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Join us in this opening ceremony and Critical Campus Tour in recognition of National Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day.

Hear from elders, knowledge-keepers, and invited speakers as Indigenous peoples and allies work towards a more inclusive society through education.

Part of Indigenous Awareness Weeks at McGill. https://mcgill.ca/x/wmJ

Professor Jacob Burack, McGill Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology (ECP) named as a Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Fellow! Director of the McGill Youth Study Team (MYST), Dr. Burack's areas of expertise involve the development of attention and cognition among typically developing children, persons with autism, and persons with specific syndromes associated with intellectual disabilities.

The new RSC Fellows, elected by their peers, are being honoured for outstanding achievement and impact, including contributions to public life. Professor Burack will be inducted at the RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement in Vancouver in early November. https://mcgill.ca/x/wW8

ECP's Adam Dubé and Emma Liptrot have written a new article in The Conversation that highlights the importance of evaluating educational apps for children. They advise that parents and educators should focus on apps with high-quality, age-appropriate content and engaging, interactive features. on evaluating educational apps for children.

Read the full The Conversation article: https://mcgill.ca/x/wWX

Education's new Dean is a man of many talents as an educator, musician, filmmaker, and anti-hate advocate. Get to Vivek Venkatesh in this recent article in the McGill News:
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New dean of education a man of many talents In his academic pursuits, Vivek Venkatesh is just as comfortable on stage with a guitar as he is at the head of a classroom. He uses many methods – some of them unconventional – to explore the roots of violent extremism while promoting pluralistic dialogue.

You are invited to the Education Community Garden on September 5th from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM as a Welcome Back from the folks at the garden!

Making art, using climate cards, doing a gardening demo, holding a Garden Mocktail workshop, and eating together!

Learn more about this Garden Event and Register Today!: https://mcgill.ca/x/wdz

Educational & Counselling Psychology doctoral student, Ziyu Wang, presents "Stress and School Engagement of Middle School Students in China: The Role of Autonomy Support from Parents and Teachers". Supervised by Dr. Chiaki Konishi, Ziyu's oral defence will take place Wednesday, August 13 at 9:00 AM in the Education Building and broadcast on Zoom. Email [email protected] for more info.

Artificial Intelligence in Education with Dr. Maria Cutumisu

Join Dr. Cutumisu, ECP, on an exploration of the principles underlying the current practice of machine learning (ML) by focusing on fundamental ML algorithms applied to many domains.

This course is designed to help students learn to think critically about data and models, understand the conceptual underpinnings of the basic ML algorithms and techniques, how they work, how to choose an algorithm for each kind of learning task, and how to visualize, evaluate, and interpret performance measures and results correctly.

Learn more: https://mcgill.ca/x/wMB

Are you a leader in your program, your community, campus group or association? Are you an undergraduate student, interested in pursuing a master’s degree at McGill next year?

You can apply now for the 2025 cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at McGill, Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarship program for master’s and professional studies.

Attend the application information webinar on July 30, 2024 to learn more. RSVP today: https://mcgill.ca/x/wgk

The Faculty of Education's Margaret Mackenzie (BEd’23), Samantha Nepton (BEd’23), and Taylor Richardson (BFA'23 Towson University), are winners of McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies.

Each finalist was chosen based on their character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.

Learn more about these McCall MacBain Scholarship winners: https://mcgill.ca/x/wYv

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology's Dr. Chiaki Konishi is proud to announce that Luis Francisco Vargas Madriz, a doctoral candidate in Educational and Counselling Psychology, will be defending their dissertation on June 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM via Zoom.

The topic of their dissertation is: “Promoting the Social Inclusion of Newcomer Emerging Adults in Canadian Post-Secondary Schools: An Online Social-Emotional Learning Intervention.”

Learn more: https://mcgill.ca/x/wfE

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology's Dr. Ingrid Sladeczek is proud to announce that Jalisa Gittens, a doctoral candidate in Educational and Counselling Psychology, will be defending their dissertation on June 19, 2024 at 9:00 AM in room EDUC 233 and via Zoom.

The topic of their dissertation is: “Supporting Students with Endometriosis: A Canadian Perspective.” https://mcgill.ca/x/wGQ

Two students from the Faculty of Education have earned a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Rasel Babu, in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, received a McGill Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for their research topic: "Pedagogues' Readiness to Integrate Educational Technology for Teaching Language and Mathematics in Bangladeshi Secondary Classrooms."

Monica Shank Lauwo in Education received a McGill Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship for her research topic: "Stories of lives and literacies: Imagining futures, identities and decolonial educational possibilities with Tanzanian girls."

Learn more about all the scholarship and fellowship recipients: https://mcgill.ca/x/wGk

Dr. Hadas Dahary, ECP, Receives Governor General's Gold Medal and McGill Alumni Association Graduate Award!

Earning her Ph.D. in School/Applied Child Psychology at McGill University under the supervision of Dr. Eve-Marie Quintin, Dr. Dahary's doctoral research was supported by the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Doctoral Scholarship and competitive national autism research training initiatives, including the Quebec Autism Research Training (ART) Program, offered by the Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) and the Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC) in Montreal.

Learn more: https://mcgill.ca/x/wpx

Have you met Education's NEW DEAN?! 🎓 Introducing, Professor Vivek Venkatesh, a James McGill Professor within the Department of Integrated Studies in Education and UNESCO Co-Chair in the Prevention of Radicalization and Violent Extremism.☮️ Read his welcome message as he begins his new leadership role with us:

Welcome Message from the Dean / Message d'acceuil du doyen Dear members of the Faculty of Education Community, I am so proud and excited to begin my term as your Dean (as of June 1, 2024). In this first message, I wanted to share with you my vision for our Faculty and tell you a bit about my background. Born in India, I grew up in Venezuela, the USA, and Si...

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology's Dr. Bassam El-Khouy is proud to announce that Despina Bolanis, a doctoral candidate in Educational and Counselling Psychology, will be defending their dissertation on June 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM via Zoom.

The topic of their dissertation is: “Associations between greenspace exposure and mental health and su***de: Evidence across the lifespan.” https://mcgill.ca/x/wcb

Class of 2024, you may be moving on from McGill Education, but we still want to hear about your news and achievements! Share your success stories and keep in touch: https://mcgill.ca/x/ojo

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology's Dr. Steven Shaw is proud to announce that Joseph D’Intino, a doctoral candidate in Educational and Counselling Psychology, will be defending their dissertation on June 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM via Zoom.

The topic of their dissertation is: “Developing Executive Functions in Adolescence: Practical Applications for Coaching High School Students.” https://mcgill.ca/x/wcE

Convocation 2024 is now LIVE and streaming online! Join us virtually as we celebrate the achievements and milestones of our Education Graduates, enjoy the joyous moments, be inspired by the honoured presenters that help mark this special occasion!

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Education’s inspiring mentors being honored for teaching and research this Convocation Season:

Dr. Janine Metallic is the recipient of the Faculty’s Award for Distinguished Teaching. Dr. Amir Kalan has earned the Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Angelica Galante will be recognized with the President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researcher. Dr. Susanne Lajoie will be bestowed with the Distinguished McGill University Medal for Exceptional Academic Achievement at today’s Convocation ceremony.

Learn more: https://mcgill.ca/x/wqR

Dr. Victoria Talwar, ECP and Interim Dean, was interviewed on CTV News on the screen times of both adults and children, and the effects it can have on kids.

The research on children's screen time has shown that less is more, however when it comes to a child’s development, parents should spend less time worrying about their kids’ screen time and focus more on reducing their own.

"When you have a parent who is disengaged and not giving the children that attention, it does have a very negative impact on their development," explains Dr. Talwar. "They need to be able to explore their world and learn about it and engage with their environment in a hands-on way."

Learn more and watch the full interview: https://mcgill.ca/x/wqH

Today, 30 OFNIE graduands who completed their studies in 10 Indigenous communities across the province will receive special, meaningful regalia during a Virtual Scarf Ceremony, hosted by First Peoples’ House. Congratulations to these Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) undergrad and grad students who, are poised to make an impact in Indigenous Education and curriculum development. Many thanks to partners and mentors from the Cree School Board , Kativik llisarnilirinig (Kl) , Listuguj Education Training and Employment Directorate .listuguj, and the Kahnawà:ke Education Centre .

“Since my first months at McGill, I’ve slowly learned to extend the incredible compassion and community-building that my classmates have imparted to me. The creation of togetherness in every class, club, or team has been pivotal in building who I am now, and I am happily a part of a Rube Goldberg machine that inspires the next generation to flourish. As we graduate, we leave connected and ready to improve the lives around us,” says Taylinn Chang of her experience. A BSc in Kinesiology (Honours), Taylinn will take the stage as Valedictorian, representing Education’s Class of 2024 on May 30.

McGill Education welcomes York University’s Dr. Carl James as this year’s Honourary Doctorate. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Dr. James is globally recognized for his research in the areas of race, racialization, racism, and inequity as they affect the educational, social, athletic, occupational, and health experiences of Black community members. We look forward to being inspired by his words of wisdom at Convocation.

It’s Convocation Season and at the end of the month we’ll be seeing processions of regalia as we celebrate Education’s Class of 2024! Stay tuned for more photos, video, and more!

CBC Kids News contributor Sabrina Erin interviewed Dr. Bassam Khoury, ECP, for Mental Health Week, to learn about what compassion actually means and how it can make a difference in kids' lives.

Dr. Khoury is an Associate Professor in ECP and heads the McGill Mindfulness Research Lab, where he and his team conduct research on advancing the theory, research, and applications of mindfulness and compassion.

Learn more: https://mcgill.ca/x/wTY

Indigenous Education: Ethical Practices for Equity, Relationality and Reconciliation with Michelle Smith

Introducing students to historical and contemporary Indigenous realities from a Métis perspective through engagement with Indigenous authored works, guests from diverse nations, critical discussion, arts-based and reflective projects.

Learn about diverse Indigenous pedagogies and knowledges, systemic barriers to educational equity, and the place of education in Indigenous sovereignties: https://mcgill.ca/x/wSw

Dr. Kristy A. Robinson, Assistant Professor in ECP, has received the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) President’s New Researcher Award.

This award recognizes the exceptional quality of her contributions to psychological knowledge in Canada as an early career researcher.
bsky.social will deliver an invited talk on her work at this year's CPA Convention in Ottawa, June 21st to the 23rd.

Learn more: https://mcgill.ca/x/wTS

Students, staff, and faculty are invited to garden for the 2024 season!

Join the Education Community Garden every Thursday, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Located behind the McGill Faculty of Education on Peel St. (Rain Location: The Education Learning Commons, 1st Floor)

Learn more and sign up for the Listserv Email: https://mcgill.ca/x/wSV

Dr. Armando Bertone, ECP, was recently interviewed by Sid Lee Montreal's Sid Stories, discussing the different programs and creative outlets available to neurodivergent learners attending Summit School, a place where research and creativity co-exist.

Read the full interview here: https://mcgill.ca/x/wSm