In Memoriam: Dr. Jacques Rebuffot (1936-2022)
Dr. Jacques Rebuffot, Emeritus Professor of Second Language Education at 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Faculty of Education, passed away on January 5, 2022, at the age of 85. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 60 years, Denise, and their three children (Genevi猫ve, Anne, and Philip) and seven grandchildren.
捆绑SM社区 Education Updates 鈥� Spring 2022: News About the Faculty's Strategic Initiatives and Priorities
捆绑SM社区 Education's Spring Updates for Alumni and Friends of the Faculty helps to keep you informed of the great things we're doing, with news about the Faculty鈥檚 strategic initiatives and priorities, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 health crisis.
To subscribe to our e-newsletter contact Associate Director of Development, Rayna Goldman (rayna.goldman [at] mcgill.ca).
Education PhD Candidate Stephanie Zito wins Principal's Prize for Public Engagement
Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier has announced the 2022 winners of the听Principal鈥檚 Prize for Public Engagement through Media.听Stephanie Zito, a PhD candidate in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, was announced as the
PhD Student Stephanie Leite, DISE, Awarded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Congratulations to Stephanie Leite, a second-year PhD student with DISE's Leadership and Learning for Sustainability lab, who has been named one of the 2022 recipients of the prestigious Vanier CGS award. Vanier awards are granted to highly qualified doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence, research potential, and leadership.
Education Welcomes Emilee Bews as its First McCall MacBain Scholar
Emilee Bews will join 20 newly selected听McCall MacBain Scholars听from 17 Canadian universities pursuing graduate studies at 捆绑SM社区 in Fall 2022.听捆绑SM社区 Education's first McCall MacBain Scholar, Emilee is completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Calgary and will pursue her听MA, Education & Society within the Department of
Congratulations Dr. Victoria Talwar, ECP, James 捆绑SM社区 Professor Award Recipient and to Dr. Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri, ECP, William Dawson Scholar Award Recipient
捆绑SM社区 Faculty of Education wishes to congratulate Dr. Victoria Talwar on receiving the James 捆绑SM社区 Professor Award and to Dr. Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri on receiving the William Dawson Scholar Award!
Understanding Black Girls鈥� Experiences in Schools and Community Education
Adama Kaba of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education is one of the top 25 finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council鈥檚 2022 Storytellers Challenge! This annual contest challenges postsecondary students from across the country to demonstrate鈥攊n less than three minutes or 300 words鈥攈ow SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians.
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Media Spotlight 鈥� Jim Howden, OFNIE Assistant Director, Featured in 捆绑SM社区 Tribune
Jim Howden, OFNIE Assistant Director, was featured recently in the 捆绑SM社区 Tribune article, covering the office's current priorities, what their partnerships bring to Indigenous communities, and what role Indigenous leaders take in these partnerships.
Read the full 捆绑SM社区 Tribune article here.
Matthew Slopecki, KPE, Receives Mitacs Accelerate Doctoral Fellowship for Collaborative Project with Swimming Canada
Congratulations to Matthew Slopecki Ph.D. (c) (Biomechanics of Occupation and Sport Lab) who has been awarded a 3-year Mitacs Accelerate Doctoral Fellowship. He will be working with Swimming Canada to develop a fatigue/performance monitoring tool with the elite para-swimming team.
Through this collaboration greater knowledge will be gained for an under-researched population while developing a tool that will help to improve athletic performance.
New Education Curriculum Resources Centre Hours for April
The Education Curriculum Resources Centre (ECRC) has new operating hours for April.The Curriculum Resources Centre contains:
鈥� Reserve Collection 鈥� material for your courses on short-term loan
鈥� Curriculum teaching materials
鈥� Children鈥檚 and Young Adult Literature Collection
鈥� A/V collection
鈥� Self service check out
Media Spotlight 鈥� Philip S. S. Howard, DISE, Kevin Ah-Sen, PhD 捆绑SM社区 Education, and Bryan Chan Yen Johnson, 捆绑SM社区 Continuing Studies, Published in The Conversation
Philip S. S. Howard, 捆绑SM社区's Department of Integrated Studies in Education, Kevin Ah-Sen, 捆绑SM社区 PhD Student in Education, and Bryan Chan Yen Johnson, 捆绑SM社区's School of Continuing Studies, have published an article about how the Ukraine refugee crisis has exposed racism and contradictions in the definition of human in The Conversation.
Psychology Experts on the Anxiety of the Lifting COVID Restrictions
"Just as the pandemic experience differed for different people, emerging from it won't be the same for everyone", reads the subheader of a recent Montreal Gazette article that had psychology experts weighing in on the uneasiness felt by the general public, resulting from Quebec's abrupt lifting of COVID health and safety protocols. 捆绑SM社区 Educational and Counselling Psychology's Tina Montreuil was a featured commentator for the story.
捆绑SM社区24 Raises $3.95 Million in Seventh Annual Day of Giving
Thank you to 捆绑SM社区ians near and far for demonstrating the power of coming together for a common cause. Each of us has a reason to give, and on March 9, 2022, the global 捆绑SM社区 community showed why it feels inspired to make a difference. Your extraordinary generosity over the span of just 24 hours will have a lasting impact on the next generation of learners and leaders, equipping them to address the global challenges we see unfold every day.
Christelle Luce's Ditch Lab Project Receives ACFAS Prize!
捆绑SM社区 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.
International Women鈥檚 Day
International Women鈥檚 Day is a global day that celebrates the political, economic, social, and cultural achievements of women. With this year鈥檚 theme of 鈥渂reaking the bias鈥� we reflect upon the strong female role models we have in what many assume to be male-dominated fields.
