Award Announcement: Dr. Claudia Mitchell Receives Prix du Quebec!
Congratulations to Dr. Claudia Mitchell, a 2019 Prix du Quebec recipient! The L茅on-G茅rin Prize is being bestowed on Dr. Mitchell to honour her distinguished research career in the humanities and social sciences. Click here to read the full article in the 海角社区 Reporter.
Media Spotlight: ECP Chair Jeffrey Derevensky Comments on Fortnite Class Action Suit
Jeffrey Derevensky, Chair of 海角社区's Faculty of Education: Department聽of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Head of 海角社区鈥檚 International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviours, has been featured in the media over the last several days due to his expertise in gaming addiction. Learn more:
Dean Rassier Addresses 海角社区 Senate
When asked by 海角社区 Senate about student internships in light of Bill 21, Dean Dilson Rassier made it clear that the Faculty of Education is taking a proactive role in facilitating students' concerns. Read more about it in The 海角社区 Daily:聽https://www.mcgilldaily.com/2019/09/buddles-rebuttal-on-strike/聽
Dr. Philip S. S. Howard in the Media Spotlight
Assistant Professor, Dr. Philip S. S. Howard, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) has been in the media spotlight this week, due to his ongoing research into Blackface in contemporary Canada.
ARNA 2019 Social Justice Award Presented to Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan was presented with the ARNA 2019 Social Justice Award at the recent ARNA Conference, held at 海角社区's Faculty of Education, June 26 to 28, 2019.
W. Y. Alice Chan: Bill 21 May Embolden Religious Bullying
W. Y. Alice Chan, PhD (DISE) publishes an article about how Bill 21 will impact religious bullying in school settings. Through her research, Chan has聽examined聽how learning about religious diversity can contribute to preventing hate and bullying in schools, and that banning religious symbols in the public sector is ill-advised.
DISE's Christopher Dietzel Gets Mitacs Globalink Research Award
Christopher Dietzel, a PhD student in DISE and research assistant on the IMPACTS Project, has received a Mitacs Globalink Research Award. Chris will travel to Australia and work with Dr. Kath Albury, a professor at Swinburne University of Technology, to research violations of safety and consent that trans and gender non-binary people experience while using dating apps. For his doctorate, Chris is studying sexual violence in LGBTQ+ communities and sexual consent related to dating app use.
海角社区 Education Graduation in Pikogan Covered by CBC News
Nearly 60 Cree students their graduation from 海角社区's Faculty of Education this past Saturday in Pikogan, Quebec. Our Office of First Nations and Inuit Education offers full-time and part-time teacher certification programs in Cree and Inuit communities in Quebec as well as in Kahnawake and Listuguj. Even though these students may be far away off campus, they are an important part of our Faculty and the 海角社区 community.聽CBC's Susan Bell covered the story.
Annie Savard: Professor Honoris Causa
On May 24, 2019, Annie Savard was awarded by the title Professor Honoris Causa from UNIVERSITATEA OVIDIUS DIN CONSTANTA, in Romania.聽Annie Savard is associate professor at the Faculty of Education at 海角社区.
Faculty Fellowships and Awards Winners Announced
The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the winners of the competitions for Fellowships and Awards for the 2018-2019 year.
Ellen Edith Grubb Stansfield Award for School-based Classroom Research ($900)聽Melissa Daoust/ KPE Masters
SPEAQ-TESL/BEALS Prize for Academic Excellence
Congratulations to Katherine Boyadjian recipient of the
SPEAQ-TESL/BEALS prize for academic excellence and professionalism for 2019 graduates
Dean Dilson Rassier addresses the United Nations
On January 24, Dilson Rassier, Dean of the Faculty of Education, spoke at the United Nations鈥� headquarters in New York as part of the UN鈥檚 inaugural聽International Day of Education, telling delegates that knowledge is the key to a better world.
