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Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

webfull — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:36:26 +0000

Tayah Liska successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 on April 21st, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Identifying the conceptual attributes of physical activity maintenance among adults with physical disability"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Prof. Shane Sweet (Supervisor), Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Dr. William James Harvey, Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, Dr. Rebecca Bassett-Gunter, Prof. Guillaume Gervais

Published: 23 April 2026

Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development

webfull — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:20:19 +0000

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in Human Development (HD) Program at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Published: 16 April 2026

Internalization of homophobia and transphobia may undermine mental health benefits of religiosity or spirituality for LGBTQIA+ people, study finds

webfull — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:47:58 +0000

Non-affirming religious doctrine may engender internalized homophobia or transphobia among LGBTQIA+ people of faith, undermining the positive mental health outcomes otherwise associated with religiosity and spirituality, a ��Թ� study has found.

Published: 13 April 2026

Eastern Door Features Second Kahnawà:ke B.Ed. Cohort through OFNIE

webfull — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:26:40 +0000

The following is an excerpt of an article by Olivier Cadotte of the Eastern Door publication.

Second cohort coming for ��Թ� partnership

This fall will mark the return of the four-year, 120-credit bachelor of education program, with classes being given right here in Kahnawake.

Published: 23 March 2026

New Appointment for ECP's Prof. Marie-Hélène Pennestri

webfull — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:58:49 +0000

On March 20, 2026, it was announced that Professor Marie-Hélène Pennestri will be appointed as ��Թ�'s new Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Associate Provost (Graduate Education). The ��Թ� Board of Governors approved both appointments at its meeting on March 19, 2026 and her five-year term will begin on July 1, 2026.

Published: 20 March 2026

Hiring: Tenure-Track Appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP)

webfull — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:59:39 +0000

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP) at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Published: 18 March 2026

Study offers guidance on the therapeutic use of mindfulness, yoga to boost mental health for dementia patients

webfull — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:36:49 +0000

Non-pharmacological interventions, such as mindfulness, meditation, yoga, tai chi and breathing practices, have shown promise in helping to reduce some mental health symptoms of patients living with cognitive decline or dementia, but it has been unclear which types work best, for whom and under what conditions.

Published: 4 March 2026

Sports Science International Partnership Between ��Թ� and Stanford Universities

webfull — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:55:21 +0000

��Թ� Faculty of Education is proud to announce a new international partnership between the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) at ��Թ� and the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford University. SASSI has now been formally integrated into this leading global network dedicated to advancing human performance research.

Published: 25 February 2026

Cognitive biases of talent scouts can undermine sports teams’ success

webfull — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:58:25 +0000

Sports talent scouts’ decisions are influenced by various common cognitive biases that can affect their work and undermine team success, a paper published in the International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology has suggested.

Published: 17 February 2026

New study provides advice on how to boost participation in physical activity among autistic youth

webfull — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:21:49 +0000

Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children and teens say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members and ensuring safe and sensory-friendly spaces.

Those were among 95 “facilitators” yielded by their review of previously published research on the subject. Autistic youth are less physically active than their peers, who are already not physically active enough, the researchers said, noting that physical activity could be beneficial to their physical, social and emotional health.