ECP hosts Dr. Fredrick A. Schrank, J. William Fulbright Specialist in School/Applied Child Psychology
The world-renowned Fulbright program is an educational movement based on the principle of scholarly exchange between the United States and other countries. Earlier this semester, Dr. Armando Bertone - Associate Professor and graduate program director of ECP’s School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP) program - was honoured to have hosted Dr. Fredrick A.Schrank as a J. William Fulbright Specialist in School/Applied Child Psychology.
Parents shouldn’t worry if their infant doesn’t sleep through the night by 6-12 months of age: New research led by ECP's Dr. Pennestri
New parents often expect their baby to start sleeping through the night by around six months of age. Indeed, they often receive messages from paediatricians and others about the importance of early sleep consolidation. But authors of a study in the December 2018 issue of Pediatrics found that a large percentage of healthy babies don’t reach that milestone by six months of age, or even at a year old.
McGill Mindfulness Research Laboratory launches website
The McGill Mindfulness Research Lab (MMRL), led by Dr. Bassam Khoury, of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, has launched a new website at www.mcgill.ca/mmrl.
Dr. Tina Montreuil is invited expert, guest editor for Psychologie Quebec's September edition
Dr. Tina Montreuil is an invited expert and guest editor for Psychologie Quebec's September edition. Psychologie Quebec is the quarterly publication of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec.
Dr. Montreuil is the invited expert and guest editor for the special feature titled "La santé mentale en milieu scolaire: défis et enjeux”.
"Le sommeil chez l’enfant et son importance": Marie-Hélène Pennestri interviewed by TVA
Dr. Marie-Hélène Pennestri, Assistant Professor with the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, was interviewed recently by TVA regarding the importance of sleep for children. Please click here to view the video, posted September 16, 2018.
Nathan Hall speaks to Everything Hertz podcast about humour and mental health in academia
Professor Nathan Hall, of our Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, recently spoke at length with Drs. Dan Quintana and James Heathers, hosts of the Everything Hertz podcast. The topic of discussion was Dr.
New research from ECP examines role of bystanders in cyberbullying
Bystanders in cyberbullying: Where are all your friends during a cyberbullying episode?
ECP receives accolades at National Council on Problem Gambling annual conference
Collaboration between Dr. Ève-Marie Quintin's BAND research group, Commission Scolaire des Draveurs, and musicians, is winner of Québec Prix À Part Entière award
A team involving the research group of Ève-Marie Quintin has been awarded first prize at Québec's Prix À part entière, in the category of Commissions scolaires et établissements d'enseignement de niveau primaire ou secondaire soutenant la réussite éducative ("S
Dr. Aliki Thomas (PhD, Learning Sciences, 2011) is the recipient of the 2018 Maude Abbot Prize
SPOT Professor and Education alumna Dr. Aliki Thomas (PhD (Learning Sciences) 2011) has been selected as the 2018 winner of the McGill Faculty of Medicine Maude Abbot Prize.
New paper reviews the existing literature on burnout in post-secondary academics
A new paper published by ECP's Zaynab Sabagh, Nathan C. Hall and Alenoush Saroyan provides an in-depth review of the literature and research regarding burnout for post-secondary faculty. "Antecedents, correlates and consequences of faculty burnout" was published this May by Educational Research.
Dr. Derevensky interviewed regarding US Supreme Court decision to allow states to legalize sports gambling
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Dr. Tina Montreuil speaks to Le Devoir about children, anxiety
Dr. Tina Montreuil, of our Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP), spoke to Le Devoir recently about anxiety in children.