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Welcome to the Psychology Department’s EDI Working Group webpage

In Psychology, we are working to build an equitable and inclusive community in which all human rights are respected.  Students, staff, and faculty are invited to engage with informational resources, on-going discussions, and department initiatives to facilitate understanding and address systemic barriers to equity, inclusion, and decolonization. 

The information you find here focuses on the Psychology Department community. We also encourage you to take advantage of the many resources and events listed through the University of Waterloo’s Office of Human Rights, Equity, and Inclusion.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming events include:

Collecting and Understanding Queer, Trans and Non-Binary Data - Presentation by the Office of EDI-R

Monday, June 16, 2025, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

The psychology EDI working group will be hosting a watch party where we will livestream this event. Although the description says that the talk is for faculty and staff, the EDI-R office confirmed that students are very welcome. So, whether you are a faculty, staff, postdoc, grad student, or undergrad, please consider joining us to watch part or all of the session!

Please fill out this interest form if you are interested in joining us for the livestream of this event!

Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day - Event hosted by the Office of Indigenous Relations (OIR) and WUSA

Thursday, June 19, 2025, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm 

Members of the Psychology EDI working group will be attending this event and are planning to walk over to the Indigenous Outdoor Gathering Space, leaving from PAS at around 9:40 am. If you are not available to attend the full event, we encourage you to plan to come out when you are available. 

If you would like to join us at the event, please fill out this interest form to let us know!

Pride Themed Trivia Event - Hosted by the Psych EDI Events Team

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 12:00 to 1:00 pm

The winner (or winning team) will receive a coveted prize and bragging rights. There will be some snacks provided and if you are in the mood to also provide some snacks (potluck style!), we are sure that would be well-received. 

If you would like to attend this event, please fill out this interest form to let us know. RSVP with this form is not required, but will help to give us a sense of numbers.

If you want to join as part of a team, indicate your team name in the interest form (each member should fill out this form). If you are not yet part of a team but want to join one, let us know and we can form teams at the event. Signing up individually is also welcome! 

Location: PAS Lounge (3005).

Ongoing and Past Events

Past events include:

  1. 2025
    1. Apr
      1. Student Q&A Session with Dr. Jiaying Zhao

    2. Mar
      1. "Getting Involved in Research" student panel; pizza social (co-hosted w/ PsychSoc)

    3. Feb
      1. Black History Month Lunch n Learn: Decolonizing Psychology

    4. Jan
      1. Research Talk: Practical Accessibility & Inclusivity Strategies for Research Dissemination (with Dr. Erin Maloney & Fraulein Retanal)

  2. 2024
    1. Nov
      1. Student Q&A with Dr. Sonia Kang

      2. Student Q&A with Dr. Ashleigh Rosette

    2. Oct
      1. Personal Statement Workshop

    3. Jul
      1. Psychology Department Volunteers Host WISC Soup & Bannock Lunch
    4. Jun
      1. Decolonial R's of Research: EDI Group Webinar Session

      2. Equity-Minded Mentoring Relationships Workshop

    5. Mar
      1. Getting Involved in Research Information Panel

  3. 2023
    1. Nov
      1. Personal Statement Workshop
    2. Oct
      1. Grad School Information Session
    3. Jul
      1. Graduate Student Support Group

    4. Apr
      1. Faculty Gender Inclusion Workshop
    5. Mar
      1. Student Support Group

    6. Feb
      1. Black Excellence in Psychology

  4. 2022
    1. Nov
      1. Personal Statement Workshop

    2. Sep
      1. Student Q&A with Dr. Mesmin Destin

    3. Feb
      1. Student Q&A with Dr. Sylvia Perry
  5. 2021
    1. Dec
      1. Student Q&A with Dr. Stephanie Fryberg
    2. Nov
      1. Personal Statement Workshop

    3. Oct
      1. Social Justice and Solidarity Week
      2. Engaging with EDI Content in Graduate School