OFNIE Students From Northern Quebec Unite at Fall Convocation
Whereas the commute for most 91丝瓜视频 students who are convocating in the fall is just a bus, metro, or car ride away to Place des Arts, the students from the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) had a bigger journey to contend with. On October 28th, 16 Cree and Inuit graduates traveled down from Northern Quebec to participate in 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Fall Convocation and to celebrate their milestone achievements.
Alumni Highlight: KPE Grads in 2019 Olympic Hall of Fame!
This year's inductees into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame include聽Faculty of Education alumni from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, who were part of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic women's hockey team.聽Goaltenders Charline Labont茅 (B.Ed '11, M.SportPsych '15) and Kim St. Pierre (B.Kin '04) were on hand along with Peter Smith (B.Ed '79, M.SportPsych '86), who served as an assistant coach for the gold medal team.
Philippa Parks Awarded the Weston Fellowship
Congratulations to Philippa Parks, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, who has recently been awarded the Weston Fellowship (2019)! The Weston Fellowship is awarded by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office to an outstanding full-time graduate student interested in conducting research on university teaching and learning in any Faculty.
DISE PhD Student, Gideon Seun Olanrewaju, Selected to Attend One Young World Summit
Gideon Seun Olanrewaju, a DISE PhD student and a 2019 Deloitte Scholarship recipient, is one of ten young leaders attending the One Young World Summit being held October 22nd to 25th in London, England.
Youth Podcast Interviews 91丝瓜视频 Graduate Students
Faculty Lecturer, Diane Dechief, and PhD Candidate, Rackeb Tesfaye at Broad Science @science_broads, worked with eight youth from Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School and their teacher, Ms. Laura Annie Bouffard, to interview four Scientist and 91丝瓜视频 Graduate Students, Alexandra Gelle, Chelsea Bishop, Debarati Das and Scott Bell, for a podcast involving the youth in discussions and activities related to science communication.
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 91丝瓜视频 Reporter.
Media Spotlight: ECP Chair Jeffrey Derevensky Comments on Fortnite Class Action Suit
Jeffrey Derevensky, Chair of 91丝瓜视频's Faculty of Education: Department聽of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Head of 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 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 91丝瓜视频 Senate
When asked by 91丝瓜视频 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 91丝瓜视频 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 91丝瓜视频'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.
91丝瓜视频 Education Graduation in Pikogan Covered by CBC News
Nearly 60 Cree students their graduation from 91丝瓜视频'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 91丝瓜视频 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 91丝瓜视频.
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
