Thriving Faculty Features UBC Psychology Lecturer Kyle Danielson
UBC Psychology Lecturer Kyle Danielson is featured in Thriving Faculty, a monthly column that highlights UBC faculty who exemplify the integration of health and wellbeing into their classrooms, research, departments and communities. Read a Q&A with Danielson to hear how he thrives. What does thriving mean to you? For me, thriving is orienting one’s body and mind […]
Catherine Rawn receives 2017 APA Early Career Award
Join us in congratulating Catherine Rawn, who received the 2017 Early Career Award from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division 2 of the American Psychological Association). Dr. Catherine Rawn is a Senior Instructor in the Department of Psychology. She specializes in educational leadership, scholarship of teaching and learning, collaborative learning methods, technology-enhanced teaching and learning, student evaluations of teaching, […]
Making bins more convenient boosts recycling and composting rates
Want to recycle or compost more? Try moving the bins closer, UBC Psychology research suggests.
In Memoriam: Raymond Scott Corteen (1933-2017)
It is with great sadness that we report Raymond Scott Corteen, professor emeritus of psychology at UBC, passed away on February 26, 2017. Dr. Corteen came to the Department of Psychology in 1968 from the University of Edinburgh, where he earned his PhD. Prior to his graduate studies in Scotland, he served as a military […]
Q&A: Dr. Steven Heine’s new book ‘DNA Is Not Destiny’
Does DNA determine our destiny? In a new book, DNA Is Not Destiny: The remarkable, completely misunderstood relationship between you and your genes, UBC Psychology Professor Dr. Steven Heine debunks the hype surrounding DNA testing and puts to rest our mistaken anxieties about our genes. He explores how our psychological biases make us fatalistic about genetics, […]
Congratulations to the 2017 PURC award winners
On March 30 and April 1, the UBC Psychology community came together to celebrate undergraduate student research at the 19th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC). PURC is an important event for the psychological science community of UBC as it provides a professional environment for undergraduate researchers to showcase their work, gain experience in presenting at […]
Our Psychology Clinic is a featured UBC Innovation Snapshot
Often referred to as an ‘ecosystem’, UBC’s ever-expanding world of exploration, discovery and invention seems to grow with each new student, faculty or staff member. To reflect the scope of this ecosystem, Innovation Snapshots was created to connect innovators at UBC and beyond. Discover the remarkable people pushing the boundaries of their disciplines, inventing creative […]
Professor Kalina Christoff named a Wall Scholar
Congratulations goes out to Dr. Kalina Christoff, who was selected as a Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholar for 2017-2018. Wall Scholars are chosen among leading UBC researchers from all academic disciplines, with the objective of creating a dynamic and diverse intellectual community at the Institute. Kalina Christoff is a Professor of Psychology at UBC and Principal Investigator of the Cognitive Neuroscience of Thought […]
PhD student Grace Truong receives UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
We are pleased to congratulate UBC Psychology PhD student Grace Truong, who received a 2016-17 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. Annually this recognition is presented to a small number of the graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to teaching and learning at UBC. With over 2000 Teaching Assistants working at UBC, winning this award is a remarkable achievement. The award includes a […]
Dr. Steven Barnes shares tips on student well-being
Let’s be honest: being a student can be stressful. Balancing a full course load with other commitments isn’t easy, and we often end up neglecting the most important part of our university experience: our well-being. Learning how to balance your workload and to take care of yourself is a crucial skill that often isn’t taught in the classroom. […]