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We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Nicole L. Johnson as an Associate Professor at ECPS Dr. Nicole L. Johnson, PhD (she/her) is joining ECPS from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, USA. Nic’s research is dedicated to the exploration and implementation of prevention programming for gender-based violence (e.g., rape, intimate partner violence, violence against individuals with marginalized sexual and gender identities) […]

Congrats to Linnea Francesca Kalchos, for being selected as a Top 25 SSHRC Storytellers finalist Linnea Francesca Kalchos of The University of British Columbia is one of the top 25 finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s 2023 Storytellers Challenge. This annual contest challenges postsecondary students from across the country to demonstrate—in up […]

University is closed on Monday, February 20, 2023, for Family Day. Winter Session Term 2 midterm break begins from February 20 to 24 inclusive. PSCTC Reading Break Hours: Monday, February 20 – CLOSED (Family Day) Tuesday, February 21 – 9am-4pm Wednesday, February 22 – 9am-4pm Thursday, February 23 – 9am-4pm Friday, February 24 – 9am-4pm Saturday, […]

Drs. Janet Jamieson and Kimberly Schonert-Reichl will be retiring end of December 2022. On behalf of the ECPS, we want to thank them for all their contributions and services to the department! Best wishes on this new chapter, and happy retirement!

Congratulations to Drs. Joshua Madsen and Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen for receiving: SSHRC IDG (Co-I) – The SWell program: Striving for wellness in fatherhood Congratulations to Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen for receiving: CIHR Grant (Co-I) – Prenatal exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and early childhood development

We are thrilled to welcome Drs. Simon Lisaingo and Laura Klubben as Lecturers at ECPS. Dr. Simon Lisaingo – SACP Lecturer Dr. Lisaingo completed his Ph.D. in School and Applied Child Psychology Program at the University of British Columbia. His doctoral dissertation examined the development, implementation, and evaluation of a home-school consultive intervention for students […]

Psychology is rooted in science that seeks to understand our thoughts, feelings and actions. It is a broad field – some psychology professionals develop and test theories through research while others work to help individuals, organizations, and communities function better. Still others are both researchers and practitioners. Psychology Month is celebrated every February to highlight […]

We are pleased and excited to welcome Leticia Tsui Leticia Tsui is joining us as Admin and HR Support from the Vancouver Film School, and has almost a decade of admin experience. When we all return to campus, please pop in and say hi to her at Room 2524. In the interim, if you want […]

January 14, 2022 Following UBC’s announcement of an extension of the online learning period to February 6 for most programs, leadership in the Faculty of Education conferred to determine the appropriate direction for the Bachelor of Education program. After consultation with students and colleagues in the Faculty of Education, and remaining mindful of the health […]

WHAT DO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS DO? School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students; consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies; work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies; and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services.   Flyer […]

Dr. Bruno Zumbo was invited to give plenary addresses at these prestigious conferences, where several hundred attendees from around the world were able to learn about his recent innovations and theoretical developments: 7th International Congress on Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology (CMEEP-2021), Ankara, Turkey A Novel Method To Investigate Concordance Of Test Scores […]

Watch it HERE Filmed April 2021 – edited into four parts; total 205 minutes Download the presentation handout (pdf) View project  overview infographic (pdf) This presentation provides information about lessons learned from the Parent And Child Early Coaching project (PACE), conducted in collaboration with child development centres and Indigenous agencies in 16 BC communities from 2018-2020. Included are […]

Please join us in congratulation our former Department Head, Lee Gunderson, who has been elected to the Reading Hall of Fame, an independent organization that recognizes lifetime achievements in the field of reading. Candidates can only be nominated by members of the Reading Hall of Fame. Criteria for nomination include, active involvement in work in […]

    Congratulations to Drs. Shelley Hymel and Richard Young on their upcoming retirement. On behalf of the ECPS, thank you for all your contributions and service to the department. Best wishes on this new chapter, and happy retirement!

Dr. Vicki Knight has been appointed Director of Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) on January 1, 2021.

Hello everyone, Many of you may be wondering about 2020/21 Winter Session, Term 2, which begins in January 2021. While the information has circulated on some platforms, allow me to cite President Ono: “I am pleased to say that for Winter Session, Term 2, we are keeping a focus on equitable access for all our […]

We are pleased and excited to welcome Dr. Eva Oberle. Dr. Oberle is joining us as an Associate Member of ECPS. Her research is closely aligned with many faculty members in the Human Development, Learning, and Culture program, which is in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology. As such, she has ongoing collaborations with […]

Dr. Laurie Ford has been appointed Director of Early Childhood Education (ECED) from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023.

This update is for those of you who have applied to or expressed interest in the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling (VRC) Masters’ Program. It is with great regret that we inform you that we have been unable to recruit a sufficient number of applicants to make the VRC cohort viable and therefore will not be offering […]

Congratulations to the Counselling Psychology (CNPS) and School and Applied Child Psychology (SACP) programs on the reaffirmation of their doctoral program’s accreditation from the Canadian Psychological Association for another year.

Congratulations to Dr. Izabela Schultz, ECPS’ CNPS Professor, for being awarded the 2019 Outstanding Achievement Award by the International Association for Scientific Advancement of Psychological Injury and Law. This an annual award of the ASAPIL, an international association with a major membership base in the United States and Canada,  which has a mandate to advance scientific […]

We are pleased and excited to welcome Dr. Ed Kroc Dr. Kroc is joining us as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology. Dr. Kroc has already been working at ECPS as an Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, and was previously a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in the Department of Statistics. Dr. […]

  I-Chen Wu (SPED PhD), Dr. Owen Lo, Advisor Dr. Marion Porath Scholarship in Education A scholarship is offered annually by Merv Porath in memory of his wife, Dr. Marion Porath (B.Ed. 1974, M.A. 1984, Ph.D. 1988) for a graduate student studying High Ability within the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, […]

Congratulations to ECPS Assistant Professor Vicki Knight for winning the 2018 UBC Hampton New Faculty Grant for her research Enhancing communication and coding of children with ASD and their peers through shared interests in robotics. The award is designed to provide start-up funding to new scholars seeking to establish their initial research programs. For more information […]