Julie Acres
Diversity and Social Justice in Counseling, Psychology, and Psychotherapy: A Case Study Approach
This book centres on diversity and social justice in counselling, psychology, and psychotherapy.
Paradigm Shifts in Gifted Education: An Examination Vis-à-Vis Its Historical Situatedness and Pedagogical Sensibilities
A comprehensive and critical narrative review published in the premier gifted education journal.
2017 ECPS Grad Reception, May 25th
Graduates – come celebrate with ECPS faculty and staff following the graduation ceremony on May 25th!
Renae Regehr – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Title: Evaluating Free To Be: A Positive Body Image Program for Adolescents
Dan Cox & Yan Liu Awarded Article of the Year from The Career Development Quarterly
Congratulations to our very own Drs. Dan Cox and Yan Liu on receiving the Article of the Year Award from The Career Development Quarterly!
2017 Milstein Foundation Grant Recipients
Congratulations to Drs. Lara Boyd and Rachel Weber on receiving the 2017 Milstein Foundation Grant!
2017 CIHR Grant Recipients
Congratulations to Dr. Alanaise Goodwill for her recent success for the following 2017 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grants: CIHR Training Grant: Indigenous Mentorship Network Program, and CIHR Catalyst Grant: Indigenous Approaches to Wellness Research
2017 SSHRC Insight Grant ECPS Applicant Awardees
Congratulations to ECPS Professors, Richard Young and Yan Liu, for their recent success in the 2017 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant competition!
Autism research centre advances thanks to $800k infusion; recent autism funding tops $3.65M
The UBC Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) received $800,000 from the BC Ministry for Children and Family Development (MCFD) to address training needs of educators and other autism service providers and families across the province.
Jennifer Barrows – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Title: How do they see it? Family Physicians’ Perspectives on & Experiences of Continuing Professional Development
Educator TLC: Teach and Lead with Compassion (SEL BC Event)
Join SEL BC and Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl for a dinner event with Mark T. Greenberg and Christa Turksma on May 11th.
EPIC Event: Book Reading with Tamara Ralis
Tamara will read from her book: Dreamers of Earth and Aether –Magical Realism– 33 Miniature Portraits, and will be available for questions afterwards.
Nicole Thomson – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Title: Evidence-based Practice and Potentially Harmful Treatment in Canadian Therapists
Deirdre Curle – Final Ph.D. Defence (SPED)
Title: An Investigation of the Transition from Early Intervention to School for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Literature integration: An illustration of theoretical sensitivity in grounded theory studies
A methodological paper focused on literature review (nature and procedure) in qualitative studies.
Rachel Friederichsen – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Title: Culturally Competent Counselling with Consensually Non-Monogamous Clients: A Narrative Inquiry
UBC-Paragon Lecture Series – Second Invited Address
This lecture will examine the presence and status of talk in computer-based educational tests, and what it can tell us about embodied assessment performance and the ecology of testing situations.
Hezron Onditi – Final Ph.D. Defence (HDLC)
Title: Cyberbullying in Tanzania: Adolescents’ Experiences and The Psychosocial Factors Influencing Coping Strategies
Adam Wilton – Final Ph.D. Defence (SPED)
Title: Special Education Administrators and Workload Analysis for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairment: A Delphi Study
Tara Rodas – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: Instructor Implemented Positive Behaviour Support in a Fitness Program for Adolescents and Adults with Autism
QMS Event: Measurement Issues Related to Tests and Questionnaires
During the March Quantitative Methods Society event, we will discuss measurement issues related to tests and questionnaires.
EPIC Event: ‘How to Facilitate for Value-Loaded Critical Thinking?’
Floor Rombout, a visiting scholar from the University of Amsterdam, will engage attendees with various ways in which educators can facilitate inquiries that give rise to value-loaded critical thinking.
Blair McLean – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “Contact! Unload: a narrative study and filmic exploration of veterans performing stories of war and transition”
Dr. Shelley Hymel Appointed Head of ECPS
Dr. Shelley Hymel has been appointed Head of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2017.
Oscar Lorenzo Olvera Astivia – Final Ph.D. Defence (MERM)
Title: “On Monte Carlo Simulation Algorithms for Research in Psychomatrics”
Research Writing that Resonates: Strategies for Apprentice Scholars
A workshop with Dr. Alfredo Ferriera, jointly sponsored by Vantage College and the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education.
Arwa Alkhalaf – Final Ph.D. Defence (MERM)
Title: “The impact of Predictor Variable(s) with Skewed Cell Probabilities on Wald Tests in Binary Logistic Regression”
Dr. Shelley Hymel on the Legacy of Pink Shirt Day
2017 marks the ten year anniversary that heroic students, Travis Price and David Shepherd, practiced kindness and acceptance towards a fellow high school peer who was experiencing bullying. For Pink Shirt Day, Dr. Shelley Hymel introduces a resource for bullying prevention.
Kimberly Schonert-Reichl Leads New Landmark Report the SEL Field
Working in close collaboration with the faculty of education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), in February 2017 CASEL announced the publication of a new report titled To Reach the Students, Teach the Teachers: A National Scan of Teacher Preparation and Social & Emotional Learning. CASEL funded the research for the report, the first-ever […]
mECPS Spotlight on Hillary McBride
Learn about thriving ECPS Ph.D. student, Hillary McBride and her recent accomplishments.
Bruno Zumbo, Distinguished University Scholar at UBC
ECPS is proud to announce that Dr. Bruno Zumbo has been appointed as Distinguished University Scholar (DUS) at the University of British Columbia.
QMS Event: Navigating the Choppy Waters of Hypothesis Testing
Continue the discussion on hypothesis testing, including p hacking and reproducilbility, and join in-depth discussions on some alternative ways to do research in addition to only looking at p values.
Upcoming Events
Check out our upcoming events! We are constantly updating our page with the most recent happenings.
Dorna Rahimi – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: “Sense of Belonging and Immigrant Parents: Strengthening the Family-School Partnership”
‘A Hope Centred Career Development Approach’ – CNPS Colloquium
Dr. Amundson will describe the Hope Centred Career Development Approach and also some of the Active Engagement interventions that are being assessed in various practitioner focused research projects.
2016 UBC Killam Research Prize Awarded to Dr. Bruno Zumbo
UBC Killam Research Prizes recognize outstanding research and scholarly contributions from both junior and senior scholars.
Kirby Huminuik – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “The Operationalization of Vulnerability in the Canadian Refugee Determination Arena: An Interpretive Description Study.”
Melanie Nelson – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Indigenous Parents of Students with Special Needs In Education: The Lived Experience
Rachel Weber Awarded Mitacs Accelerate Grant
ECPS Assistant Professor, Dr. Rachel Weber, is the recipient of a $30,000 Mitacs Accelerate grant to help support her project that evaluates the working memory impacts of a cognitive training program for children with learning disabilities.
QMS Event: Future of Hypothesis Testing, p values?
Thursday, January 26, 2017 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 2125 Main Mall, Neville Scarfe Building (Library Block), Room 278 We will discuss the current practice and the future of hypothesis testing and specially p values. We will also have an opportunity to talk via Skype to one of the editors of BASP, Dr. David […]
Adam Wilton – Final Ph.D. Defence (SPED)
Title: Special Education Administrators and Workload Determination for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments: A Delphi Study
Arthur Wlodyka – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “An Examination of Police Stressors and Attitudes Towards Seeking Psychological Help”
Inaugural Lecture in the UBC-Paragon Lecture Series
“Some inconvenient truths about educational assessment: We need it but it’s always wrong” with Professor Gavin T. L. Brown, Ph.D., The University of Auckland, New Zealand
SEL in Motion: Innovative SEL Programs
Join hosts Maria LeRose and SEL expert Dr. Kimberly Shonert-Reichl (plus special guests) on Friday, March 10th at 10:00 a.m. (PST) as they showcase current exemplary teacher training courses/strategies that integrate SEL, and has research speaking to the impact of these training courses.
Promoting SEL in Teacher Education
Join hosts Maria LeRose and SEL expert Dr. Kimberly Shonert-Reichl (plus special guests) on Tuesday, February 14th at 10:00 a.m. (PST) as they meet champions of SEL in teacher education. A few exemplary Teacher Training Courses that integrate SEL will also be highlighted and discussed.
SEL in Teacher Education: Where are we now?
Join hosts Maria LeRose and SEL expert Dr. Kimberly Shonert-Reichl (plus special guests) on Friday, January 13th at 10:00 a.m. (PST) for your exclusive introduction and overview of the brand new report, “Teacher’s First: A National Scan of Teacher Preparation in Social & Emotional Learning”.
Office Closure 2016 Holiday Season
Please note that our office is closed from noon, December 23rd and re-opens on January 3rd, 2017.
13th EPIC Symposium with Dr. William Pinar
On November 18th, join Dr. William Pinar in a discussion titled “George Grant’s Critique of Education.”
School Psychology Awareness Week 2016
SCPS students and faculty are participating in National School Psychology Awareness Week (SPAW): November 14 – 18.
Quantitative Methods Society Event: Making Causal Inference
Researchers have always attempted to make causal inferences, but we need to know when and how to make causal inferences. Learn more on November 17th!
2016 Grad Reception, November 23
Graduates – celebrate with ECPS faculty and staff following the Faculty of Education graduation ceremony on November 23rd!
Pathologization in psychiatric discourse about the mind and the brain: Listening to the voices of children and youth
A presentation by Dr. Paulo Padilla-Petry, Lecturer, University of Barcelona
Contact! Unload! at the Vancouver Public Library
Before Remembrance Day, watch a theatre presentation of the lived experiences of returning veterans following tours of duty.
ECPS Professor and Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) Examined the Well-being of 43,000 Kindergartners
These new findings come from the sixth province-wide Early Development Instrument (EDI) data collection by the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) at UBC.
CV Workshop for ECPS Students
Dr. Laurie Ford facilitates this workshop on how to prepare or revise your résumé or CV.
Understanding and Using Mediators and Moderators: A Quantitative Methods Society Event
Join the Quantitative Methods Society for it’s second event of the year to discuss the conceptual details and empirical use of mediators and moderators in psychology and the social sciences.
ON DEMAND VIDEO – Frankly Speaking: Mental Health Literacy
Watch the previously recorded live event!
2016 UBC Hampton Established Scholar Award
ECPS Professor Hillel Goelman has been selected as one of two Faculty of Education recipients for this award.
SCPS Doctoral Student Joins the Public Scholars Initiative (2016/17)
Jaime Semchuk, a Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology student, is one of five scholars in the Faculty of Education selected to join the PSI network in 2016/17.
2016 Hampton Fund Research Grant: New Faculty Award Winners
The Hampton New Faculty Award helps recently hired tenure-track Assistant Professor’s in the Social Sciences and Humanities kick-start their research programs.
Karen Forsyth – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 3:00pm | Title: Testing the Broaden-and-Build Theory in Early Adolescence: Exploring Associations of Positive Affect and Problem Solving Coping Strategies
Lindsay Starosta – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Wednesday, October 12 | Title: The General Theory of Crime Applied to Bullying Perpetration: Does School Climate Moderate the Relationship between Self-Control and Bullying
Counselling Psychology Information Session
Learn about the CNPS admissions process work on Monday, October 24th!
Counselling Psychology Information Session
Learn about the CNPS admissions process work on Friday, September 30th!
Angelina Lee – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Post Migration Experiences of Refugee Children in Canada: Strengths and Resilience
Simon Lisaingo – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: It’s OK to Feel Frustrated: How Social Comparison and Motivational Beliefs Influence Student’s Self Regulation
Public Seminar: Curricular Discourses with Practical Implications: Perspectives and Experiences From Spain & South America
This seminar provides an opportunity to explore how curricular discourses have implications in educational practices in local, national, and global contexts.
Jaime Semchuk – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Adolescent Experiences of Seeking and Receiving Support at School for Significant Mental Health Concerns
School Psychology Info Sessions
On November 17th, discover why the US News and World Report considers careers in School Psychology among the best and most rewarding!
CCPA and BCACC Presentations
On September 28th, representatives from Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) will be presenting information about the benefits of joining either professional organization.
Quantitative Methods Society Opening Journal Paper Discussion: Why Most Published Research Findings Are False
Our goal is to learn from each other and help create a community of scholars interested in quantitative methods.
3rd Annual Faculty/Staff Photo Day
Bring your smiles, and any props you’d like to pose with for some fun b-roll content!
Roya Vojdanijahromi – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Thursday, September 8, 2016 | Scarfe Room 2415 | Title: Career Transition of Iranian Immigrants in Canada: What Helps and What Hinders
Lauri Mills – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Thursday, September 8, 2016 | Room 200, Graduate Student Centre | Title: “The Experience of University Students in Cultivating Mindfulness: What Helps an
Dana Dmytro – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 | Neville Scarfe 2415 | Title: The Role of Gender Norms in Adolescent Boys’ Navigation of Romantic Relationships
ECPS Orientation 2016
ECPS Faculty and Staff are excited to welcome all new incoming graduate students into the department on Friday, September 9, 2016!
Jessica Moore – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Thursday, August 11, 2016 | Scarfe Room 2415 | Title: Childhood Aggression and Executive Functioning: Variations Across Boys and Girls
Dianne Westwood – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Thursday, August 4, 2016 | Room 203, Graduate Student Centre | Title: How Do Clients and Therapists Utilize Positive Emotion in Psychotherapy Sessions?
Miriam Miller, 2016/17 Killam Doctoral Scholarship Recipient
HDLC doctoral candidate selected as one of 31 Ph.D. candidates to receive the 2016-2017 Killam Doctoral Scholarship!
Mair Cayley – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Thursday, July 14, 2016 | Room 203, Graduate Student Centre | Title: “XWHY: Stories of Non-Binary Gender Identities”
Kadriye Ercikan Appointed Vice President of Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, and Psychometric Research at ETS
Dr. Kadriye Ercikan has accepted, effective October 1, the position of Vice President of Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis and Psychometric Research at the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
Janet Jamieson Awarded Ida Research Grant
The Ida Institute has awarded Dr. Janet Jamieson funds to further research regarding Ida tools and person-centered care.
Many languages, one goal: Interventions for language mastery by school-age Deaf and hard of hearing learners
In M. Marschark, V. Lampropoulou, & E. Skordilis (Eds.), Diversity in deaf education.
CNPS 586 (VRHC) | Ethics in Counselling Psychology
In this course students will exam the ethical, legal, and professional issues involved in the field of counselling psychology with a focus on the ethical issues that arise in the professional settings where graduates of counselling psychology are employed with a focus on vocational rehabilitation counselling. Students will become familiar with ethical decision making and […]
CNPS 578C | Individual and Family Counselling Theories and Interventions
The purpose of this course is to enhance students’ clinical competence and prepare them for clinical work in our program. In this course, students receive supervised clinical training, as they learn and practice various techniques and interventions in simulated counselling sessions, inside and outside the classroom. To develop students’ clinical competence, various counselling and psychotherapy […]
CNPS 578B (VRHC)| Individual and Family Counselling Theories and Interventions
Note: CNPS 578B is for VRHC students only The purpose of this course is to enhance student’s clinical competence and prepare them for clinical work in our program. In this course, students receive supervised clinical training, as they learn and practice various techniques and interventions inside and outside the classroom. To develop student’s clinical competence theories […]
CNPS 535 | Perspectives on Adult Psychopathology in Counselling
The purpose of this course is to undertake an in depth analysis of current theories and research designed to understand abnormal behaviour. To facilitate learning, students will have the opportunity to apply new concepts through case presentations. A focus will be to consider these topics from both historical and global perspectives. Thus, in addition to […]
CNPS 532C | Psychological Assessment in Counselling (Summer)
CNPS 532C | Psychological Assessment in Counselling Qualifications The successful applicant for this standardized assessment course must have a PhD in Counselling Psychology from an accredited institution. Instructors must also have demonstrated content expertise in the use of standardized measures of mental ability, achievement, aptitude, interest and personality. This expertise includes practical experience and graduate […]
CNPS 532B | Psychological Assessment in Counselling
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to properly select, administer, score, and interpret standardized psychological, educational and vocational tests and other assessment instruments, which are relevant and appropriate in the Master’s level professional counselling context. The use and interpretation of instruments designed to measure achievement, personality, […]
CNPS 508-93A (VRHC)| Case Management and Job Development Counselling
Note: CNPS 508-93A is for VRHC students only Vocational rehabilitation recognizes the personal, social and economic benefits of employment and this course will focus on the case management for successful integration of people with disabilities into a diverse labour market. This integration is systematically achieved through advocacy, communication, education, identification, coordination and utilization of appropriate services in a […]
Joanna Kelm – Final Ph.D. Defence (SCPS)
Monday, June 27, 2016 at 9:00am | Title: Adults’ Experiences of Receiving a Diagnosis of a Learning Disability
Nancy Norman – Final Ph.D. Defence (SPED)
Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 9:00am | Title: Narratives of Teacher-Student Relationships: How Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Support their Students’ Social and Emotional Development
Catherine Archambault – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 | 10:00am | Neville Scarfe Building, Room 304A | Title: A reading fluency intervention for second-language readers in French immersion programs: Study of cross-linguistic effects
Haagenson Fund ECPS Recipients
Two ECPS faculty have been selected as Haagenson Fund recipients for their cutting-edge digital technologies projects.
CONTACT! UNLOAD Symposium
Contact! Unload is a project combined of scholars (including ECPS faculty), veterans, and community artists to illuminate the unique experiences of veterans transitioning back into civilian life.
Dr. Bill McKee Awarded 2016-2017 John and Doris Andrews Research and Development Award
Dr. William (Bill) McKee has received the John and Doris Andrews Research and Development Grant to support his research in, “Building a healthier school community: Increasing educator mental health.”
ECPS HSS Seed Grant 2016-2017 Awardees
HSS Seed Grants have been awarded to seven ECPS faculty for 2016-2017!
Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence 2016
Our very own Karen Yan is the recipient of the 2016 Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence!