Renae Regehr – Final M.A. Defence (CNPS)
Title: Evaluating Free To Be: A Positive Body Image Program for Adolescents
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
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”
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”
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.
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.
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
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”.
13th EPIC Symposium with Dr. William Pinar
On November 18th, join Dr. William Pinar in a discussion titled “George Grant’s Critique of Education.”
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.
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.
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?
Mair Cayley – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Thursday, July 14, 2016 | Room 203, Graduate Student Centre | Title: “XWHY: Stories of Non-Binary Gender Identities”
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
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.
Lucy McCullough – Final Ph.D. Defence (CNPS)
Title: “The Processes of Engaging in Mandated Addiction Treatment: A Grounded Theory
2016 Grad Reception, May 26th
Graduates – come celebrate with ECPS faculty and staff following the graduation ceremony on May 26th!
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.
Parmis Aslanimehr – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Title: Adjusting to the Debris: A Phenomenology of Exile
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.”
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.
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?
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.
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!
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
EPIC Symposium – Philosophy as Askesis
March 14, 2016 | 2:30 – 4:30 PM | Neville Scarfe, Room 310
Grad Reception – November 25
Graduates – come celebrate with ECPS faculty and staff following the graduation ceremony on November 25th!
Academic Publishing: Advice on When, Why, and How to Begin
Do you know when, why, and how to begin thinking about academic publishing?
Master’s SSHRC & Affiliated Scholarships Feedback Sessions
Please RSVP for one of the feedback session dates: November 19th or 24th
Miriam Miller – Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Title: Teachers’ Emotion Regulation as a Protective Factor Against Burnout
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)!
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!
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
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
Jacqueline Maloney Final M.A. Defence (HDLC)
Title: Early Adolescents’ Evaluations of MindUP: A Universal Mindfulness-based Social and Emotional Learning Program
Tavinder Ark – Final Ph.D. Defence (MERM)
Title: “Ordinal Generalizability Theory Using an Underlying Latent Variable Framework.”
Alyssa Idler – Final M.A. Defence (SCPS)
Title: The Effect of a Brief Mindful Breathing Exercise Added to a Reading Fluency Intervention for Students with Significant Attentional Difficulties
Kristen Goessling – Final Ph.D. Defence (HDLC)
Title: Re/Narrating Youth: A Critical Qualitative Study of Learning in an Activist Organization
CNPS Candidate – Stephanie Hoover
Stephanie Hoover, Ph.D., is a candidate for the tenure-track assistant professor Position in Counselling Psychology (Group Counselling).
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.”