The International Tobacco Control (ITC) Project at the University of Waterloo has been awarded one of six Governor General’s Innovation Awards for 2021.
Emma Green, a doctoral student in the Developmental Area, is this year’s recipient of the Faculty of Arts’ Ober Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student. The award recognizes the outstanding quality of Emma’s teaching and her dedication to undergraduate student education.
Savanah Seaton, a MA student in our Industrial-Organizational area, is featured in the latest Waterloo News. Savanah discusses her research, reconciliation, and ways to make the University of Waterloo and other workplaces more inclusive.
A new research study from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (the ITC Project) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo demonstrates that bans on menthol cigarettes across Canada from 2016 to 2017 led to a significant increase in the number of smokers who attempted to quit, smokers who quit successfully, and lower rates of relapse among former smokers.
The Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo invites applications for two positions at the rank of Lecturer, for definite-term contracts of three years beginning August 1, 2021. These positions will support a Faculty-wide initiative, Arts First, designed to help undergraduate students build foundational competencies in communication and analysis in small class settings.
Abby Scholer has been selected as a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS). This honour recognizes Abby’s “sustained outstanding contributions to the advancement of psychological science” and “..places her in the company of the most prominent scientists in our discipline.” Congratulations Abby!
Derek Besner is the recipient of the 2021 Donald O. Hebb Distinguished Contribution Award from the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science. Derek will receive the award, and be invited to give a plenary lecture, at the CSBBCS Annual Meeting in June 2021.
The Department of Psychology at University of Waterloo was recently ranked #4 in Canada by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
Dr. Christine Purdon answers questions about why some people aren't following Public Health guidelines regarding COVID-19 in today's Daily Bulletin.
Dr. Wendi Adair's work on the challenges of building work relationships via zoom and other platforms is featured in The Conversation.