Do you have questions about graduate funding? We can help! The Associate Head for Graduate Affairs and the Graduate Fellowships Committee invite current UBC Psychology graduate students and faculty to attend a workshop to hear about the process of adjudicating fellowships in our department. If you have questions, bring ‘em on! If you don’t yet know enough […]
The department’s Safety Orientation is geared towards new hires (e.g. new graduate students, postdocs, research assistants, etc.), but any interested department member is welcome to attend. Please encourage anyone new in your unit to RSVP. As you know, each lab is required to provide safety orientations to new staff, students and volunteers. While much of […]
Mingle with psychology students and faculty at the November SFS hosted by the UBC Psychology Students Association. Whether you’re there for the free food or activities or to mingle with other students and faculty members, the November Student Faculty Social is a great place to be! Hosted by the UBC Psychology Students Association, these events […]
Title: A Translational Epidemiologic Approach to Substance Use and Related Problems Abstract: The use of licit and illicit substances is pervasive and can impact health across the lifespan. Understanding that impact requires considering which individuals use—or otherwise come to be exposed to—substances. This presentation will illustrate how epidemiologic methods can help answer a wide range […]
Title: Biopsychosocial Processes Underlying Eating Disorders Abstract: Eating disorders are serious psychiatric illnesses that contribute to functional impairment, medical complications, and elevated mortality. An incomplete understanding of the pathophysiology of these disorders has limited progress in the development of effective treatments. Thus, the overarching goal of my research is to understand core processes underlying eating […]
Title: Leveraging acute stress research to inform self-regulatory function in children exposed early life stress Abstract to follow.
Title: Anxiety and stress-related disorders in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders Abstract to follow.
Title: (Unintended) Consequences of Biomedical Explanations for Mental Disorders Abstract: Mental disorders are increasingly thought of as biomedical illnesses caused by genetic abnormalities and neurochemical imbalances, and this trend favoring biomedical conceptualizations has conventionally been assumed to have many benefits. This talk, however, will present evidence that explaining mental disorders in biomedical terms can lead people to feel […]
Title: Intermediate Phenotypes Linking Biopsychosocial Risk and Child Psychopathology: The Role of Theory of Mind and Executive Functioning Abstract: Theory of Mind (ToM) and executive functioning (EF) are two neurocognitive abilities that develop rapidly over the preschool period. ToM and EF are highly interrelated, both behaviourally and neurologically, and are predictive of a host of psychosocial outcomes […]
The Psychology Students’ Association of UBC‘s Student Faculty Socials are designed to bridge the gap between students and faculty – so help us achieve this goal by attending this monthly event! Plus, there will be FREE FOOD for all. Admission is FREE for everyone! Members and non-members are all welcome! Remember to bring your PSA membership […]