Graduate Students

Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:36:26 +0000

Tayah Liska successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 on April 21st, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Identifying the conceptual attributes of physical activity maintenance among adults with physical disability"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Prof. Shane Sweet (Supervisor), Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Dr. William James Harvey, Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, Dr. Rebecca Bassett-Gunter, Prof. Guillaume Gervais

Loop Lab Spring Edition: Leadership and Learning in the Great Outdoors

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:42 +0000

Loop Lab is heading outside for its final spring installment of this academic year! Join us for two student-led workshops:

WiSE by Nature

April 29th @ 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:19:41 +0000

Siobhan Henderson successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie 304 on December 4th, 2025.

The title of her thesis:
"Understanding and Exploring Coaches’ Perspectives of Mental Health in Competitive Sport in Canada"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Gordon Bloom (Supervisor), Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Bruno da Costa, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, Dr. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Dr. Krista Chandler

KPE PhD Candidate Cyrille Mvomo Honored with IEEE-EMBS BHI 2025 Best Paper Award and NSF-EMBS-Google NextGen Scholar Recognition

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:14:48 +0000

Cyrille Mvomo achieved an outstanding double recognition at the IEEE-EMBS Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI) Conference held October 26-29 in Atlanta, GA, USA. BHI is one of the world’s leading venues in digital health research.

Best Paper Award (Third Place) — for his paper “Monitoring Parkinson’s Disease In-the-Wild”.

Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:20:18 +0000

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in Human Development (HD) Program at the rank of Assistant Professor.

CoLab Annual Showcase

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:23:34 +0000

Imagine a world where students, teachers, and researchers collaborate to enact positive change in education...

Education Convocation Ceremony

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:43:10 +0000

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!

Eastern Door Features Second Kahnawà:ke B.Ed. Cohort through OFNIE

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:26:40 +0000

The following is an excerpt of an article by Olivier Cadotte of the Eastern Door publication.

Second cohort coming for 91˿��Ƶ partnership

This fall will mark the return of the four-year, 120-credit bachelor of education program, with classes being given right here in Kahnawake.

New Appointment for ECP's Prof. Marie-Hélène Pennestri

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:58:49 +0000

On March 20, 2026, it was announced that Professor Marie-Hélène Pennestri will be appointed as 91˿��Ƶ's new Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Associate Provost (Graduate Education). The 91˿��Ƶ Board of Governors approved both appointments at its meeting on March 19, 2026 and her five-year term will begin on July 1, 2026.

Shifting Networks, Changing Identities: The Hidden Social Costs of College Education

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:12:32 +0000

You are warmly invited to attend “Shifting Networks, Changing Identities: The Hidden Social Costs of College Education,” with guest speaker Professor Anthony S. Laden, Centre for Ethics and Education, University of Illinois.

Rayna Edels: Oral Defence

marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:53:32 +0000

Prof. Tina Montreuil, from The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, is proud to announce that Rayna Edels, a doctoral candidate in School & Applied Child Psychology, will be defending their dissertation on March 24, 2026, at 1

Isabel Sadowski: Oral Defence

marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:27:42 +0000

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Hiring: Tenure-Track Appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP)

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:59:38 +0000

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP) at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Dean's Speaker Series Featuring Prof. Marina Avelar

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:48:53 +0000

Dean's Speaker Series:
Featuring Professor Marina Avelar

Monday, March 23, 2026

Education Building (3700 McTavish), 1st Floor

Embroidering Words that Matter: Virtual Political Embroidery Workshop

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:06:35 +0000

Embroidery has long been dismissed as mere "domestic work," but for generations of women and gender-diverse people, it has served as a powerful tool for defiance and resistance.