Psychology faculty receive SSHRC Insight Development Grants
Congratulations to the UBC Psychology researchers who received SSHRC Insight Development Grants.
Graduate Spotlight Q&A: Omran Safi
Join us in congratulating Omran Safi for publishing his first first-author paper and learn more about his experience pursuing a PhD at UBC.
We gave $7,500 to people experiencing homelessness — here’s what happened next
Homelessness is a deeply misunderstood and complex issue. When people hear the term, they tend to associate it with mental illness or problematic substance use. Individuals experiencing homelessness are heavily stigmatized, dehumanized, and perceived to be less competent and trustworthy. But the reality is far more complicated than these perceptions.
New study debunks stereotypes associated with unhoused people’s spending habits
The public has the wrong idea about what homeless people would do after coming into a large amount of money.
What to expect when you’re expecting: How will your sex life change during pregnancy and postpartum?
MA student Erin Fitzpatrick and Dr. Samantha Dawson on sexual challenges during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
UBC Psychology faculty receive national funding to support their research
121 UBC-led projects received $29.2 million over five years.
2023 SSHRC Insight Grants awarded to psychology researchers
Congratulations to the UBC Psychology researchers and their collaborators who received SSHRC Insight Grants.
A vicious cycle: Mental disorders cause the very stress that fuels them
This feedback loop was initially thought to be unique to depression, but UBC psychology researchers recently that it is a more widespread problem.
Psychology researchers receive 2023 UBC Health HIFI Awards
UBC Psychology faculty and their research collaborators received 2023 HIFI Awards in the Healthy Aging stream.
Dr. Jiaying Zhao part of new collaboration to create innovative methods to value earth observations
The collaboration brings together expertise from different disciplines, including educators, economists, humanitarians, and psychologists.