Stephanie Mitelman, a course lecturer in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, was interviewed on CTV News! Stephanie works as a sex educator with the , and provides sex education to Quebec鈥檚 public school systems.
鈥淔or decades sex education was a staple in North American high schools, but in 2005 Quebec decided to change course and dedicated instruction was removed from the curriculum.鈥�
ECP's Dr. Susanne Lajoie, Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 and Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and her research team 'leads' a 19-university and 6-country collaborative research project on technology in classrooms. Dr. Lajoie's team and study are featured in the Le Devoir, particularly as it relates to dropout rates.
The research "Self-injury behaviours on the Internet," of , PhD candidate in the School/Applied Child Psychology Program, published in the Encyclopedia of Cyber Behaviour has been nominated for the by the American Library Association!
Following numerous meetings and consultations with experts in mental health, including Dr. Martin Drapeau, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, the Commissaire 脿 la sant茅 et au bien-锚tre du Qu茅bec released a report titled Verser, plus d'茅quit茅 et de R茅sultats en sant茅 mentale au Qu茅bec. In this report, the Commissaire recommends greater access to psychotherapy for those in need.
After publishing a study that shows health benefits for 'coming out of the closet' for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals, Dr. Nathan Smith, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and his colleagues at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al's new study titled "Sexual Orientation and Disclosure in Relation to Psychiatric Symptoms, Diurnal Cortisol, and Allostatic Load" has been a hot topic worldwide and now on The Comedy Network's The Colbert Report!
Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, was invited to testify before the Senate of Canada regarding the Bill C-290, a legislation that would make it legal in Canada to bet on a single sports event, which is currently only legal for horse racing.
To read the discussion in full, visit the website.
Fan of the game Fruit Ninja? Check out the version and see some of the research of Dr. Victoria Talwar, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, in between rounds as one of the 鈥渇airytale facts鈥�.
Dr. Nathan Smith, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and his colleagues at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al published a new study that shows health benefits of coming out of the closet for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals.
Canal Savoir鈥檚 television program, is profiling ECP鈥檚 Dr. Tara Flanagan out in the field!
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The SEDE Calendar project showcases the talent, hard work and dedication of McGill staff, students, faculties, local artists and community organizations. Dr. Nathan Smith, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology was featured in the month of May in the Social Equity & Diversity Education 2012-2013 Calendar!
The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology's Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, Interim Chair, was interviewed for Fox News!
On Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 the Institute of Human Development and Well-Being presented an Inaugural Book Launch, where authors such as The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology's Drs.
On Friday, November 23, the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology's Dr. Tara Flanagan, Assistant Professor, and School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dr.
The Institute for Human Development and Well-Being held the Creating University-Community Partnerships, Youth Mental Health: Building Resilience Interactive Conference on Tuesday, November 22, 2012. The conference was co-hosted by the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology's Dr. Nancy Health, James McGill Professor, and Dr. Elana Bloom, Coordinator, Centre of Excellence for Mental Health, Lester B. Pearson School Board.
in conjunction with the presents the 2012-2013 Lecture Series where the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology's Dr. Nancy Heath, James McGill Professor, will be speaking.
