Congratulations to grad student Shawn Yee for publishing his research on academic cheating in early childhood, based on his thesis with Dr. Catherine Cameron, in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology!
Congratulations to grad student Connery Knox for publishing his research with Dr. Chris Burris on gonadal hormones (“The Men, The Myths, and The Legends”) at Psychology of Men and Masculinities.
Congratulations to grad student Grace Denney on receiving a SSHRC CGS-M award for their research proposal entitled: “Intersectional Invisibility: Whose Discrimination Experiences Are Seen and Believed?”
Congratulations to PhD student Jessica Trickey for winning the 2023 Mark Zanna Graduate Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to full-time social psychology graduate students who exhibit academic excellence and demonstrate interest in conducting basic research relevant to pressing social issues.
Congratulations to Dr. Bergsieker on winning the FAUW committee's 2023 Equity and Inclusivity Award. This award is presented to Dr. Bergsieker because of her unwavering commitment to equity, inclusivity, and diversity in the University of Waterloo community, including developing and delivering two new EDI-related courses, PSYCH 355: Intergroup Relations, and PSYCH 743: Advanced Intergroup Relations.
Congratulations to Connery Knox for winning the 2023 Psychology Department honours thesis award for his thesis "Developing a Theory of Trust Rebuilding in Romantic Relationships Following a Betrayal"! This award is given to recognize the strong quality of his thesis research.
Best of luck to Connery for his future research!
Dr. Bergsieker Keynotes Waterloo’s International Women in Mathematics Day Celebration
Congratulations to PhD student Jessica Trickey on her talk entitled "Cultivating an inclusive culture through allyship training” to present in Toronto on June 22, 2023, where Dr. Bergsieker also gave an invited talk.
Congratulations to MA student Grace Denney for winning the graduate-level Best Poster Presentation at the 2023 Psychology Discovery Conference for their poster entitled "How Intersectional Identities Affect Perceived Vulnerability to Prejudice”!
PhD student Emily Cyr will head to York University this fall to pursue her top-ranked proposal on “Boosting Girls’ Belonging and Persistence in STEM by Intervening with Boys” with Dr. Jennifer Steele.