UBC Graduate Student Profile: Ashley Battaglini
Ashley Battaglini talks life in Vancouver, studying at UBC, and more.
Dr. Samantha Dawson receives the Catalyst Grant for her research on women’s health
Join us in congratulating Dr. Dawson on receiving the WHRI Catalyst Grant (2022) to further her research in women’s health.
Psychology PhD students receive 2022 UBC Killam Doctoral Scholarships
Psychology PhD students Julia Nakamura and Elise Ng-Cordell received 2022 Killam Doctoral Scholarships in recognition of their research contributions.
Some screen time better than none during children’s concussion recovery
Blanket restrictions on screen time might not be helpful for children and adolescents with concussion. Moderation is key.
Dr. Samantha Dawson awarded CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Dr. Dawson’s SWell Lab conducts research to identify risk and protective factors contributing to individuals’ and couples’ sexual health and well-being.
Opinion: There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences
Drs. Wolfgang Linden and Joelle LeMoult on the impact of childhood trauma and the urgency to invest in programs to support stable early childhoods.
SSHRC Insight Grants awarded to psychology researchers
Congratulations to the UBC Psychology faculty and their research collaborators who received funding from SSHRC as part of the 2022 Insight grant competition.
Cross-racial friendships easier for children with good academic and social skills
The study looked at the relationship between cross-racial friendships and academic and social adjustment among 583 children in Canada and the U.S.
Psychology faculty receive 2021 UBC Faculty Research Awards
Recognizing outstanding research and scholarly contributions.
Collaborative research from the ASAP Lab and the MIND Institute featured in Spectrum News
Spectrum News has highlighted a recent study published by researchers from UBC Psychology’s ASAP Lab and UC Davis’s MIND Institute. The study investigated the brain development of autistic and non-autistic children and looked at whether patterns of brain development were linked to children’s anxiety. The researchers used a tool developed by Dr. Connor Kerns to […]