Claudio Bussandri will Inspire as Education's 2026 Honourary Doctorate
Claudio聽Bussandri鈥� will be conferred with a聽Doctor of Laws,聽honoris causa聽(LL.D.)鈥� at the Faculty of Education Convocation Ceremony on June 1st.聽
Valedictorian Ryan Dvorak Featured in 成人VR视频 Reporter
Meet Ryan Dvorak, Faculty of Education's valedictorian for this year's convocation. The Faculty's second valedictorian from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Ryan, who has earned his B.Sc. (Honours), will have a personal story to share with us and some words of wisdom the entire audience will be able to learn from.聽In an interview with the 成人VR视频 Reporter, Ryan said聽support from family, professors and peers shaped both his academic and personal growth.
Four FRQSC New Academics Grants Awarded in the Faculty of Education
Four academics staff members in 成人VR视频's Faculty of Education have been awarded Research Support for New Academics (NP) Grants from the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec 鈥� Soci茅t茅 et culture (FRQSC). This three-year program supports early-career researchers in establishing innovative and impactful research initiatives in the social sciences and humanities. The recipients and their funded projects are:
Caitlin Atkinson, PhD Student (KPE) Interview with D2R
Caitlin Atkinson, a PhD student in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) and a student of Prof. Benoit Gentil, is also a recipient of the D2R Master's and Doctoral Scholar Awards (2025).
Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation
Tayah Liska successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304聽 on April 21st, 2026.
The title of her thesis: "Identifying the conceptual attributes of physical activity maintenance among adults with physical disability"
Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development
The聽Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP)聽invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in聽Human Development (HD) Program聽at the rank of Assistant Professor.聽
Hiring: Tenure-Track Appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP)
The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in School/Applied Child Psychology (SACP) at the rank of Assistant Professor.聽
Sports Science International Partnership Between 成人VR视频 and Stanford Universities
成人VR视频 Faculty of Education is proud to announce a new international partnership between the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) at 成人VR视频 and the聽Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford University. SASSI has now been formally integrated into this leading global network dedicated to advancing human performance research.
New study provides advice on how to boost participation in physical activity among autistic youth
Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children and teens say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members and ensuring safe and sensory-friendly spaces.
Young Athletes are Not Above the Law
Professor Gordon Bloom, Director of 成人VR视频's Sport Psychology Laboratory, was interviewed by CHCH-TV about the felony assault charges against Gavin McKenna who was seen as Canada's rising hockey star and top NHL 2026 draft prospect. "What we have to remind young people is that they're not invincible and they're not above the law," said Bloom.
Program helps future teachers to manage their stress and their emotions
What is the best way to prepare future teachers for the emotional challenges they will face as they pursue their careers?
That鈥檚 the question that led 成人VR视频鈥檚 Faculty of Education to make well-being in education a strategic priority and create the聽Regulating Emotions and Stress for pre-Service Teachers Program (RESST), with the support of the Rossy Foundation.
KPE PhD Candidate Cyrille Mvomo Honored with IEEE-EMBS BHI 2025 Best Paper Award and NSF-EMBS-Google NextGen Scholar Recognition
Cyrille Mvomo achieved an outstanding double recognition at the IEEE-EMBS Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI) Conference held October 26-29 in Atlanta, GA, USA.聽 BHI is one of the world鈥檚 leading venues in digital health research.
Best Paper Award (Third Place) 鈥� for his paper 鈥淢onitoring Parkinson鈥檚 Disease In-the-Wild鈥�.
Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation
Siobhan Henderson聽successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie 304 on December 4th, 2025.
The title of her thesis: "Understanding and Exploring Coaches鈥� Perspectives of Mental Health in Competitive Sport in Canada"
Oral Defence Comittee: Dr. Gordon Bloom (Supervisor), Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Bruno da Costa, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, Dr. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Dr. Krista Chandler
Congratulations to Jinan Saboune for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation
Jinan Saboune聽successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 352聽 on October 9th, 2025.
The title of her thesis: "Mind the Age Gap: Female-specific Variability in the Sympathetic Neural Control of Blood Pressure"
Oral Defence Comittee: Dr. Charlotte Usselman (Supervisor), Dr. Dennis Jensen, Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Dr. Celena Scheede-Bergdahl, Dr. Andreas Bergdahl, Dr. Neil Andersson
Congratulations to Rachelle Aucoin for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation
Rachelle Aucoin聽successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 - Tassone聽on July 14, 2025.
The title of her thesis: "Cool Air, Clear Relief: Exploring the Mechanisms and Utility of Fan-to-Face Therapy for Management of Exertional Breathlessness in Chronic Lung Disease "
