Faculty

Oral Defence - Michelle Smith

michael.lariviere@mcgill.ca — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:53:10 +0000

Doctoral Oral Defence

Prof Bronwen Low is pleased to announce that

Ms Michelle Smith

will be defending her dissertation on

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

admin — 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 �� 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

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

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

Oral Defence - Natalie Tacuri

michael.lariviere@mcgill.ca — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:44:06 +0000

Doctoral Oral Defence

Prof Mindy Carter is pleased to announce that

Ms Natalie Tacuri

will be defending her dissertation on

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

admin — 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.

Doctoral Oral Defence: Emily Sprowls

michael.lariviere@mcgill.ca — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:14:42 +0000

Doctoral Oral Defence

Prof Allison Gonsalves and Prof Blane Harvey are pleased to announce that

Ms Emily Sprowls

will be defending her dissertation on

Sports Science International Partnership Between �� and Stanford Universities

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

�� Faculty of Education is proud to announce a new international partnership between the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) at �� 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.

Steven Shaw Comments to the CBC on the Rise in School Absenteeism

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:35:49 +0000

In an article titled "School absenteeism is growing across Canada and skyrocketing in these Quebec districts", Professor Steven Shaw talks with journalist, Paula Dayan-Perez, on the lack of resources in the education system that makes youth susceptible to absenteeism. He says it’s important for kids to feel safe at school, but there aren’t enough people who can help create safe environments — like school nurses, counselors and psychologists. Shaw says the system is especially letting down kids who need more support, including kids w

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

Education Researcher Receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) Funding

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:40:06 +0000

Thirty-two �� research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million. These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.

Two Faculty of Education researchers received funding for their innovative work:

Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development Award-Winners

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:04:06 +0000

The Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development provides funding for graduate students and researchers in the Faculty of Education to support their research in Early Childhood Development (e.g. social-emotional, cognitive or physical development, neurodiverse learning, clinical assessment, innovative educational approaches). Through their work, award winners will generate and share evidence-based knowledge to support young children and their families, advancing the Centre’s objective to help all children get the best start in life.

Toddler Screen Time is on the Rise

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:30:30 +0000

Nearly 43 per cent of two-and-a-half-year-olds are getting at least one hour of screen time a day, according to a recent report linked to the Growing Up in Quebec study. That number increases to 65 per cent on weekends.

Youth Digital Compass Keeps Kids Cybersafe

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:00:47 +0000

Built upon years of research led by Professor Victoria Talwar from ��’s Faculty of Education, Youth Digital Compass is an initiative dedicated to helping young people navigate online life safely, kindly, and confidently.
Launched in partnership with BRP’s Ride Out Intimidation Program, the program’s resources focus on four critical areas:

Young Athletes are Not Above the Law

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:47:07 +0000

Professor Gordon Bloom, Director of ��'s Sport Psychology Laboratory, was interviewed by CHCH-TV about the felony assault charges against Gavin McKenna who was seen as Canada's rising hockey star and top NHL 2026 draft prospect. "What we have to remind young people is that they're not invincible and they're not above the law," said Bloom.

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”.

Faculty

Oral Defence - Michelle Smith

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

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

Oral Defence - Natalie Tacuri

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

Doctoral Oral Defence: Emily Sprowls

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

Steven Shaw Comments to the CBC on the Rise in School Absenteeism

Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Education Researcher Receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) Funding

Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development Award-Winners

Toddler Screen Time is on the Rise

Youth Digital Compass Keeps Kids Cybersafe

Young Athletes are Not Above the Law

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

Sports Science International Partnership Between �� and Stanford Universities