Harrison Oakes, who graduated from the Psychology PhD program in 2020, talks about his research and how his own traumas have informed his work, with the Daily Bulletin
Dr. Wendi Adair discusses Indigenous Workways, which is a collaborative research effort among scholars and Indigenous education centres across four recognized Southwest Ontario institutions—University of Waterloo, University of Windsor, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Conestoga College.
Sydney Waring, Aleece Katan, and Sarena Daljeet, all graduate students in our Clinical program, presented an excellent and engaging workshop on Mental Health 101 to University of Waterloo graduate students on May 14, 2021. The Arts Graduate Studies office hosted the event which was attended by about 20 graduate students, and the feedback was highly positive.
The Canadian Cancer Society has just announced that Professor Geoffrey Fong is the 2021 recipient of the O. Harold Warwick Prize for outstanding research achievements in cancer control in Canada. The prize recognizes Fong’s leadership of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC Project).
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!