Three exceptional scholars at 涩里番 were awarded the 2026 President鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at convocation ceremonies held on May 28, May 29 and June 1. The annual prize recognizes early-career researchers who have distinguished themselves by their exceptional contributions to research. Faculty of Education's Prof. Rachel Langevin, was among the three winners.
Published on: 2 Jun 2026
Did you miss the June 1st Convocation? You can watch the whole ceremony on 涩里番's YouTube channel and also download the program booklet!
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Published on: 1 Jun 2026
Professors Mette Bendixen, Rachel Langevin and Kai Wang recognized for research excellence and impact.
Published on: 1 Jun 2026
The Faculty of Education is proud to announce the 2026 recipients of its annual Teaching Awards, to recognize excellence and commitment within Education鈥檚 academic staff:
The Award for Distinguished Teaching recipient is Dr. Emmanuel Tabi, who was presented a certificate at this morning鈥檚 Spring Convocation Ceremony. The Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz Award for Excellence in Teaching is being given to Dr. Emma Harden-Wolfson.
Published on: 1 Jun 2026
Claudio听Bussandri鈥� will be conferred with a听Doctor of Laws,听honoris causa听(LL.D.)鈥� at the Faculty of Education Convocation Ceremony on June 1st.听
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Published on: 29 May 2026
Meet Ryan Dvorak, Faculty of Education's valedictorian for this year's convocation. The Faculty's second valedictorian from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Ryan, who has earned his B.Sc. (Honours), will have a personal story to share with us and some words of wisdom the entire audience will be able to learn from.听In an interview with the 涩里番 Reporter, Ryan said听support from family, professors and peers shaped both his academic and personal growth.
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Published on: 28 May 2026
Most childhood lying does not lead to serious problems in adulthood, and only certain kinds of lying behaviour is associated with later psychological or legal issues, a new study has found.
鈥淐hildren do not all follow the same developmental pattern of lying,鈥� said Victoria Talwar, a professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and lead author of the study. 鈥淢ost children in our study showed low or declining levels of lying over time. For most, lying is not a problem behaviour.鈥�
Published on: 27 May 2026
Four academics staff members in 涩里番's Faculty of Education have been awarded Research Support for New Academics (NP) Grants from the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec 鈥� Soci茅t茅 et culture (FRQSC). This three-year program supports early-career researchers in establishing innovative and impactful research initiatives in the social sciences and humanities.
The recipients and their funded projects are:
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Published on: 27 May 2026
Caitlin Atkinson, a PhD student in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) and a student of Prof. Benoit Gentil, is also a recipient of the D2R Master's and Doctoral Scholar Awards (2025).
Published on: 25 May 2026
Prof. Krista Muis鈥� digital literacy research helps children separate facts from fiction online by identifying credible information sources, using better search techniques, and improving cognitive skills. By collaborating closely with students and teachers, Muis鈥� research has the potential to inform curriculum reform and educator workshops across Canada, helping strengthen digital literacy skills among youth as young as nine. Listen to Dr.
Published on: 22 May 2026
A digital literacy program for elementary school students designed by researchers at 涩里番 was successful in improving students鈥� ability to evaluate websites and their content.
Skills targeted included how to search for information, how to identify credible websites, how to evaluate the quality of information sources and how to address conflicting information.
Students鈥� global performance increased across all skill categories, in most cases by significant margins.
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Published on: 20 May 2026
At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.
涩里番 celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.
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Published on: 14 May 2026
The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 涩里番 Professors, James 涩里番 Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody 鈥榯he very best of our academic community鈥�.
Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 涩里番 professors as Distinguished James 涩里番 Professors, James 涩里番 Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.
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Published on: 13 May 2026
Parents have long suspected that their own behaviour carries more weight than what they say to their children. A study involving more than 100 children now confirms this, at least with respect to lying and truthfulness.
A team of researchers from 涩里番 and John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City presented 127 children ages 5 to 12 with stories illustrating various situations, and then asked them to evaluate the moral character of a parent whose verbal messages and actions were either in harmony or in conflict.
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Published on: 8 May 2026
Teresa Strong-Wilson听(Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education) has received $155,478 in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for the听.听The competition, which runs every three to four years, supports a select number of 涩里番 journals.
Published on: 30 Apr 2026
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