Julie Acres
ECPS Recipients – Faculty of Education Graduate Student Research Grant
The Graduate Student Research Grant program provides awards of up to $1,000 to outstanding graduate students…
Bruce Moghtader – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Title: Foucault’s Ethics In Education
Thomas Power Guest Lecture
Integrating Family and School Interventions for Children with ADHD
CNPS Ph.D.
Our Doctoral Program is designed to train counselling psychologists as research scholars, practitioners, and educators. We have accreditation from the Canadian Psychological Association. Graduate students are prepared for careers as researchers, practitioners, and educators in a wide variety of settings including academic, clinical, community, business, private practice, and research.
CNPS M.Ed. – School Counselling
The School Counselling area of focus is offered for both elementary and secondary school levels. Our comprehensive curriculum prepares M.Ed. students to develop knowledge and skills for school counselling, and child and adolescent counselling in non-school settings – with emphasis on individual and group counselling, consultation, child and adolescent development, and assessment. To be admitted […]
CNPS M.Ed. – Community & Agency Counselling
The Community and Agency Counselling area of focus prepares M.Ed. students for counselling individuals, couples, and families. Effective and developmental needs of individual and families are studied in content and practicum courses. Skills are developed through group and individual counselling instruction. Potential Career Opportunities Students graduating from this specialty area are employed as counsellors in a range of […]
MERM Candidate – Davood Tofighi
Davood Tofighi, Ph.D., is a candidate for the Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology (MERM) assistant professor (tenure-track) position.
Alexandra Voroshina – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: “A Comparison of iPad-Based and Traditional Instructional Materials for Teaching Academic Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
ECPS Students are SSHRC Storyteller’s Challenge 2015 Finalists!
Two out of the three student finalists at UBC are graduate students in our department!
Stu Hoover – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “The Impact of an Experiential Training Program on Group Counsellor Development”
Mariola Moeyart Teaching Talk
Mariola Moeyaert, Ph.D., is a candidate for the Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology (MERM) assistant professor (tenure-track) position.
MERM Colloquia with Mariola Moeyart
Colloquia on: “Multilevel modeling of single-case experimental data: Empirical validation, application and further developments”
mECPS Spotlight on Jacqueline Maloney
mECPS Spotlight on Jacqueline Maloney – a classroom AND yoga teacher.
Inside the Assessment Machine: The Life and Times of a Test Item, A Seminar with Dr. Bryan Maddox
During this special seminar, you’ll gain an insider perspective on literacy assessment practice in large-scale educational assessments…
Rashmeen Nirmal – Final Ph.D. Defence (SCPS)
Title: The Experiences of Students with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger’s Disorder attending College or University
How Two Faculty, Working in Distinctly Separate Areas, Can Successfully Collaborate
Drs. Cannon and Hubley discuss how they formed a collaborative and mutually beneficial relationship within the same department, despite their different areas of research.
Healing Trauma and Fostering Secure Attachment through Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
All are welcome to join and learn more about this highly integrative experiential therapy model!
CNPS M.A. – Community & Agency Counselling
The Community and Agency Counselling area of focus prepares M.A. students for counselling individuals, couples, and families. Effective and developmental needs of individual and families are studied in content and practicum courses. Skills are developed through group and individual counselling instruction. Potential Career Opportunities Students graduating from this specialty area are employed as counsellors in a range of […]
CNPS M.A. – School Counselling
The School Counselling area of focus is offered for both elementary and secondary school levels. Our comprehensive curriculum prepares M.A. students to develop knowledge and skills for school counselling, and child and adolescent counselling in non-school settings – with emphasis on individual and group counselling, consultation, child and adolescent development, and assessment. To be admitted […]
Philosophy for Children and the Capabilities Approach to Moral Agency
The next EPIC Workshop is April 2, 2015. Everyone is welcome to attend this special workshop, led by Natalie Fletcher (Concordia University).
Distinguished Alumni Award Winner, Shelley Hymel
On March 14, 2015 the College of Education at the University on Illinois presented the Distinguished Alumni Award to Dr. Shelley Hymel.
Leah Wilson – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “Recovery from Adolescent Depression as a Joint, Adolescent-Parent Goal-directed Project.”
Life After ECPS – Seminar Series 2015!
What happens after graduating from ECPS?
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl Presents Research to Fellow ECPS Colleagues
Kim’s career path as a researcher has been influenced by a concept that is thousands of years old: “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”
Tatjana Elez – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “The Role of Social Ties in the Process of Settlement of Migrant Survivors of Political Violence: A Critical Ethnographic Study”
Ashley Palandra – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “A Phenomenological Analysis of Mid-life Women’s Challenges in Their Relationships with Food.”
Marie Morrison – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “The Culture of Helping Relationships in Portuguese Canadian Communities.”
CPCHES: Advancing Scholarship in Health Professions Education
Check out the next team building event brought to you by the Cross-Professional Collaborations in Health Education Scholarship (CPCHES) initiative!
Dr. Shelley Hymel Shares Research for Pink Shirt Day 2015
“In conclusion, there is no conclusion to what children who are bullied live with. They take it home with them at night. It lives inside them and eats away at them. It never ends. So neither should our struggle to end it.”
Pink Shirt Day 2015
On Pink Shirt Day, February 25th, wear a pink shirt to show your support in the fight against bullying and harassment.
Alison’s Story
What has been your proudest accomplishment in this program? My greatest accomplishment during this program was to work with two of my colleagues to create a math program for the Learning Disabilities Society of the Fraser Valley. The foundation for the program is based on the best teaching practices we learned during this program. Tell […]
Amy’s Story
What has been your proudest accomplishment in this program? Increased confidence speaking/presenting in front of peers; validation of personal philosophies, techniques and teaching approaches; better equipped to meet the needs of students, parents and colleagues. Tell us about your final project… Three explicit goals set the framework for my final project: To develop an understanding […]
Ali’s Story
What has been your proudest accomplishment in this program? Successfully completing the program was a proud accomplishment for me. A full time working teacher, who is a single mom of two boys, one with special needs. If I can do it, anyone can! Tell us about your final project… My final project was a comparison […]
Kirsten’s Story
What has been your proudest accomplishment in this program? Other than finishing the program itself, my proudest accomplishment is my blog designed to help teacher support gifted learners in my school district. Tell us about your final project… My final project was a PowerPoint presentation that supported, through research, the need for my district as […]
Marta’s Story
What has been your proudest accomplishment in this program? The book “Look at All The Colours” is my proudest accomplishment. It was a labour of love; love for my daughter and love for my profession. I work with many students, who have amazing gifts, but in our system they are not always able to express […]
Carly’s Story
What has been your proudest accomplishment in this program? Being able to merge theory and practice to provide positive changes for my students. With the help of peer tutors, my class entered and won the “INCLUDED” 2013 video contest presented by the Canucks Autism Network. In 2014, I was able to plan and host an […]
Anna’s Story
What has been your proudest accomplishment in this program? I completed a project on Metacognition in which everything I knew about learning and metacognition came together. Also, I was able to overcome my fear of speaking in public and am currently teaching a course at Kwantlen University, and I received a scholarship for co-designing and […]
SCPS Faculty and Student NASP Sessions 2015
SCPS faculty and graduate students will be representing ECPS at the upcoming National Association of School Psychologists convention in Orlando, Florida!
Counselling with Sexual & Gender Diverse Clients
Learn how to offer respectful and supportive counselling to individuals who identify as having diverse sexual and/or gender identities.
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl: UBC Media Release, January 2015
Media release via: UBC News
Linda Siegel: Tragedies and No Triumphs
During her presentation, Dr. Siegel highlights a few events that stand out from her impressive tenure as a Special Education professor at UBC, including her experience as a juror…
Rhonda Geres-Smith – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Component Analysis of Self-Regulated Strategy Development: Effects of Self-Statements on Student Writing
Jamie Bartfai – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Learning through action with embodied education: A multisensory component analysis in a phonological awareness intervention
External Review Committee Site Visit – February 2015
The major goal of an external review of an academic unit is to provide the unit with an opportunity to reflect on its programs, operations and performance and obtain external advice to guide continuing improvement of academic and operational quality.
ECPS Sessional Instructors Meet with External Review Committee
Four external reviewers meet with ECPS Sessional Instructors to ask critical questions relating to instructor experience within the department.
ECPS Students Meet with External Review Committee
Lend Your Voice, Speak on Behalf of the ECPS Student Body, Share Your Experience
Seminar with Dr. Ruth Fassinger
All are welcome to join in this seminar that celebrates the Faculty of Education’s Year of Research in Education.
Dai Kojima – Final Ph.D. Defence (HDLC)
Title: No arrivals: The cultural politics of mobilities in queer Asian diasporas in Canada
Heather Baker – Final Ph.D. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Safety Behaviours in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Clinical Adult Sample and a Community Youth Sample
Students Lunch with Headship Candidates
ECPS students are invited to have lunch with both headship candidates following their departmental presentations this month.
Dr. Geisinger Lunch with Students
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Neville Scarfe, Room 2415
Dr. Mallinckrodt Lunch with Students
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Neville Scarfe, Room 310
SPED M.A. – Supporting Inclusive Education
This concentration will support educators and educational leaders who seek to advance their knowledge and expertise related to creating inclusive classrooms and schools. Using an inquiry-based approach, the program will bring together classroom teachers and special educators to consider how they can work collaboratively to support the diverse learning needs of students in inclusive settings. […]
SPED M.A. – Learning Disabilities
This concentration is designed for teachers who work in general education classrooms and/or within learning assistance or resource classrooms that include students with learning disabilities.
SPED M.A. – High Ability
This concentration takes a developmental approach to the study of high ability, including issues relevant to developmental levels and approaches to identification and curricular planning which focus on achieving appropriately matched curricular experiences. The program will situate the study of highly capable individuals in the context of cognitive and social developmental theories. Field experience consisting […]
SPED M.A. – Blindness & Visual Impairments
This MA program prepares educators to work with students who are blind or visually impaired in the school system. It includes both coursework (summer on-campus and on-line) and the completion of a research-based thesis. Students in this concentration can also opt to apply for the add-on certificate in orientation and mobility.
SPED M.A. – Behaviour Disorders
This concentration is appropriate for students with a special interest in supporting students at risk for or with behavioural disorders.
SPED M.Ed. – Supporting Inclusive Education
This concentration will support educators and educational leaders who seek to advance their knowledge and expertise related to creating inclusive classrooms and schools. Using an inquiry-based approach, the program will bring together classroom teachers and special educators to consider how they can work collaboratively to support the diverse learning needs of students in inclusive settings. […]
SPED M.Ed. – Learning Disabilities
The concentration is designed for teachers who work in general education classrooms and/or within learning assistance or resource classrooms that include students with learning disabilities.
SPED M.Ed. – Blindness & Visual Impairments
This concentration prepares educators to work with students who are blind or visually impaired in the school system. The program is offered through a combination of on-campus summer coursework and on-line study that allows students to remain in their communities and maintain work during the school year. Students in this concentration can also opt to […]
SPED M.A. – Autism and Developmental Disabilities
This concentration is appropriate for students with a special interest in meeting the educational, behavioural, and communication needs of students with autism spectrum disorders or other developmental disabilities (e.g., intellectual disability, cerebral palsy) and doing research in this area.
Megan Hughes-Jones – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “Intimate Partner Relationships and Recovery From an Eating Disorder?”
ECPS Headship Presentations
Two candidates have been shortlisted for interviews this month for the next ECPS Department Head.
CBC Radio Interview with Dr. Pat Mirenda on BC Teachers’ Strike Aftermath
Professor in Special Education, Pat Mirenda talks about classroom composition – a key issue in the labour dispute.
Office Closure 2014 Holiday Season
Please note that our office is closed from noon, December 24th and re-opens on January 5th.
Dr. Allison Cloth Discusses Teen Violence with CBC Vancouver
This coverage is in response to fifteen-year-old Dario Bartoli who died in hospital in the Metro Vancouver city on Saturday, following an early morning altercation with a group of people in Surrey, BC.
Gestalt Therapy with Bea MacKay
Back by popular demand! Join Bea MacKay as she demonstrates and provides experiential exercises on Gestalt Therapy.
CBC Radio Interview with Dr. Sandra Mathison About Grading Report Cards
Sandra Mathison tells CBC Radio that good report cards actually don’t work as motivation for students to get good grades. Listen to the interview to learn more!
Dr. Sandra Mathison on Grading Report Cards
Whether it’s straight As or straight Cs, MERM professor Sandra Mathison says parents should ask plenty of questions about a student’s report card, and cautions against rewarding good grades.
ECPS on Twitter
Check us out! https://twitter.com/ECPS_ubc
Info Session for New Joint Cohort: Critical Pedagogy & Education Activism
Everyone is welcome to attend this special information session for the brand new joint ECPS/EDCP Cohort: Critical Pedagogy & Education Activism.
Chris Morris – Final M.A. Defence (MERM)
Title: Investigating evaluation as an accountability mechanism by international non-governmental organizations working in humanitarian relief
Street2Peak Fundraiser at Bikram Yoga Vancouver
StreetFront’s latest fundraiser, Street2Peak, teams up with Bikram Yoga Vancouver for special classes offered on November 19th and 23rd where 50% of class fees will be donated!
SSHRC/CIHR CV Workshop for MA Students
If you’ve wondered how to list a multi-year scholarship, or a scholarship that you declined, or how to know if you have a refereed vs non-refereed publication, come to this workshop.
ECPS Graduation Reception – Fall 2014
ECPS welcomes all graduates and their guests to a reception following the convocation ceremony on November 28th!
ETS Tech Rover Visits ECPS!
*** UPDATE *** ETS support with ECPS has been extended in December!
Movember’s Innovation Challenge Winners Announced
The Man/Art/Action project was one of 15 funded nationally by Movember ($150,000). The team is co-led by Tim Laidler, director of the Veterans Transition Network, and UBC professor Dr. Marvin Westwood (CNPS) with co researcher Dr. George Belliveau (LLED).
Philosophy Beyond Academia: Practicing EPI on the Topic of Friendship
The attempt to understand the value of friendship is important to all of us, adults and children alike. In this event we will discuss the topic of friendship using Engaged Philosophical Inquiry (EPI).
MERM Professor Makes Top 10 Publications List
Dr. Bruno Zumbo, Measurement, Evaluation & Research Methodology (MERM) professor, is recognized in the recent list of top 100 authors in the social sciences.
School Psychology (SCPS) Awareness Week
SCPS students and faculty participating in National School Psychology Awareness Week: November 10–14, 2014.
CPCHES Launching Event
You are invited for a CPCHES Launching Event on November 14, 2014 – 8.30 AM – 1.30 PM at St. John’s College, UBC.
Dr. Alanaise Goodwill Featured on UBC News
Dr. Alanaise Goodwill says poverty, violence and a lack of resources are determinants for gang involvement.
School Psychology Information Sessions – November 2014
On November 6th AND November 17th, learn more about graduate training in School Psychology (SCPS)!
Dr. Schonert-Reichl On Upcoming ‘Be The Village’ Dalai Lama Event
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl answers a few fun interview questions about social and emotional learning in anticipation of the upcoming Dalai Lama Vancouver event.
Alyson Fielding – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Improving the Written Communication of Psychoeducational Recommendations: A Vignette Study
Mijin Yang – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Long-term Participants’ Experience of a Youth Media Program: A Retrospectively Constructed Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Alina Lyons – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: The Effects of a Play-Based Social Emotional Learning Program on Problem Behaviour and Social Responsibility
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples: An Attachment Perspective on Relationship Distress
This seminar incorporates video demonstration, case examples, didactic material, and interactive discussion, in order to introduce students and faculty to the practice of EFT and the underlying tenets and theory that ground and guide EFT therapists in their work with distressed couples.
Erin Fleming – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Transition from Preschool to Kindergarten: A Perspective for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
UBC Association of Professors Emeriti Research Day
Three distinguished UBC emeriti will present results of their ongoing research on October 7th. All are welcome to attend!
Raman Grover – Final Ph.D. Defence
Title: “Which males and which females are favoured by differentially functioning items? Examining sources of response pattern heterogeneity within males and females”
Going beyond limiting beliefs: An Introduction to “The Work”
The Work is a way to identify and question the thoughts that cause anger, fear and violence in the world. All are welcome to attend this workshop!
Lauren Johnston – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Strategies for Fostering Reading Comprehension in English Language Learners: Simple and Complex Vocabulary Instruction
Better schools through unschooling? via UBC News
Dr. Jennifer Vadeboncoeur explains what we can learn from a radical educational philosophy that does away with traditional schooling altogether.
Emily Louise Polak – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “Mother-Daughter Conversations about Appearance: Body Image Development through Joint Projects”
Stephanie Barclay McKeown – Final Ph.D. Defence (MERM)
Title: “Multilevel Validity: Assessing the Validity of Program-level Inferences Based on Aggregate Student Perception about Their General Learning.”
Orientation & Welcome Back BBQ 2014
Your direct guide for all things new ECPS grad student orientation!
Shereen Khan – Final Ph.D. Defence (HDLC)
Title: Online Therapy: Client and Counsellor Experiences
mECPS Spotlight on Zarina Giannone
ECPS M.A. student, Zarina Giannone, discusses her recent accomplishments and explains how she’s managed to accomplish so much, in such a short amount of time.
Counselling Psychology Information Session – October 2014
Back by popular demand! On Friday, October 24, 2014, learn more about graduate training in Counselling Psychology (CNPS) with Dr. Marvin Westwood!
Alexandra Carter – Final Ph.D. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Parents as Partners: Perspectives of School Supports in Parents of Adolescents with Internalizing Disorders
2014 HSS Research Dissemination Grant ECPS Awardees
Congratulations to ECPS faculty members, Alanaise Goodwill and Sterett Mercer on receiving 2014 HSS Research Dissemination Grants!
Educators in Dadaab are “Engines of Change”
Educators in the in the Teacher Education Diploma Program in Dadaab, Kenya send their thanks to students at Westside Montessori Academy Summer Camp who made bookmarks to help them study.
Youth Summer Camp Project Reaches Refugee Camp
Students at Westside Montessori Academy Summer Camp came together to make 87 laminated book marks for the educators the the Dadaab Refugee Camp.
Counselling Psychology Information Session – Fall 2014
On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, learn more about graduate training in Counselling Psychology (CNPS)!
Jennifer Jesso – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: Developing an iPad Accessibility and Usability Evaluation Tool for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments
2014 CHES Celebration of Scholarship
The Centre for Health Education Scholarship will host the 2014 CHES Celebration of Scholarship on October 9, 2014 at the SFU Segal Building.
Dr. Norman Amundson Receives the NCDA Eminent Career Award
The National Career Development Association awarded Dr. Amundson with their highest honour: the Eminent Career Award!
Presentations from Noted Summer Scholar, Dr. Margaret Semrud-Clikeman
We are proud to present two special presentations hosted by Dr. Margaret Semrud-Clikeman on Monday, July 14th!
Dr. Jennifer Vadeboncoeur on ‘Academic Redshirting’ in Canadian Family
Dr. Vadeboncoeur discusses the ‘Academic Redshirting’ trend that parents are now facing that deals with greater academic pressures on their children at increasingly younger ages.
UBC Venue Host for the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games
Enjoy the #vancouver2014 Summer Games on UBC campus July 8-12. Admission is free!
Essie Sutton – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Title: Evaluating the Reliability and Validity of the Self-Compassion Scale Adapted for Children
BC School Psychology Internship Consortium Spring 2014 Newsletter
The Spring 2014 BC School Psychology Internship Consortium newsletter is now available to download.
Gordana Rajlic – Final M.A. Defence (MERM)
Title: Comparison of the Approaches to Assessing Statistical Interactions: An Application to Risk Factors for Adolescent Problem Behaviour.
Shelley Hymel, Recipient of the 2014 Jacqueline Farquhar Endowment for Children’s Mental Health
Congratulations to Professor Shelley Hymel for receiving the 2014 Jacqueline Farquhar Endowment for Children’s Mental Health!
Congratulations to ECPS HSS Seed Grant 2014 Awardees!
Congratulations to the following Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education researchers for being awarded the 2014 HSS Seed Grants…
SCPS Sessions at the 75th Annual CPA Convention, June 5 – 7
School Psychology has a strong turn-out this year with several presentations at the 75th Annual Canadian Psychological Association Convention by faculty and students.
Miriam Elfert – Final Ph.D. Defence (SPED)
Title: Fathers of Children with Autism: The Impact of a Support Group on Fathers’ Stress, Depression, Coping, and Marital Satisfaction
Drs. Zumbo and Hymel Section Keynote Speakers at the 75th Annual CPA Convention
Starting the annual convention off right, Professors Bruno Zumbo and Shelley Hymel are scheduled section keynote speakers on Thursday, June 5th, 2014.
Professors Cox and Young Discuss the Ph.D. Program in Counselling Psychology for Prospective Students
Professors Dan Cox and Richard Young answer a couple of vital questions for anyone considering the Ph.D. program in Counselling Psychology (CNPS)
Dr. Allison Cloth Awarded 2014-2015 HSS Seed Grant and John and Doris Andrews Research and Development Award
Dr. Allison Cloth has been awarded the 2014-2015 HSS Seed Grant ($7,000) and the John and Doris Andrews Research and Development Award ($3,700).
7th Engaged Philosophical Inquiry Symposium
What is ‘Engaged Philosophical Inquiry’ and what is its Role in Education and Society?
Cross-Professional Collaborations in Health Education Scholarship Initiative Launch Event
Friday, June 20, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Room 3208, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences The Cross-Professional Collaborations in Health Education Scholarship initiative aims to enhance our collective capacity to advance research, scholarship and practice in health professional education, and to foster a culture of collaboration across the health disciplines at UBC. The initiative is […]
Alternative notions of schooling in Australia: The story of engaging and reflecting on relational ways of supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
An event brought to you by the Indigenous Education Office and HDLC – “Alternative notions of schooling in Australia”…
Dr. Rachel Weber UBC Hampton Fund Research Grant 2014 Recipient
Dr. Rachel Weber received the Hampton Fund Research Grant in April 2014, in the amount of $22,237. The grant is funding a project titled, “An Exploration of Cognitive Resilience in At-Risk Children from Diverse Linguistic Backgrounds.”
2014 SSHRC Insight Grant ECPS Awardees, Drs. Joanna Cannon & Anita Hubley
2014 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grantees Awarded $118,928 for 3 years.
Juliana Eca Negreiros – Final Ph.D. Defence (SCPS)
Title: A Study of Neurocognition in OCD-Affected Youth, At-Risk Siblings, and Healthy Controls