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Susanne Lajoie at the National Assembly as New Member of l'Ordre de l'excellence en 茅ducation

Minister of Education, Bernard Drainville, and Minister of Higher Education, Pascale D茅ry, inducted the 25 new members of the Ordre de l'excellence en 茅ducation at an official ceremony at the National Assembly on May 29th recognizing these new inductees for their contribution to education.

Jessica Mettler, ECP, Receives Governor General鈥檚 Gold Medal & the 捆绑SM社区 Alumni Association Graduate Award

Jessica Mettler, recent PhD graduate in the Human Development program supervised by Dr. Nancy Heath, has been awarded the highly competitive Governor General鈥檚 Gold Medal, which is awarded to the most outstanding PhD graduate in Social Sciences & Humanities at 捆绑SM社区, and the 捆绑SM社区 Alumni Association Graduate Award, which is awarded to an outstanding PhD graduate at 捆绑SM社区.

Virtual Scarf Ceremony Celebrates Indigenous Graduates

Indigenous 捆绑SM社区 students including the Faculty鈥檚 In-Community students with the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) participated in the annual virtual Scarf Ceremony. Indigenous knowledge-keepers and University leadership offered heartfelt greetings and words of wisdom to our graduands who will don red or white scarves as part of their Convocation regalia.

Professor Victoria Talwar, ECP, Featured in Globe and Mail Article on Limiting Screen Time for Children

Professor Victoria Talwar, from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, was featured recently in Globe and Mail's article on limiting screen time for children.听 The quality of that screen time is worth considering, and a child connecting with friends or family using the technology isn't a bad thing.听 However, it is important to keep an eye on children's screen time, as it continues to rise, from year to year.

Get to Know your Class of 2023 Valedictorian

"One of the biggest things that I have learned through my time at 捆绑SM社区 is to always carry hope and kindness with me. I genuinely believe that by being hopeful about positive change and bringing kindness into whatever we choose to do, we will be able to make a positive change in the world. We will be able to find solutions for some of these challenges as long as we all work together and strive to make a difference."

Students Who Attended Supplementary School are Invited to Participate in a Research Project

The goal is to investigate the educational pathways of students who attended supplementary schooling in the past.听 Students who attended a form of supplementary schooling (Chinese school, Greek school, other heritage language schools, Mosque school, Black weekendschool, e

Later Wake-Up Times for Teens? / Les adolescents et l'heure du r茅veil?

Would pushing school hours later have an impact on teens' mental health? Don't mistake laziness for sleepiness; our youth may be on a different biological schedule. Pediatric sleep expert, Dr. Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri, of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology explains in this interview with TVA Nouvelles. (Interview in French only.)

KPE's Bradley Crocker a Top 25 SSHRC Storyteller

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced this year's finalists for the Storytellers Challenge. Kinesiology Studies PhD candidate, Bradley Crocker is one of two 捆绑SM社区 finalists. His research story focuses on eHealth Literacy. Watch Bradley's research story on navigating health (mis)information.

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Susanne Lajoie named to Ordre de l鈥檈xcellence en 茅ducation

The听Ordre de l鈥檈xcellence en 茅ducation du Qu茅bec听has named听Professor Susanne Lajoie听a Senior Fellow in recognition of her significant contribution to the quality of education in Quebec.

Janine Metallic, DISE, on Legislating Indigenous Languages in Quebec in the Montreal Gazette

Assistant Professor of Indigenous Education in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education's Janine Metallic was featured in the Montreal Gazette article: First Nations leaders want Quebec to drop plans for Indigenous language law. "By virtue of their inherent right to self-government, First Nations elect their own government and have the legitimacy to adopt their own laws."

Lindsay Duncan, Charlotte Usselman, and Will Huckins, of KPE, Featured in 捆绑SM社区 Tribune Article

The Department Kinesiology and Physical Education's Dr. Lindsay Duncan, associate professor, Dr. Charlotte Usselman, assistant professor, and Will Huckins, master鈥檚 student, were featured recently in the 捆绑SM社区 Tribune article on the bans on transgender women in sports.

Bassam Khoury, ECP, and Marie-Claude Geoffroy, ECP, Featured in TheConversation.com

Bassam Khoury, Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Canada Research Chair in Youth Suicide Prevention, 捆绑SM社区, were recently featured in The Conversation, authoring the article Suicide prevention: Protective factors can build hope and mitigate risks.

Principal鈥檚 Prize for Media Engagement Choose Wah茅hshon Whitebean and Sabrina Jafralie of DISE

The Department of Integrated Studies in Education had two runners-up for the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Media Engagement. The jury chose Wah茅hshon Whitebean, PhD candidate in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education whose research is on Indian Day Schools and oral tradition/history.

Participate in the Endothelial Function In Post-Menopausal Women Research Study

The Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Laboratory in the department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is looking to recruit participants for an exciting study!

WHAT: To investigate the efficacy of using folic acid supplementation to restore the vascular benefits of physical activity in postmenopausal women and age-matched men.

KPE's Shane Sweet and Jacques Comeau Deliver Keynote Presentation at ECSEPS 2023

Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Shane Sweet, and 捆绑SM社区 Research Assistant, Jacques Comeau, delivered a keynote presentation at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (ECSEPS) on March 25th, 2023.

The presentation focused on lessons learned in working in partnership from the perspectives of a researcher (Shane) and a research user (Jacques).