We are proud to recognize Imogen Sloss, a master’s student in Clinical Psychology and member of the FamilyPsycle Lab, for receiving an Autism Scholars Award from the Council of Ontario Universities.
We are proud to congratulate Dr. Sarah English, a recent graduate of our Ph.D. program, on being named the Faculty of Arts Fall 2026 convocation valedictorian.
We are pleased to recognize Jacob Oliveira, a Psychology PhD student at the University of Waterloo, for his innovative work developing JOLIVE, a no-code platform designed to streamline the development and implementation of behavioural research studies.
We are delighted to congratulate Dr. Geoffrey Fong on receiving the prestigious Royal Society of Canada Eric Jackman Prize. This well-deserved recognition celebrates his outstanding and sustained contributions to behavioural and social science research and its positive impact on society.
Congratulations to Dr. Myra Fernandes on her election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. This prestigious honour is a fitting recognition of her exceptional contributions to research and her enduring impact on the academic community.
Congratulations to Dr. Geoffrey Fong on receiving funding from Canadian Institutes of Health Research for a new international project looking at the effects of tobacco control policies and smoking reduction in low- and middle-income countries
Congratulations to the five researchers receiving Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants to develop solutions for a more resilient and equitable future.
The I/O area made a clean sweep as students took first prize in all the student award categories at the 2026 Canadian Psychological Association and Dr. Ramona Bobocel was awarded the Distinguished Contributions to I/O Psychology Award from CSIOP.
Dr. Igor Grossmann and Dr. Dan Smilek have been recognized with 2026 Arts Awards of Excellence in Research and Teaching, respectively. We look forward to celebrating with both Igor and Dan at the 2026 Celebration of Arts event in the Fall. Congratulations, and thanks to the students and faculty who initiated these nominations!
The Humboldt prize is awarded to scientists for fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights with lasting impact.