Alumni

��Թ�’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

��Թ� celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Catherine Bergeron: Oral Defence ECP

marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca — Thu, 14 May 2026 14:32:21 +0000

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Provost honours 31 ��Թ� professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James ��Թ� Professors, James ��Թ� Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 ��Թ� professors as Distinguished James ��Թ� Professors, James ��Թ� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Nandini Bharadwaj: Oral Defence ECP

marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca — Fri, 01 May 2026 15:45:06 +0000

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��Թ� Journal of Education Awarded SSHRC Funding

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:11:00 +0000

Teresa Strong-Wilson (Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education) has received $155,478 in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for the ��Թ� Journal of Education. The competition, which runs every three to four years, supports a select number of ��Թ� journals.

Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — 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

Loop Lab Spring Edition: Leadership and Learning in the Great Outdoors

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:42 +0000

Loop Lab is heading outside for its final spring installment of this academic year! Join us for two student-led workshops:

WiSE by Nature

April 29th @ 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:19:41 +0000

Siobhan Henderson successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie 304 on December 4th, 2025.

The title of her thesis:
"Understanding and Exploring Coaches’ Perspectives of Mental Health in Competitive Sport in Canada"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Gordon Bloom (Supervisor), Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Bruno da Costa, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, Dr. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Dr. Krista Chandler

KPE PhD Candidate Cyrille Mvomo Honored with IEEE-EMBS BHI 2025 Best Paper Award and NSF-EMBS-Google NextGen Scholar Recognition

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:14:48 +0000

Cyrille Mvomo achieved an outstanding double recognition at the IEEE-EMBS Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI) Conference held October 26-29 in Atlanta, GA, USA. BHI is one of the world’s leading venues in digital health research.

Best Paper Award (Third Place) — for his paper “Monitoring Parkinson’s Disease In-the-Wild”.

Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:20:18 +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.

CoLab Annual Showcase

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:23:34 +0000

Imagine a world where students, teachers, and researchers collaborate to enact positive change in education...

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

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — 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.

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

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — 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.

Shifting Networks, Changing Identities: The Hidden Social Costs of College Education

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:12:32 +0000

You are warmly invited to attend “Shifting Networks, Changing Identities: The Hidden Social Costs of College Education,” with guest speaker Professor Anthony S. Laden, Centre for Ethics and Education, University of Illinois.

Rayna Edels: Oral Defence

marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:53:32 +0000

Prof. Tina Montreuil, from The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, is proud to announce that Rayna Edels, a doctoral candidate in School & Applied Child Psychology, will be defending their dissertation on March 24, 2026, at 1