Faculty /dise/taxonomy/term/3/all en Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation /dise/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 18583 at /dise Loop Lab Spring Edition: Leadership and Learning in the Great Outdoors /dise/channels/event/loop-lab-spring-edition-leadership-and-learning-great-outdoors-372659 <p>Loop Lab is heading outside for its final spring installment of this academic year! Join us for two student-led workshops:</p> <p> </p> <strong>WiSE by Nature</strong> <p><strong>April 29th @ 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM</strong></p> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:42 +0000 admin 18582 at /dise Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development /dise/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 18581 at /dise Education Convocation Ceremony /dise/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 18580 at /dise CoLab Annual Showcase /dise/channels/event/colab-annual-showcase-372502 <p>Imagine a world where students, teachers, and researchers collaborate to enact positive change in education...</p> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:23:35 +0000 admin 18579 at /dise Oral Defence - Michelle Smith /dise/channels/event/oral-defence-michelle-smith-372202 <p align="center">Doctoral Oral Defence</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Prof Bronwen Low is pleased to announce that</p> <p align="center">Ms Michelle Smith</p> <p align="center">will be defending her dissertation on</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:53:10 +0000 michael.lariviere@mcgill.ca 18576 at /dise Eastern Door Features Second Kahnawà:ke B.Ed. Cohort through OFNIE /dise/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 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ 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 18575 at /dise New Appointment for ECP's Prof. Marie-Hélène Pennestri /dise/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 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ's new Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Associate Provost (Graduate Education). The 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ 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 18573 at /dise Oral Defence - Natalie Tacuri /dise/channels/event/oral-defence-natalie-tacuri-372030 <p align="center">Doctoral Oral Defence</p> <p align="center">Prof Mindy Carter is pleased to announce that</p> <p align="center">Ms Natalie Tacuri</p> <p align="center">will be defending her dissertation on</p> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:44:06 +0000 michael.lariviere@mcgill.ca 18570 at /dise Hiring: Tenure-Track Appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP) /dise/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 18568 at /dise Doctoral Oral Defence: Emily Sprowls /dise/channels/event/doctoral-oral-defence-emily-sprowls-371623 <p align="center">Doctoral Oral Defence</p> <p align="center">Prof Allison Gonsalves and Prof Blane Harvey are pleased to announce that</p> <p align="center">Ms Emily Sprowls</p> <p align="center">will be defending her dissertation on</p> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:14:42 +0000 michael.lariviere@mcgill.ca 18553 at /dise Sports Science International Partnership Between 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ and Stanford Universities /dise/channels/news/sports-science-international-partnership-between-mcgill-and-stanford-universities-371487 <p>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Faculty of Education is proud to announce a new international partnership between the <a href="/sassi/">Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ</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 18549 at /dise Toddler Screen Time is on the Rise /dise/channels/news/toddler-screen-time-rise-369800 <p>Nearly 43 per cent of two-and-a-half-year-olds are getting at least one hour of screen time a day, according to a recent report linked to the Growing Up in Quebec study. That number increases to 65 per cent on weekends.</p> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:30:30 +0000 admin 18534 at /dise Youth Digital Compass Keeps Kids Cybersafe /dise/channels/news/youth-digital-compass-keeps-kids-cybersafe-368887 <p>Built upon years of research led by <a href="/education/victoria-talwar">Professor Victoria Talwar</a> from 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµâ€™s Faculty of Education, <a href="https://youthdigitalcompass.com"><strong>Youth Digital Compass</strong></a> is an initiative dedicated to helping young people navigate online life safely, kindly, and confidently.<br /> Launched in partnership with <a href="https://www.brp.com/en/corporate-social-responsibility/community-engagement.html">BRP’s Ride Out Intimidation Program</a>, the program’s resources focus on four critical areas:<br /></p> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:00:47 +0000 admin 18522 at /dise Young Athletes are Not Above the Law /dise/channels/news/young-athletes-are-not-above-law-371144 <p>Professor <a href="/education/gordon-bloom">Gordon Bloom</a>, Director of <a href="/sportpsych/">91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ'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 18531 at /dise