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Office Closure 2017 Holiday Season
Please note that our office is closed from noon, December 22nd and re-opens on January 2nd, 2018
QMS: Open Science: Open Resources & Communication with Scott Lapinski
January 19, 2018 11:00 – 12:30 p.m. Scarfe Room 2415 RSVP before January 15: bit.ly/2B9iWUm Speaker: Scott Lapinski, Scholarly Communication & Research Librarian, Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University Moderator: Ed Kroc (Postdoctoral Fellow, ECPS & Department of Statistics) Panel Discussion Speakers: Ben Hives (M.Sc. student, School of Kinesiology) Geri Ruissen (Ph.D. student, School of Kinesiology) In this […]
Welcome to ECPS, Tim Laidler!
We are pleased and excited to welcome Tim Laidler! Tim will join us as the Network Coordinator and Advisor for Veterans Research in the Centre of Group Counselling and Trauma. Tim has been a member of the Canadian Armed Forces Service since 2002. After pursuing studies in philosophy, Tim went on to the University of […]
Renira Vellos – Final Ph.D. Oral Examination (HDLC)
Friday, December 15, 2017 Room 203, Graduate Student Centre (6371 Crescent Rd.) @ 12:30 p.m. Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Vadeboncoeur (HDLC) Supervisory Committee: Dr. Deirdre Kelly (EDST) and Dr. Gerald Fallon (EDST) University Examiners: Dr. Wendy Poole (EDST) and Dr. Steven Talmy (LLED) External Examiners: Dr. Shaun Rawolle, Deakin University (Australia) and Dr. Philip Graham, University of the […]
William Lee – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Scarfe Room 304C, 10:00 a.m. Supervisor: Dr. Anita Hubley (MERM/CNPS) Supervisory Committee: Dr. Thomas Kerr (Medicine/BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS), Dr. Bruno Zumbo (MERM), and Dr. Bill Borgen (CNPS) Title: Predictors of antiretroviral adherence self-efficacy among people living with hiv/aids who use illicit drugs Abstract: Although the benefits of antiretroviral therapy […]
Svetlana Konopljova – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Scarfe Room 2415, 2:30pm Supervisor: Dr. Shelley Hymel (HDLC) Supervisory Committee: Dr. Brenda Morrison (SFU), Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl (HDLC) Title: The Role of Discipline Practices in Student Connectedness to School, Bullying and Victimization Abstract: In light of compelling empirical evidence, school connectedness is a strong protective factor, helping to protect students […]
Maryam Mahboubi – Final M.A. Oral Defence (HDLC)
Monday, December 4, 2017 Scarfe Room 308, 2:00pm Supervisor: Dr. Shelley Hymel (HDLC) Supervisory Committee: Dr. Amery Wu (MERM), Dr. Allison Cloth (SCPS), and Dr. Daniel Cox (CNPS) Title: Victimization and Internalizing Difficulties: The Moderating Role of Social Support Abstract: Children and adolescents who are targets of peer victimization experience many negative developmental outcomes, including depression and […]
James Floman – Final Ph.D. Examination (HDLC)
Monday, December 4, 2017 Room 461, School of Population and Public Health (2206 East Mall) Supervisor: Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl (HDLC) Supervisory Committee: Dr. Bruno Zumbo (MERM) University Examiners: Dr. Richard Young (CNPS) & Dr. Mark Beauchamp (KIN) External Examiner: Professor Nancy Heath (McGill University) Title: The Effects of Mindfulness and Kindness Meditation on Teacher Emotional […]
M.Ed. in Counselling Psychology (Focus on Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling)
Apply by January 31, 2018 for the next program intake of July 2018.
“Toronto school board’s draft proposal to ‘reform’ gifted program has parents worried” – The Globe and Mail
Our very own Dr. Owen Lo was interviewed yesterday by the Globe and Mail to speak to the proposed changes to the gifted education program by the Toronto District School Board. The article highlights a change to the gifted program that some believe will cause advanced students to lose out. https://tgam.ca/2hJDtXv
Call for Papers: Cutting Edge Student Journal – March 15, 2018
2018 Volume 4 Theme: Spirituality in the Modern Western World The editorial board of Cutting Edge: The Journal of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program (ISGP) is excited to announce the call for papers for the upcoming 2018 (Vol.4) issue. We would like to invite students and scholars to explore and examine the roles and implications […]
Presentation Skills Workshop for ECPS Students
Friday, November 17 Scarfe Library Block, Room 278 12:00 – 2:00pm RSVP to takara.bond@alumni.ubc.ca It’s nearing the end of this academic term, which means presentations are right around the corner. In this two hour workshop, HDLC Peer Advisor, Takara Bond will be providing tips for telling the story of your research or topic, creating […]
School Psychology Awareness Week Yoga Class
Friday, November 17 GSS Ballroom in Koerner 6:00pm – 7:00pm By Donation (minimum $2.00) BYOM – Bring Your Own Mat! RSVP by Thursday, November 16 to stephanie.martin@alumni.ubc.ca ECPS School Psychology program is hosting a by-donation yoga class in effort to raise awareness of their field during School Psychology Awareness Week (SPAW). All are welcome […]
School Psychology Awareness Week Round Table with Dr. Randy Floyd
Friday, November 17 Scarfe Room 2415 10:30am – 12:00pm RSVP by Wednesday, November 15 to sterett.mercer@ubc.ca Join ECPS’ School Psychology Program for a round-table discussion with Dr. Randy Floyd, Director of School Psychology at University of Memphis. This year’s SPAW theme is “Power Up! Be a Positive Charge.” The goal is to highlight how taking a small positive […]
School Psychology Awareness Week Bake Sale!
Thursday, November 16 Central Scarfe Foyer 9:00am – 4:00pm Be sure to bring your sweet tooth next Thursday and support ECPS School Psychology program’s efforts to raise awareness of their field during School Psychology Awareness Week (SPAW). All proceeds from the bake sale will be donated to Queen Alexandra Elementary School. Thank you in advance […]
Christopher Cook – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Monday, November 20, 2017 4:00 p.m. Scarfe Library Block, Room 278 Examining Committee: Dr. William Borgen, Research Supervisor Dr. Marla Buchanan, Research Committee Dr. George Belliveau, Research Committee Title: Voices UP!: Experiences of Collective Playmaking Abstract: In January 2016, a group of community members, students, and staff began creating a play together at the UBC […]
Hermeneutics as a Way of Being: Gadamer’s Notion of Education as Self-Education
Tuesday, November 14 11:00 – 1:00 pm Scarfe Room 2415 Please join us for a featured talk by Dr. Andrzej Wiercinski (Full Professor) Philosophy of Education, from the University of Warsaw, Poland and President-Founder of the International Institute for Hermenuetics. Panel Responders: Dr. Barbara Weber (Associate Professor) Chair of the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program, UBC […]
Negar Amini – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Thursday, November 9, 2017 Scarfe Room 304A Research Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Vadeboncoeur (HDLC) Supervisory Committee: Dr. Barbara Weber (HDLC) and Dr. Marla Buchanan (CNPS) Title: Exploring Identity-As-Narrative in the School Narratives of Iranian University Students in British Columbia, Canada Abstract: Based upon semi-structured interviews with 11 Iranian undergraduate students between 18 to 24 years of […]
QMS: Research Talks with Dr. Sterett Mercer
November 9, 2017 11:00 – 12:10 p.m. Scarfe Library Block, Room 278 RSVP before November 3: http://bit.ly/2zT9Nz8 Speaker: Dr. Sterett Mercer (Associate Professor, School Psychology, ECPS) Dr. Mercer’s talk is based on two of his recent papers. He will discuss a variety of analytical and psychometric issues: Introduce curriculum-based measurement (CBM) as a framework for identifying […]
Call for Abstracts: Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Research Conference on ‘Responsibility’
Critical perspectives on understanding responsibility for each other, for the planet, for our research, for UBC, and beyond. Hosted by the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program Call for Abstracts Deadline: November 20, 2017 Conference: Monday, March 19, 2018 – 9:00 – 4:30pm Featuring Keynote Speakers: Dr. Paul Russell, Department of Philosophy, University of British Columbia Dr. […]
CNPS Info Session: Tuesday, October 17 @ 5:00pm
Everyone is welcome to attend. Dr. Dan Cox will be chairing this information session with the help of CNPS Peer Advisor Megumi Iyar. When: October 17, from 5:00 – 6:00 pm Where: Scarfe Building, Room 310
QMS: Research Talks on Measurement Invariance
October 12, 2017 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Scarfe Library Block, Room 278 RSVP before October 6: https://goo.gl/FEhGHk Moderator: Ben Hives (M.Sc. student, School of Kinesiology) Speakers: Scott Emerson (M.Sc. student, School of Population and Public Health) Danjie Zou (Ph.D. student, MERM, Faculty of Education) When researchers are working on assessments, tests, or questionnaires, they want to ensure […]
Ashley Flis – Final Ph.D. Defence (SPED)
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 Graduate Student Centre, Room 200 Research Supervisor: Dr. Linda Siegel (SPED) Supervisory Committee: Dr. Nancy Perry (SPED) and Dr. Sterett Mercer (SPED) University Examiners: Dr. Cay Holbrook (SPED) and Dr. Margaret Early (LLED) External Examiner: Professor Phil Abrami (Concordia University) Title: ABRACADABRA: The Effectiveness of a Computer-Based Reading Intervention Program for […]
Tierney Wisniewski – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Tuesday, October 5, 2017 Neville Scarfe, Room 278 Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Shapka (HDLC) Supervisory Committee: Dr. Deborah Butler (HDLC) and Dr. Nancy Perry (HDLC) Title: Role Redefinition as Autonomy Support: A Narrative Inquiry Abstract: Self-determination theory (SDT) is a well-established theory of motivation that posits that we grow optimally to the degree to which our contexts […]
Natacha Monestel Mora – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 – 10:00 a.m. Neville Scarfe, Room 278 Supervisor: Jennifer Vadeboncoeur (HDLC) Supervisory Committee: Barbara Weber (HDLC) and Theresa Rogers (LLED) Title: Exploring Definitions of Social Justice: A Qualitative Study of Moral Dialogues with University Students Abstract: This qualitative research built upon a sociocultural approach to moral functioning to examine how […]
Obituary for Dr. Perry T. Leslie (1944-2017)
Dr. Perry Leslie’s unexpected death on Thursday, September 14 will be met with great sadness by his friends and colleagues at UBC and in the Deaf Education and Special Education communities. Dr. Leslie joined UBC in 1975 and retired as Emeritus Professor of Special Education in 2003. He was immensely proud of his UBC […]
Julie Ann Sauve – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Neville Scarfe, Room 304A Supervisor: Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl (HDLC; Director, Human Early Learning Partnership, SPPH) Supervisory Committee: Dr. Shelley Hymel (HDLC) and Dr. Amery Wu (MERM) Title: Building Teacher Resilience: Relations of Self-Compassion Among Teacher Efficacy and Burnout Abstract: Teacher burnout is a phenomenon that has received a considerable amount of attention. […]
EPIC Symposia: “Childhood as a Need for an Inquiry-based Philosophical Education”
Symposium Funded Through a Faculty of Education International Research Visiting Fellowship This is an event series of four symposia featuring Dr. Walter Omar Kohan, researcher of the National Council of Research of Brazil (CNPq). His main area of inquiry is the relationship between childhood, education and philosophy, and is currently a Visiting Researcher at ECPS. […]
The Concept of Validity: UBC as a Center of Research Excellence in Validity Theory & Validation Methods
Time: Thursday, September 21 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Location: Scarfe Building, Room 2415 Speaker: Dr. Bruno Zumbo, Professor, ECPS Dr. Bruno Zumbo will provide an overview of his recent developments in the concept of validity in assessment and measurement with an eye toward highlighting UBC’s evolving role as a center of excellence in validity […]
mECPS: Jenna Shapka, Professor, HDLC
The mECPS digital feature series shares the stories of ECPS students & faculty. ECPS is home to world-class learners and educators, each of whom offers something unique to tell. Through these stories, we can learn more about each other and the resources that exist around us, and create community-building conversations. Tell us about how first […]
CNPS Info Session: Tuesday, September 26 @ 5:00pm
Everyone is welcome to attend. Dr. Dan Cox will be chairing this information session When: September 26, from 5:00 – 6:00 pm Where: Scarfe Building, Room 310
ECPS Orientation 2017
ECPS Faculty and Staff are excited to welcome all new incoming graduate students into the department on Friday, September 8, 2017! Orientation will conclude with a welcoming faculty/staff/student meet and greet BBQ.
mECPS: Deborah Butler, Professor, HDLC
The mECPS digital feature series shares the stories of ECPS students & faculty. ECPS is home to world-class learners and educators, each of whom offers something unique to tell. Through these stories, we can learn more about each other and the resources that exist around us, and create community-building conversations. When and where it all […]
mECPS: Nikki Yee, Ph.D. candidate, SPED
The mECPS digital feature series shares the stories of ECPS students & faculty. ECPS is home to world-class learners and educators, each of whom offers something unique to tell. Through these stories, we can learn more about each other and the resources that exist around us, and create community-building conversations. Where have you directed your […]
mECPS: Stories from ECPS Students & Faculty
The mECPS digital feature series shares the stories of ECPS students & faculty. ECPS is home to world-class learners and educators, each of whom offers something unique to tell. Through these stories, we can learn more about each other and the resources that exist around us, and create community-building conversations. Find the latest mECPS stories […]
Robyn McClure Awarded 2017/18 Killam Doctoral Scholarship
Congratulations to SCPS doctoral candidate, Robyn McClure, for her recent success in receiving a Killam Doctoral Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year!
Dr. Daniel Cox Awarded American Foundation of Suicide Prevention Research Grant
ECPS Associate Professor, Dr. Daniel Cox, and mentor Dr. David Klonsky (UBC Department of Psychology) have been awarded an American Foundation for Suicide Prevention research grant! Their project titled, “What reduces suicide ideation in online crisis chats? A study of crisis counselor & client processes”, was awarded a grant of $82,986. This year, 27 national […]
Attn Ph.D. Students! The Brady Education Foundation: $3M RFP for Montessori Research
In case you missed it, Trust for Learning & the Brady Education Foundation (BEF) recently announced the opening a new Request for Proposals to research the impact of Montessori education in public schools. This five year, $3 million commitment from BEF will support rigorous evaluations of the impact of Montessori education and investigate whether Montessori education […]
ECPS and Dr. Barbara Weber to host visiting fellow, Dr. Walter Kohan, of State University of Rio de Janeiro
We are pleased to announce that ECPS and Dr. Barbara Weber will host Dr. Walter Kohan as an International Research Visiting Fellow (IRVF) beginning in September. Dr. Kohan is an esteemed full professor of Philosophy of Education within the Department of Childhood Studies at State University of Rio de Janeiro. During his residency at UBC, Dr. Kohan […]
Summer Scholar, Dr. Jonathan Weiss, presents Public Lecture July 12, 2017
“Addressing mental health in youth with autism: Working with the individual, the family, and the community” Wednesday, July 12 – 5:00pm Pacific Autism Family Centre 3688 Cessna Drive Richmond, B.C. Individuals with autism often struggle with managing anxiety, anger, or depression, and increasingly, interventions are being used to help address these difficulties. These treatments are […]
2017 Killam and Faculty Teaching Awards
The acknowledgements are well deserved. Thank you again for all your hard work within our department and the university.