Highlights: Spring 2018 graduating class
This spring almost 500 psychology students will cross the stage at the Chan Centre to receive their degrees. With ages ranging from twenty to the mid-fifties, the graduating class came from all over the world with a shared purpose: to earn their psychology degree from UBC. Over the past year, our undergraduate students grew connections 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 […]
More than a degree: Chats with psychology honours students
The Psychology Honours program offers students a place for exploration and innovation. Discover what our students have to say about their experiences.
Faculty in focus: For Simon Lolliot, teaching is deep rooted
Simon Lolliot’s drive to teach was shaped by his family, his path to education, and his teachers. Lolliot, instructor 1 in the department of psychology, uses his own experiences to shape his students’ experience in the classroom. He says psychology is a subject that is unique in that we live it, all the time. Lolliot […]
Lesley Duncan is combining data and psychology to inform strategies
Three-time UBC Psychology graduate Lesley Duncan’s pursuit of knowledge and passion for psychology is making room for social science research at the boardroom table. Putting her psychology background to good use, Duncan is now the Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of Distill Analytics. Distill Analytics commercializes social science research by generating assessments of the psychological drivers […]
Portrait of a PhD student: Siba Ghrear and social perspective taking
How do children make sense of others’ thoughts and beliefs? How does this change as they grow up? UBC Psychology PhD student Siba Ghrear seeks to answer these questions in a study on social perspective taking. Siba has also co-authored a study with UBC Psychology professor Susan Birch about children learning with interactive media. Receiving several […]
Graduation 2017: a time to reflect, celebrate, and look forward to the future
This spring more than 500 psychology students crossed the stage at the Chan Centre to receive their degrees. We celebrate each one our graduates, their accomplishments, and their futures. To mark the class of 2017, we asked some of our exceptional undergraduate students to share their personal and academic achievements and to reflect on their experiences. Meet three of […]
Class of 2017 Snapshot: Brandon Woo, BSc ‘17 Psychology (Hons)
Meet Brandon Woo, BSc ‘17 Psychology (Hons) Naturally inquisitive, Brandon’s quest to understand the psychology behind everyday social issues has led him to receive numerous awards and accolades—including a fellowship at Harvard University. This budding scientist puts to practice what he has learned—and researched—in his everyday life. We have no doubt he will soon be mentoring and teaching another generation of students just like him. In advance […]
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. […]
Textbook lesson in savings for UBC students
Students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have saved over $1 million through the Open Textbook Project, which provides flexible and affordable access to higher education resources. Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson visited a social psychology class at UBC today to talk to students about how they have benefitted from the use of open […]