Doctoral work, by its nature a journey into uncharted territory, can be an uphill, lonesome slog at the best of times. Throw in a global pandemic’s uncertainty and isolating lockdowns – including no access to labs, libraries or even fieldwork – and it is little wonder that doctoral students were sending out distress signals. Recently, a team of Quebec researchers conducted an exploratory study on the effects the pandemic had on doctoral students. They discovered distress was much higher among female doctoral students, who also reported higher rates of disruption in their research progress.
Published on: 6 Oct 2022
On Orange Shirt Day/National Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30, McGill Faculty of Education held its fourth annual Skátne Entewathahíta / We Will Walk Together event.
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Published on: 5 Oct 2022
The Biomechanics of Occupations and Sports Lab members, supervised by Dr. Julie Côté, KPE, recently presented their Ph.D. research at international conferences! Each member who attended was awarded a Canadian Musculoskeletal Rehab Research Network 2022 Trainee Travel Award. Matthew Slopecki was also awarded a Canadian Society of Biomechanics Travel Award.
Erika Renda, Ph.D. Candidate
Published on: 4 Oct 2022
The Office of Sustainability, in partnership with the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, has created an opportunity for faculty and students to enhance sustainability in the curriculum.
The Sustainability Education Fellows Program is a cross-campus initiative, supported by the Sustainability Projects Fund, that will bring together faculty and students to advance sustainability in the curriculum and pedagogy at McGill.
Published on: 23 Sep 2022
In partnership with the Douglas Research Centre, Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy (Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology) has released an inciteful video introduction to The effects of walking in nature on negative and positive affect in adult psychiatric outpatients with major depressive disorder: A randomized-controlled study. Dr. Marie-Claude Géoffroy is a Canada Research Chair in Youth Suicide Prevention.
Published on: 22 Sep 2022
This past November, Distinguished James McGill Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies, Claudia Mitchell, was awarded the 2022 José Vasconcelos World Award of Education. Dr. Mitchell was present for the 37th World Cultural Council (WCC) Award to receive this honour at Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal, and to give her acceptance speech.
Published on: 20 Sep 2022
Based on analyses of publication trends in five well-respected flagship journals, a new article in Educational Psychology Review identifies Dr. Krista Muis as one of the top-producing scholars in the field of educational psychology and Dr. Kristy A. Robinson as one of the top-producing early career scholars in educational psychology.
Get the full study details here.
Published on: 15 Sep 2022
Muscle discovery may lead to better drugs
The smallest constituents of muscles, myosin and actin, may be targeted to contribute to more effective treatment methods against heart and muscle diseases, say a group of international researchers at McGill University and Linnaeus University.
Published on: 9 Sep 2022
Muscle discovery may lead to better drugs
The smallest constituents of muscles, myosin and actin, may be targeted to contribute to more effective treatment methods against heart and muscle diseases, say a group of international researchers at McGill University and Linnaeus University.
Published on: 8 Sep 2022
Dr. Joseph Levitan, DISE, with Dr. Marc Brasof, have a new volume out entitled, "Student Voice Research: Theory, Methods and Innovations from the Field" published by Teachers College Press.
This powerful resource is for researchers and educational leaders who are interested in understanding and applying research methods that emphasize youth voice.
Published on: 1 Sep 2022
Dr. Adam Dubé, ECP, was featured in Study International, talking about the Discovery Tour series project with Ubisoft. Dubé created curriculum guides for teachers and students to relive the rich historical and cultural settings of the Assassin’s Creed game franchise.
Published on: 1 Sep 2022
Get the latest news and coverage on the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) announcement event, that took place on August 31, 2022:
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Published on: 1 Sep 2022
A $29-million gift from Quebec-born entrepreneur Sylvan Adams will launch an exciting venture for McGill’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education in the Faculty of Education, ushering in a new era of world-leading research and discovery in sports science, with the long-term goal of improving elite human performance, and promoting healthier living across the human lifespan.
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Published on: 31 Aug 2022
A $29-million gift from Quebec-born entrepreneur Sylvan Adams will launch an exciting venture for McGill’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education in the Faculty of Education, ushering in a new era of world-leading research and discovery in sports science, with the long-term goal of improving elite human performance, and promoting healthier living across the human lifespan.
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Published on: 31 Aug 2022
Congratulations go out to all of the Faculty of Education 2022 Fellowship Winners:
Dr. Gauri Shankar GUHA – ECP
Meiting Chen $1,000
Jackie Kirk Fellowship – ECP
Kim Abi Zeid Daou $7,800
Jackie Kirk Fellowship – DISE
Shamnaz Arifin Min $7,800
Jackie Kirk FIELDWORK – DISE
Lea Abi Zeid Daou $7,000
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Published on: 30 Aug 2022
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