CNPS Candidate – Robinder P. Bedi
Robinder P. Bedi, Ph.D., is a candidate for the tenure-track assistant professor Position in Counselling Psychology (Group Counselling)
CNPS Candidate – Masahiro Minami
Masahiro Minami, Ph.D., is a candidate for the tenure-track assistant professor Position in Counselling Psychology (Group Counselling)
17th International Conference for Philosophical Inquiry with Children
Philosophy and ECPS, in partnership with the Vancouver Institute of Philosophy for Children (VIP4C), to host the 17th International Conference for Philosophical Inquiry with Children here at UBC, June 25-27.
2015 Grad Reception, May 21st
Graduates – come celebrate with ECPS faculty and staff following the graduation ceremony on May 21st at 10:30am!
CNPS Candidate – José Domene
José Domene, Ph.D., is a candidate for the tenure-track assistant professor Position in Counselling Psychology (Family Counselling)
CNPS Candidate – Rhea Owens
Rhea Owens, Ph.D., is a candidate for the tenure-track assistant professor Position in Counselling Psychology (Family Counselling)
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
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”
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”
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
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!
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).
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?
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!
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.
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.
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.
Office Closure 2014 Holiday Season
Please note that our office is closed from noon, December 24th and re-opens on January 5th.
Gestalt Therapy with Bea MacKay
Back by popular demand! Join Bea MacKay as she demonstrates and provides experiential exercises on Gestalt Therapy.
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!
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).
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.
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
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
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
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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”…
Juliana Eca Negreiros – Final Ph.D. Defence (SCPS)
Title: A Study of Neurocognition in OCD-Affected Youth, At-Risk Siblings, and Healthy Controls
Masahiro Minami – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “Development and Field Testing of Action-Based Psychosocial Reconciliation Approach in Post-Genocide Rwanda”
ECPS Spring Graduation Reception 2014
Please RSVP if you can attend the ECPS Graduation Reception on Thursday, May 22, 2014 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 4th floor, Neville Scarfe Building
Debra Sandilands – Final Ph.D. Defence (MERM)
Title: “Accuracy of differential item functioning detection methods in structurally missing data due to booklet design”
Carolyn Burns – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “What helps and hinders the decision to access psychological services in a police population: A critical incident study.”
Lucy Gofton – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “Older adults’ experiences of having managed well in making the transition to assisted living.”
CNPS Spring Colloquium Series with Dr. Eugene Mullan
Professor Eugene Mullan is the Director of Clinical Training and a co-founder of the Mood Disorders Centre (2004) at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. Dr. Mullan is presents on April 30th and again on May 1st.
Second Research Day at Peter Wall Institute
On behalf of Marion Porath, Professor Emeritus, all students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend this wonderful event!
Asli Kucukbumin – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “Counselling? No, Thanks!”
Matthew Lee – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Getting Off to a Good Start: Problem Behaviours, Teacher-Child Relationship Quality and Early School Adjustment
Sara Shababi Shad – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: Use of a Mindfulness Practice to Decrease Problem Behaviour and Increase Engaged Time of Three Students in an Elementary School setting.
Samantha Kwon – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: Transforming Coercive Processes with a Korean Family of a Child with a Developmental Disability and Problem Behaviour
Lina Sweiss – Final Ph.D. Defence (HDLC)
Title: Examining the Patterns of Participation in Out-Of-School Time Structured Programs and Free-Time Activities in Relation to Positive Youth Development During Middle Childhood
Victoria Sobie – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: Examining the Implementation of a Family-Centred Positive Behaviour Support Approach Designed to be Sibling-Friendly: A Single-Subject Experimental Investigation
Creating Classroom Conditions for Higher-Order Thinking and Informative Assessment
Everyone in the Faculty of Education are invited to attend a talk by Professor Jacqueline Leighton!
6th Engaged Philosophical Inquiry Symposium
Friday, March 28, 2014 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Scarfe Library Block, room 278 Dr. Susan Gardner (Capilano University) will begin by describing, in general terms, what the proposed Philosophy for Children summer camp to be held at UFV in July 2014 will look like, and the various themes that will emphasized, e.g., the importance […]
Bernardus Larryant – Final M.A. Defence (SPED)
Title: “The Impact of a Visual Activity Schedule for Teaching Swimming to Children with Disabilities”
Research Colloquium: The Ripple Effect of Adolescent ADHD
Please join the UBC School Psychology Program in welcoming and join us for the presentation by: Dr. Judith Wiener, Professor, School & Clinical Child Psychology OISE/University of Toronto.
R-software Workshop
The focus of this workshop will be on how to manipulate data using the R program and how to install and use R “packages”.
Juliette Lyons-Thomas – Final Ph.D. Defence (MERM)
Title: “Using think aloud protocols in the validity investigation of an assessment of complex thinking.”
Building a Balanced CV – HDLC Workshop 2014
Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education Drs. Jenna Shapka and Jennifer Vadeboncoeur present a workshop on, Building a Balanced CV. Your academic CV is a representation of your experiences and growing expertise. If you’re interested in learning more about how to intentionally build a CV that is likely to expand your opportunities for positions […]
Inclusive Education – SPED Workshop 2014
Special Education presents the penultimate workshop in ECPS’s March Workshop Series on Monday, March 24, 2014. Join Dr. Pat Mirenda, Professor in Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, for an informative workshop on Inclusion for Educators: What, Why, Who, and How? This workshop will provide an overview of what is meant by inclusive education, […]
Negotiating a Salary – MERM Workshop 2014
Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology is excited to present the first workshop in ECPS’s month-long series on Monday, March 3, 2014. Guest presenter, Marlene Delanghe, will be leading the workshop topic, “Negotiating a Salary.” Location: Neville Scarfe Library Block, room 278 Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate!
March Workshop Series
Each program area will be hosting a workshop on various topics. Everyone is welcome to participate in any of these workshops!
Tim Laidler – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Title: Studying the Effects of a Veterans Transition Program Style Retreat (company of men) on Participant’s Perception and Experience of Masculinity
Michelle Kozey – Final Ph.D. Defence (SCPS)
Title: Executive Functions and Subtypes of Childhood Aggression
UBC Health Information Series, Dr. Linda Siegel Presentation
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and Woodward Library is sponsoring the UBC Health Information Series on Thursday, February 20, 2014. Dr. Linda Siegel, professor and author of Understanding Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities, will be presenting her latest research and addressing facts and fallacies that we may have about children with learning disabilities. View […]
Owen Lo, SPED Tenure-Track Candidate Colloquia
ECPS welcomes a special colloquia by Dr. Owen Lo on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m in Scarfe Library Block, room 278. Everyone is welcome to attend this colloquia titled, “Another Big Bang Theory! A Labeling Study: When Giftedness Meets ADHD”.
Counselling Psychology Information Session, April 2014
All interested folks are welcome to attend the upcoming Counselling Psychology Information Session scheduled on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 from 4:30 – 5:30 PM. This one hour session will help answer any program or admission criteria questions that you may have about one of UBC’s most competative graduate programs. No RSVP necessary.
School Psychology Participating at the NASP 2014 Annual Convention
Several School Psychology professors and graduate students will be representing Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education at the upcoming National Association of School Psychologists convention. Various presentations are scheduled by SCPS faculty and graduate students throughout the convention, running from February 18-21, 2014. View the complete presentation schedule, including […]
Rebecca Collie – Final Ph.D. Defence (HDLC)
Title: Understanding Teacher Well-Being and Motivation: Measurement, Theory, and Change Over Time
Engaged Philosophical Inquiry Symposium
Thinking outside the box: What are the Big Questions in unpacking Core Competencies in schools?
Changes and Challenges for Inquiry Based Teaching Approaches.
Colloquia: Gestalt Approach to Counselling – The role of two chair technique
Thursday, February 13, 2014; 4:30 – 6:30 pm in the Food and Nutrition Building, room 60 (2205 East Mall)
Play Therapy: Theory and Techniques Colloquia
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
4:30 – 6:30 pm in Library Block, Room 278
Emily Koert – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “When Time Runs Out: The Experience of Unintentional Childlessness for Women who Delayed Childbearing.”
Counselling Interventions Based on Contextual Action Theory and Research
An interactive workshop inviting participants to actively engage with CAT theory and research, discussing applications to counselling and generating additional interventions for future empirical validation.
Jenna Whitehead – Final MA Defence (HDLC)
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 – 14:00 – 16:00 Title: Investigating Factor Structure and Validity Evidence of a Measure Assessing Students’ Perceptions of Teachers’ Social and Emotional Competence Scarfe Library Block, room 271 Examining Committee: Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, Research Supervisor Dr. Martin Guhn, Committee Member Dr. Robert Roeser, External Examiner Abstract: This study introduces the Students’ Perceptions of Teacher […]