UBC Psychology – Statement of Support for the Global Climate Strike
The Department of Psychology recognizes the immediate need for action to combat climate change. We support the Global Climate Strike and encourage our students to participate.
Hiring committees that don’t believe in gender bias promote fewer women
A new study by a Dr. Toni Schmader reveals that hiring committees who denied it’s a problem were less likely to promote women.
UBC researchers collaborate to improve equity in child health
Professors Kiran Soma and Anita DeLongis—and psychology alumna Kim Schmidt—are members of the Social Exposome Cluster, a new research collaboration at UBC.
Research excellence cluster forms at UBC to shine a spotlight on women’s health
The Research Excellence Clusters program at the University of British Columbia continues to support research across disciplines, linking the neuroscience community with experts across campus to ask big questions and solve big problems.
Dr. Toni Schmader is working towards equality for everyone
Ever since she was a teenager, Dr. Toni Schmader has been trying to figure out why we treat each other as ‘us’ and ‘them’. As a professor and Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology, she’s been diligently working to determine how educating people about their implicit biases can make a difference in changing the culture of an organization.
Dr. Connor Kerns is shedding important light on the anxiety that hides behind autism
People with autism not only have challenges with communication, social skills, and repetitive behaviours—they can also can develop significant anxiety. It was this discovery that led Dr. Connor Kerns to pursue her line of research and ultimately become an expert in the evidence-based assessment and treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum […]
New research: Men place less value on care-oriented careers like nursing
Men assign less importance to care-oriented careers than women do, possibly because men internalize different values than women, suggests new research from Katharina Block, a PhD student in social psychology at UBC.
Students ride to end mental health stigma
Congratulations to the UBC Psychology Students team who sought to fight the stigma surrounding mental illness at Ride Don’t Hide on June 24! The team joined 7,750 individuals from across Canada riding for mental health, raising $1,830,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association. The largest mental health bike ride in Canada, Ride Don’t Hide raises funds […]
Dr. Benjamin Cheung on how reconciliation includes an Indigenous education
UBC Psychology Lecturer Dr. Benjamin Cheung shares his thoughts on reconciliation through Indigenous education in an op-ed he penned on the UBC Vancouver Aboriginal Portal. In the op-ed, Cheung shares his personal story and also how Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education, a free MOOC in the Faculty of Education, compelled him to introduce Indigenous issues and […]
Psychology graduate Katherine Moore faced down her own obstacles to help others
Growing up, Katherine Moore had a hard upbringing and she struggled. There was poverty and drug use in her community—and dysfunction at home. When Moore graduated from high school, university seemed out of reach for her. Despite these challenges, she pursued her degree in psychology and is working towards fulfilling her dream of becoming a […]