Media Spotlight: ECP Chair Jeffrey Derevensky Advises Against "Gambling Gifts"
In the spirit of the holidays聽Global TV interviewed Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, the Faculty's Educational and Counselling Psychology Chair, about the dangers of giving kids and teens gifts and stocking stuffers gifts that promote gambling. Can lottery tickets and scratch tickets lead to youth gambling addiction? See the full interview here:聽/x/ZET聽
DISE PhD Student Alisan Funk Represents 捆绑SM社区 at Monash Research Seminar
捆绑SM社区 Department of Integrated Studies in Education Doctoral Student, Alisan Funk, travelled to Monash University (Melbourne, Australia) as 捆绑SM社区 Education's participant in the 2019 Global Alliance in Education Research seminar. Alisan is pursuing her thesis in the area of circus education:聽/x/Zbu 聽(Video is courtesy of Monash University, 捆绑SM社区's partner in the Global Alliance in Education Research.)
New Quebec Excellence Scholarships Being Awarded to B.Ed. Students
Montreal, December 12, 2019 鈥� The Quebec Minister of Education, Jean-Fran莽ois Roberge, has officially announced today the launch of the Bourses d鈥檈xcellence aux futurs enseignants program, offering $15.8 million dollars in scholarship money to Education students enrolled in a full-time Bachelor of Education program leading to teacher certification. Of the available funds distributed to institutions across the province, Prof.
Media Spotlight: Dr. Lindsay Duncan
KPE鈥檚 Associate Professor, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, was interviewed on CTV News in reaction to the latest doping scandal involving Russian athletes being banned from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and other international sporting events. Duncan goes on to comment about the impact of these sanctions as well as athletic pressures and today growing culture of supplementation to boost performance and recovery.
Media Spotlight: Maria Ezcurra
Maria Ezcurra, founder of the 捆绑SM社区 Art Hive Initiative and Art Instructor, was presented Wednesday with the Visual Arts Diversity Award for 2019 by the Conseil des arts de Montr茅al. The award recognizes originality and diversity in the Montreal visual arts scene. Maria creates a committed art that evokes the memory, the gender, the feminine condition, the history, the culture, the migration and social norms.
Dr. Allison Gonsalves Speaks Out About the Polytechnique Massacre
The Department of Integrated Studies in Education's Dr. Allison Gonsalves was asked to speak at 捆绑SM社区's December 6th event聽honouring the memory of the victims of the Polytechnique Massacre;聽the 30th anniversary of the tragedy and the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Dr. Gonsalves was there in her capacity as the Co-Chair for 捆绑SM社区's Senate Subcommittee on Women.
Media Spotlight: Amanda Doonan and Meaghan Moran
The Faculty of Education鈥檚 Amanda Doonan and Meaghan Moran are giving us all a lesson in philanthropy, teaming up to raise $20,000 to establish the Jacqueline Aziz Memorial Bursary. CTV News covered the story, which aired locally on Sunday December 1st and was reprised on Monday December 2nd.
Video Premi猫re: Dr. Claudia Mitchell Receives Prix du Quebec
On November 6, 2019, 捆绑SM社区 Education's Dr. Claudia Mitchell was honoured by the Government of Quebec, having been awarded the Prix du Quebec, specifically the L茅on-G茅rin Prize, for her exemplary research career in the humanities and social sciences. A Distinguished James 捆绑SM社区 Professor, Dr.
Media Spotlight: CBC Radio asks Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky about Gaming
CBC Radio's Cross Country Checkup explored gaming addiction in an interview with Dr.聽Jeffrey Derevensky, Chair of 捆绑SM社区's Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) with the Faculty of Education. Also featured, Cam Adair, upcoming guest聽speaker scheduled to be brought in by ECP and partnering organizations for an event in Spring 2020. Note that Dr.
DISE's Dr. Naomi Nichols Launches New Book
Assistant Professor, Dr. Naomi Nichols of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education launched her new book this week, entitled "Youth, School, and Community: Participatory Institutional Ethnographies". This new work examines the social organization of various institutional processes that produce people鈥檚 diverse experiences. Dr.
OFNIE Students From Northern Quebec Unite at Fall Convocation
Whereas the commute for most 捆绑SM社区 students who are convocating in the fall is just a bus, metro, or car ride away to Place des Arts, the students from the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) had a bigger journey to contend with. On October 28th, 16 Cree and Inuit graduates traveled down from Northern Quebec to participate in 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Fall Convocation and to celebrate their milestone achievements.
Alumni Highlight: KPE Grads in 2019 Olympic Hall of Fame!
This year's inductees into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame include聽Faculty of Education alumni from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, who were part of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic women's hockey team.聽Goaltenders Charline Labont茅 (B.Ed '11, M.SportPsych '15) and Kim St. Pierre (B.Kin '04) were on hand along with Peter Smith (B.Ed '79, M.SportPsych '86), who served as an assistant coach for the gold medal team.
Philippa Parks Awarded the Weston Fellowship
Congratulations to Philippa Parks, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, who has recently been awarded the Weston Fellowship (2019)! The Weston Fellowship is awarded by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office to an outstanding full-time graduate student interested in conducting research on university teaching and learning in any Faculty.
DISE PhD Student, Gideon Seun Olanrewaju, Selected to Attend One Young World Summit
Gideon Seun Olanrewaju, a DISE PhD student and a 2019 Deloitte Scholarship recipient, is one of ten young leaders attending the One Young World Summit being held October 22nd to 25th in London, England.
Youth Podcast Interviews 捆绑SM社区 Graduate Students
Faculty Lecturer, Diane Dechief, and PhD Candidate, Rackeb Tesfaye at Broad Science @science_broads, worked with eight youth from Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School and their teacher, Ms. Laura Annie Bouffard, to interview four Scientist and 捆绑SM社区 Graduate Students, Alexandra Gelle, Chelsea Bishop, Debarati Das and Scott Bell, for a podcast involving the youth in discussions and activities related to science communication.
