Julie Acres

2015-2016 UBC Killam Teaching Prize Winner

Dr. Joseph Lucyshyn is the recipient of the 2015-2016 UBC Killam Teaching Prize!

Lucy McCullough – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)

Title: “The Processes of Engaging in Mandated Addiction Treatment: A Grounded Theory

Dadaab Photo Album: Reflections from Elizabeth Jordan

Through conversation, Professor Jordan reveals the biggest teaching challenge that she faced in Dadaab, and how this significant experience managed to inspire a veteran UBC instructor.

UBC Makes First Rank with the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board in 2015

Every year, the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board publishes a ranked list of the pass rate for the BCBA exam for all of the Universities worldwide. This credential has been offered for at least 4 years and have had at least six people take the BCBA exam in the preceding year. View 2015 Pass Rates 2015 rankings […]

Understanding goal-directed action in emerging adulthood: Conceptualization and method

Handbook of Qualitative Research for Evidence-Based Practice

2016 Grad Reception, May 26th

Graduates – come celebrate with ECPS faculty and staff following the graduation ceremony on May 26th!

Dr. Rhea Owens for Mental Health Week

ECPS supports CMHA’s mental health awareness week (May 2-8) and interviews our leading expert in positive psychology, Dr. Rhea Owens.

CJSLPA 2015 Editor’s Award Goes To Dr. Pat Mirenda!

April 29, 2016, Dr. Pat Mirenda accepts the CJSLPA Editor’s Award at the Speech and Audiology Canada conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Faculty of Education Graduate Student Research Grant 2015-16 (ECPS Recipients)

Out of 20 grants provided to Faculty of Education students, ECPS students received 11!

Impact of personal and social resources on parenting stress of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder

A critical incident technique study of the facilitation of gang entry: Perspectives of Indigenous men ex-gang members

2016 SSHRC Insight Grant ECPS Applicant Awardees

Dr. Nancy Perry receives the 2016 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant

Variety Support and Exercise Adherence Behavior: Experimental and Mediating Effects

Validity as a Pragmatist Project: A Global Concern with Local Application

Examining Barriers to Sustained Implementation of School-Wide Prevention Practices

A Descriptive Examination of Canadian Counselling Psychology Doctoral Programs

Description of Unified English Braille Implementation in Canada

Resolving the Issue of How Reliability is Related to Statistical Power: Adhering to Mathematical Definitions

Measuring kindness at school: Psychometric properties of a school kindness scale for children and adolescents

Regulating the child in early childhood education: The paradox of inclusion

BC Ministry of Education Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Kadriye Ercikan for receiving $44,000 grant from the BC Ministry of Education for her study: Review of Modernization in Education Around the World.

EPIC Symposium: Engaging Schools in Dialogue: Promoting Drug Literacy through Philosophical Inquiry

This EPI symposium highlights the structure and development of Dr. Mahboubeh Asgari’s work, along with some examples of lesson plans and teaching/learning tools that incorporate elements of EPI.

ECPS Grad Student Joins Top 25 Finalists at the 2016 SSHRC Storyteller’s Challenge

ECPS Grad Student, Tara Rodas, lands top 25 finalists in the 2016 SSHRC Storytellers Challenge!

An Update on the National Autism Project for #worldautismawarenessday

Last July, we reported that the Pathways in Autism Spectrum Disorder Project was entering phase III. For Autism Awareness Day (April 2nd), We reached out to Dr. Pat Mirenda for an update on this significant study.

The Human–Canine Bond: A Sacred Relationship

How Care is Negotiated Between a Young Carer and a Parent Experiencing Mental Illness and Addiction

Handbook of Mindfulness in Education

Integrating Theory and Research into Practice

Counselling Psychology in Canada

This article offers an overview of counselling psychology in Canada grounded in a 2014 survey of counselling psychologists.

Parmis Aslanimehr – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)

Title: Adjusting to the Debris: A Phenomenology of Exile

Developing self-regulating learners

A resource for any educator interested in learning more about self-regulated learning (SRL) and how to support the development of self-regulating learners.

Rachel Phillips – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)

Title: Parent Perspectives of the Neighbourhood Outdoor Play Spaces for Their Young Child

Mihaela Sorana Launeanu – Final Ph.D. Defence (MERM)

Title: “Response Processes as a Source of Validity Evidence in Self-Report Measures: Theoretical and Methodological Implications”

Rebecca Van Der Hijde – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)

Title: Teaching a Mother to use Behavioural Skills Training With her Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Monika Howse – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)

Title: Verbal outcomes at school entry of monolingual and bilingual children with ASD who were minimally verbal at the time of diagnosis

Michaela Wooldridge – Final Ph.D. Defence (HDLC)

Title: An Ecology of Technology: Infants, Toddlers, and Mobile Screen Devices

Gigi Hofer – Final Ph.D. Defence (HDLC)

Title: Former Students’ Perceptions of the Impact of their Alternative Education Experiences: A Narrative Analysis

ECPS Writing Workshops 2016

ECPS GAA Student Council has organized three workshops for graduate students throughout the Faculty of Education: Joining the Scholarly Conversation, Report Writing for Integrated Psychoeducational Assessments, and Introduction to Systematic Reviews. (March 15, 16 & 17.)

Refugee Resettlement and Counselling

This free colloquium is brought to you by the Counselling Psychology program area in ECPS.

Karlee Dawn Fellner – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)

Title: “Returning to our Medicines: Decolonizing and Indigenizing Mental Health Services to Better Serve Urban Indigenous Communities.”

Dr. Richard Young awarded residency through the Marbach Residence Program

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Young (ECPS) for being awarded a residency at Marbach Castle in Germany.

Single-case design research: Building the evidence-base in the field of education of Deaf/hard of hearing students

Discusses how single-case design can build evidence-based practices in a low-incidence field.

4th Annual BC Regional Braille Challenge

This event is one of 47 regional events across North America. Kids aged six to 19 compete in comprehension, spelling, proofreading, speed and accuracy. The top 50 competitors will land a spot at the finals in Los Angeles on June 18.

Refugee Children Face Unique Educational Challenges

UBC media release from February 16, 2016.

Julia O’Loughlin – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)

Thesis title: Attachment, Alexithymia, Gender, and Emotional Disclosure: An Interactional Investigation.

Call for Donations on behalf of Syrian Children Relocating to BC

Our graduate students are looking for gently used donations until February 29th. Can you help make a difference?

2015 UBC Killam Research Prize Awarded to Dr. Shelley Hymel

UBC Killam Research Prizes recognize outstanding research and scholarly contributions from both junior and senior scholars.

Monique Gagne – Final Ph.D. Defence (HDLC)

Title: Explaining the Academic Achievement and Well-being of Adolescent Immigrants and Refugees in British Columbia

Empathy, Democratic Education, and Engaged Philosophical Inquiry

Dr. Barbara Weber presents several ongoing research projects around Engaged Philosophical Inquiry at UBC.

EPSE 599A | Master’s Thesis – PS: Ongoing

Credits: 6

Indian Council of Cultural Relationships Senior Research Fellowship Awardee, Dr. Robinder Bedi

Dr. Bedi has been awarded a fellowship of up to 1.8 million Indian rupees to conduct research on “Incorporating Indian Cultural Traditions into Counselling Individuals of Indian descent: Both in India and Abroad”

A Presentation by Dr. Bea Mackay on Gestalt Two-Chair Work

ECPS welcomes back Dr. Mackay for a second consecutive year to present her “Two-You Work” and provide Gestalt Two-Chair Therapy demonstrations!

GSFE Well-Being Week

Workshops, social events, and fitness classes are scheduled January 25 – 29, 2016 for Faculty of Education Graduate Students!

International Innovation in Diversity Award Winner: Dr. Norman Amundson (Hope-Centered Research Team)

Saskatoon Heath Region is helping international healthcare workers in Canada overcome barriers and opening pathways allowing them to excel in health professions.

ECPS in the Media: A Year in Review 2015

This digital story provides viewers with a timeline of media mentions and activities throughout 2015.

ECPS Headship Presentations

Drs. Klinger and Winne have been shortlisted for interviews for the next ECPS Department Head. Headship presentations will take place in January, 2016.

Contact! Unload December Performances

Audiences on Canada’s West Coast and (most recently) in the UK have been deeply moved by this performance. This free public event is not to be missed!

Office Closure 2015 Holiday Season

Our offices are closed from noon, December 24th and re-opens on January 4th, 2016.

Yvonne Lam – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)

Title: The Effect of a Differential Observing Response and an Error Correction Procedure for Teaching Conditional Discriminations to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

APA Travel Grant Awarded to Dr. Bedi

Rob Bedi travels to Christ University January 5 – 7, 2016.

2015 Hampton Fund Research Grant: New Faculty Award Winner

Dr. Amery Wu awarded $9,911 for her project, “Evaluating the CELPIP-G English Assessment for Screening Immigrants to Canada Using a New Methodology of Mixed Effects”.

2015 Hampton Fund Research Grant: New Faculty Award Winner

Dr. Rhea Owens awarded $9,295 for her project, “A Strength-Based Mentoring Intervention for Children”.

EPIC Symposium – Philosophy as Askesis

March 14, 2016 | 2:30 – 4:30 PM | Neville Scarfe, Room 310

Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring goes to Jenna Shapka!

Dr. Shapka is due to receive this award during the Faculty of Education convocation ceremony on November 25, 2015.

Grad Reception – November 25

Graduates – come celebrate with ECPS faculty and staff following the graduation ceremony on November 25th!

Hampton Fund Research Grant: New Faculty Award Winner

Dr. Robinder Bedi awarded $10,000 for his project, “Characteristics of Counselling Psychology in Canada and Canadian Counselling Psychologists”.

School Psychology Awareness Week 2015

The annual and ever-popular Awareness Week bake sale fundraiser is scheduled on November 12th in the lobby of Neville Scarfe!

Academic Publishing: Advice on When, Why, and How to Begin

Do you know when, why, and how to begin thinking about academic publishing?

Theory, research, and practice for students who are Deaf and hard of hearing with disabilities: Addressing the challenges from birth to post-secondary education

Reliability and validity of the Comprehension of Written Grammar test for Deaf and hard of hearing student

Robinder Bedi, Green College Leading Scholar (2015-2017)

Dr. Bedi is one of ten UBC faculty that have been selected as Green College Leading Scholars.

Contact! Unload Theatre Invited to Perform in the UK

The Man Art Action Project gets a ‘royal’ experience!

Master’s SSHRC & Affiliated Scholarships Feedback Sessions

Please RSVP for one of the feedback session dates: November 19th or 24th

Congratulations, Pat Mirenda!

This award honours individuals who are not speech-language pathologists or audiologists, but who have made outstanding contributions to the professions and the communities they serve.

Miriam Miller – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)

Title: Teachers’ Emotion Regulation as a Protective Factor Against Burnout

An Anthropologist among the Psychometricians: Assessment Events, Ethnography and DIF in the Mongolian Gobi

Ethnographic observations are studied to inform the analysis of test item performance.

Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl New Director of HELP

Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl on being appointed the new Director of the Human Early Learning Partnership!

Finding Balance via Positive Psychological Assessment and Conceptualization: Recommendations for Practice

Stephanie Gee – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)

Title: An Exploration of the Role of the Diversity Advisor within Educational Teams that Support Students with Visual Impairments who are Culturally or Linguistically Diverse

Claire Alkouatli – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)

Title: Muslim Educators’ Perspectives on Human Learning and Development in a Sunni Muslim Mosque School in Canada

Angela SY Low – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)

Title: The Interplay of Emotional Awareness and Emotion Regulation Strategies in Peer Victimization

School Psychology Information Session – October

On October 29th, learn more about graduate training in School Psychology (SCPS)!

School Psychology Information Session – September

On September 30th, learn more about graduate training in School Psychology (SCPS)!

CNPS 579 | Research in Counselling Psychology

This graduate course is designed for M.A. students in Counselling Psychology who have completed at least some of their course work and are ready to begin their Master’s research project (thesis). The purpose of the course is to assist students in the development of a thesis proposal and launch the steps in undertaking the thesis […]

2015 SSHRC Insight Development Grant Awardee: Dr. Richard Young

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Young!

New Project Aims to Improve the Mental Health of Students Crohn’s, Colitis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Knowledge Translation of the KID Studies: Supporting the Educational and Mental Health Needs of Students with Crohn’s, Colitis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Dr. Bruno Zumbo: Paragon UBC Professorship in Psychometrics and Measurement

This UBC-Paragon partnership is the first of its kind for the Faculty of Education.

ECPS Orientation 2015

ECPS Faculty and Staff are excited to welcome all new incoming graduate students into the department on Friday, September 11, 2015!

Matthew Danbrook – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)

Title: School Violence: Individual and group influences

CIHR, SSHRC, & UBC Affiliated Doctoral Award Application Feedback Sessions

ECPS doctoral students that are working on SSHRC applications are invited to attend one of the feedback sessions, where faculty members will be present to review and provide guidance on the application process.

Update Your Profile – Lunch & Learn

Like a classic item that never seems to get ‘ticked-off’ on your to-do list, your profile is your business card to the world. To retain credibility from the web audience, having a refreshed, current profile is a must!

EPSE 561F | Laboratory Practicum

Practicum with focus on student area of interest. Letters after EPSE 561 indicate which focus area is taught. EPSE 561F School Psychology Masters Practicum. An integrated school-based experience in psychological assessment and intervention for school-aged youth. The course is intended to provide opportunities for students to integrate and apply knowledge and skills acquired through previous […]

Ofelia Flores – M.A. Defence (SPED)

Title: The effect of schedules of reinforcement on the rate and force of the response during extinction

2nd Annual Faculty Photo Day!

Bring your smiles, and any props you’d like to pose with for some fun b-roll content!

Tara-Lynn O’Reilly – M.A. Defence (HDLC)

Title: Assessment with Mothers and Clinicians in the Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

National Autism Project with Dr. Pat Mirenda Enters Phase III

Findings from this study will create a lasting legacy for all children with ASD and will strengthen Canada’s position in the forefront of ASD research internationally.

Stephanie Conn – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)

Title: “What helps, Hinders, and Might Help Police Officers Maintain a Broad Identity.”

Krista Socholotiuk – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)

Title: “Understanding Weight Restoration in Adolescent Anorexia as a Parent Project”.

Anna Bowers – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)

Title: Assessment with Mothers and Clinicians in the Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Social studies education and standards-based education reform in North America: Curriculum standardization, high-stakes testing, and resistance

A Cautionary Note on the Use of the Vale and Maurelli Method to Generate Multivariate, Nonnormal Data for Simulation Purposes

Lando, Nevison, and Spencer Professorships Announced

All three recommendations are faculty members in ECPS!

Dr. Bill Borgen: On Being Head of ECPS

We decided to have a little fun and conduct a type of exit interview with Bill during his last week as Department Head…

Pro Tem Head – Starts July 1st!

Dr. Lee Gunderson, Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy (LLED), is soon beginning his term as ECPS Department Head pro tem for the period 01 July, 2015 to 30 June, 2016.

SSHRC Storytellers Contest Winner – Simon Lisaingo

SSHRC’s Storytellers contest challenges post-secondary students to show Canadians how social sciences and humanities research is affecting our lives, our world and our future for the better.