A new study aims to understand how teacher behaviours affect their students’ friendships
Join the Children’s Interpretation of Teacher Behaviours Study
Psychology researchers honoured with UBC Faculty Research Awards
Congratulations to our faculty members who are recipients of UBC’s 2020 Faculty Research Awards.
Katerina Rnic receives UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Katerina Rnic, who was recognized for her outstanding contributions and research achievements.
Responding to COVID-19: psychology research, learning, and graduating reimagined
The psychology community navigated the past year with perseverance and success. Read about our COVID-19 research, online learning, and virtual celebrations.
Mental health conditions alarmingly high among children with autism
New research by Dr. Connor Kerns shows nearly 78 per cent of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half have two mental health conditions or more.
SSHRC invests in UBC Psychology Doctoral Research
Mikayla Pachkowski and Jessica Stewart were awarded 2019 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships.
Kate Kysow named a UBC Public Scholar
Doctoral student Kate Kysow is being recognized for the collaborative research she is carrying out to address problem hoarding.
Not all stress is equal: Early life stress more than doubles the risk of depression in youth
Dr. Joelle LeMoult finds that individuals exposed to early life stress were more than twice as likely to develop a major depressive disorder in childhood or adolescence.
Ellen Jopling awarded top honours for her graduate studies and research
Congratulations to Ellen Jopling who received the prestigious Governor General’s Gold Academic Medal.
Dr. Samantha Dawson is ready to tackle important sexual health questions and make an impact
Samantha Dawson joins UBC Psychology as assistant professor in the clinical area. In a Q&A, she shares her research in the relatively unexplored area of sexual health.