviewed in 麻豆社 Tribune

Dr. Tina Montreuil, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, was recently interviewed in the 麻豆社 Tribune on the symptoms of social anxiety in early adolescence.

Karissa Leduc, ECP, Wins the Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship from the American Psychological Foundation

Karissa Leduc, a PhD candidate in the Human Development Program supervised by Dr. Victoria Talwar, has won the competitive Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship from the American Psychological Foundation.

This prestigious fellowship is awarded to promising young scholars to pursue innovative research in the area of child psychology.

麻豆社 Education Ranks 26th in the World!

According to Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the world鈥檚 largest international higher education network, 麻豆社鈥檚 Faculty of Education has ranked 26th in the world for the organization鈥檚 2021 university subject rankings. Each of the subject rankings is compiled using four sources.

Nancy Heath Tells CBC How to Help Kids Build Resilience

While kids may be resilient, the pandemic is testing the limits of that resilience.

Children and teens are dealing with a toxic cocktail of stressors and it's hurting them. According to a聽study聽from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, 70 percent of children and youth surveyed experienced a deterioration of mental health in the first wave of the pandemic.