Congratulations to Colin MacLeod, the Chair of the Psychology Department, who recently received the highest honour from the Canadian Psychological Association , the Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Psychology.
Dana was recognized at the 2018 Celebration of Arts for her stellar work as the ITC Administrative manager over the years.
The awards were presented on Wednesday April 25th in Founder Hall of Hagey Hall.
Dr. Geoff Fong, Chief Principal Investigator of ITC, Department of Psychology, stated:
From left to right: David Moscovitch, Winny Shen, Myra Fernandes, Joanne Wood, Igor Grossmann, Hilary Bergsieker, Colin MacLeod, Alex Huynh, and Ramona Bobocel. Photo taken by Feridun Hamdullahpur.
The Kitchener Record recently featured PhD candidate Robin Mazumder discussing the importance of bike lanes.
Dr. Colin MacLeod's research shows that people are more likely to remember things when they read them aloud. You can read about this and other tips to improve your memory in the recent article in Chatelaine magazine.
Almost forty years ago, UW Professor Pat Rowe founded one of Canada’s original graduate programs in I/O Psychology. She mentored over 75 graduate students – more than any other I/O Psychology professor in the country. Many of her former students went on to successful careers, becoming the who’s who of I/O Psychology in Canada.
Dr. Geoffrey Fong induction as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in Winnipeg on November 24, 2017. Congratulations Geoff!
FELLOWS
Who are they? They are over 2000 Canadian scholars, artists, and scientists, peer-elected as the best in their field. The fellowship of the RSC comprises distinguished men and women from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life.
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) just announced a $2.5 million Partnership Grant for a 7-year research initiative in support of gender equity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
The Engendering Success in STEM research consortium is a unique partnership bringing together academic experts – including from UWaterloo’s Department of Psychology – on gender bias and diversity with elementary schools, camps, museums, universities, and industry leaders who share a commitment to increasing opportunities for girls and women in STEM.
