Graduate Students /edu-ecp/taxonomy/term/1097/all en Nandini Bharadwaj: Oral Defence ECP /edu-ecp/channels/event/nandini-bharadwaj-oral-defence-ecp-372818 <p>Prof.</p> Fri, 01 May 2026 15:45:07 +0000 admin 7861 at /edu-ecp Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Journal of Education Awarded SSHRC Funding /edu-ecp/channels/news/mcgill-journal-education-awarded-sshrc-funding-372792 <p><a href="/education/teresa-strong-wilson">Teresa Strong-Wilson</a> (Professor, <a href="/education/about-us/department-integrated-studies-education-dise">Department of Integrated Studies in Education</a>) has received $155,478 in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for the <em><a href="https://mje.mcgill.ca/">Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Journal of Education</a></em>. The competition, which runs every three to four years, supports a select number of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ journals.</p> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:11:01 +0000 admin 7860 at /edu-ecp Five scholarly journals at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ receive SSHRC funding /edu-ecp/channels/news/five-scholarly-journals-mcgill-receive-sshrc-funding-372751 <p><em><strong>Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ journals spanning disciplines from law to religion  </strong></em></p> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:05:35 +0000 admin 7859 at /edu-ecp Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation /edu-ecp/channels/news/congratulations-tayah-liska-successfully-defending-her-dissertation-372699 <p>Tayah Liska successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304  on April 21st, 2026.</p> <p><strong>The title of her thesis</strong><em><strong>:</strong></em><br /> "Identifying the conceptual attributes of physical activity maintenance among adults with physical disability"</p> <p><strong>Oral Defence Comittee:</strong><br /> Prof. Shane Sweet (Supervisor), Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Dr. William James Harvey, Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, Dr. Rebecca Bassett-Gunter, Prof. Guillaume Gervais</p> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:36:26 +0000 admin 7854 at /edu-ecp Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development /edu-ecp/channels/news/seeking-candidates-tenure-track-appointment-human-development-372609 <p>The <a href="/education/about-us/educational-counselling-psychology-ecp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP)</a> invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in <a href="/edu-ecp/programs/humandev" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Human Development (HD) Program</a> at the rank of Assistant Professor. </p> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:20:19 +0000 admin 7852 at /edu-ecp Education Convocation Ceremony /edu-ecp/channels/event/education-convocation-ceremony-372503 <p>Education graduands will be walking the stage and will be conferred with their undergraduate and graduate degrees: Let's celebrate their accomplishments and fill them with inspiration and they begin their new chapters!</p> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:43:10 +0000 admin 7851 at /edu-ecp Eastern Door Features Second Kahnawà:ke B.Ed. Cohort through OFNIE /edu-ecp/channels/news/eastern-door-features-second-kahnawake-bed-cohort-through-ofnie-372072 <p><strong>The following is an excerpt of an article by Olivier Cadotte</strong><strong> of the Eastern Door publication.</strong></p> <p> </p> Second cohort coming for Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ partnership <p>This fall will mark the return of the four-year, 120-credit bachelor of education program, with classes being given right here in Kahnawake.</p> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:26:40 +0000 admin 7847 at /edu-ecp New Appointment for ECP's Prof. Marie-Hélène Pennestri /edu-ecp/channels/news/new-appointment-ecps-prof-marie-helene-pennestri-372046 <p>On March 20, 2026, it was announced that Professor Marie-Hélène Pennestri will be appointed as Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾'s new Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Associate Provost (Graduate Education). The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Board of Governors approved both appointments at its meeting on March 19, 2026 and her five-year term will begin on July 1, 2026.</p> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:58:49 +0000 admin 7845 at /edu-ecp Gwenaëlle Philibert-Lignières: Oral Defence /edu-ecp/channels/event/gwenaelle-philibert-lignieres-oral-defence-371919 <p>Prof.</p> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:25:22 +0000 marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca 7833 at /edu-ecp Hiring: Tenure-Track Appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP) /edu-ecp/channels/news/hiring-tenure-track-appointment-schoolapplied-child-psychology-sacp-372006 <p>The <a href="/education/about-us/ecp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP)</a> invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP) at the rank of Assistant Professor. </p> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:59:39 +0000 admin 7839 at /edu-ecp Sports Science International Partnership Between Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ and Stanford Universities /edu-ecp/channels/news/sports-science-international-partnership-between-mcgill-and-stanford-universities-371487 <p>Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Faculty of Education is proud to announce a new international partnership between the <a href="/sassi/">Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾</a> and the <a href="https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/">Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford University</a>. SASSI has now been formally integrated into this leading global network dedicated to advancing human performance research.</p> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:55:21 +0000 admin 7818 at /edu-ecp Young Athletes are Not Above the Law /edu-ecp/channels/news/young-athletes-are-not-above-law-371144 <p>Professor <a href="/education/gordon-bloom">Gordon Bloom</a>, Director of <a href="/sportpsych/">Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾'s Sport Psychology Laboratory</a>, was interviewed by CHCH-TV about the felony assault charges against Gavin McKenna who was seen as Canada's rising hockey star and top NHL 2026 draft prospect. "What we have to remind young people is that they're not invincible and they're not above the law," said Bloom.</p> Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:47:07 +0000 admin 7807 at /edu-ecp Adam Dubé on Decoder podcast, "How ChatGPT is fuelling an existential crisis in education" /edu-ecp/channels/news/adam-dube-decoder-podcast-how-chatgpt-fuelling-existential-crisis-education-369112 <p><a href="/education/adam-dube">Dr. Adam Dubé</a> was a guest on The Verge podcast, Decoder. He spoke with the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Verge, Nilay Patel, about how GenAI is impacting education, how worried we should be about students cheating with GenAI, how students think GenAI "thinks", and how this impacts how they learn with GenAI.<br /> <br /> As a longtime listener of The Verge podcasts, Dr. Dubé was thrilled to talk about his research and he hopes it makes you think about how GenAI ‘thinks’ and question if we should be using it in classrooms.</p> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:27:46 +0000 admin 7794 at /edu-ecp Program helps future teachers to manage their stress and their emotions /edu-ecp/channels/news/program-helps-future-teachers-manage-their-stress-and-their-emotions-370307 <p>What is the best way to prepare future teachers for the emotional challenges they will face as they pursue their careers?</p> <p>That’s the question that led Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾â€™s Faculty of Education to make well-being in education a strategic priority and create the <a href="https://www.heathresearchteam.mcgill.ca/resstprogram">Regulating Emotions and Stress for pre-Service Teachers Program (RESST)</a>, with the support of the Rossy Foundation<em>.</em></p> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:47:41 +0000 admin 7792 at /edu-ecp Steven Shaw Comments to the CBC on the Rise in School Absenteeism /edu-ecp/channels/news/steven-shaw-comments-cbc-rise-school-absenteeism-370360 <p>In an article titled "School absenteeism is growing across Canada and skyrocketing in these Quebec districts", <a href="/education/steven-shaw">Professor Steven Shaw</a> talks with journalist, Paula Dayan-Perez, on the lack of resources in the education system that makes youth susceptible to absenteeism. He says it’s important for kids to feel safe at school, but there aren’t enough people who can help create safe environments —  like school nurses, counselors and psychologists. Shaw says the system is especially letting down kids who need more support, including kids w</p> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:35:49 +0000 admin 7791 at /edu-ecp