Alumni

Program helps future teachers to manage their stress and their emotions

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:47:40 +0000

What is the best way to prepare future teachers for the emotional challenges they will face as they pursue their careers?

That’s the question that led ɬ�﷬’s Faculty of Education to make well-being in education a strategic priority and create the Regulating Emotions and Stress for pre-Service Teachers Program (RESST), with the support of the Rossy Foundation.

Flag Lowered in Memory of Dr. Rachelle Keyserlink

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:00:45 +0000

It is with deep respect and sadness that we pause to honour the memory of ɬ�﷬ Faculty of Education Professor Rachelle Pharilda Keyserlingk, who sadly passed away on November 16th, 2025.

Toddler Screen Time is on the Rise

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:30:30 +0000

Nearly 43 per cent of two-and-a-half-year-olds are getting at least one hour of screen time a day, according to a recent report linked to the Growing Up in Quebec study. That number increases to 65 per cent on weekends.

Melina Tomasiello: Oral Defence (ECP)

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:24:47 +0000

Professor Caroline Temcheff, from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, is proud to announce that Melina Tomasiello, a doctoral candidate in Educational and Counselling Psychology, will be defending their dissertation on Decemb

Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:19:41 +0000

Siobhan Henderson successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie 304 on December 4th, 2025.

The title of her thesis:
"Understanding and Exploring Coaches’ Perspectives of Mental Health in Competitive Sport in Canada"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Gordon Bloom (Supervisor), Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Bruno da Costa, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, Dr. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Dr. Krista Chandler

New Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Intervention Supported by the Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Beginning in Fall 2026, the Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development will support the new Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Intervention through the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at ɬ�﷬.

Career Opportunity: Assistant or Associate Professor & Director of Teacher Education

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:30:15 +0000

The Department of Integrated Studies in Education invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor & Director of Teacher Education (JR0000071849). The successful candidate will demonstrate research and teaching experience directly related to K-Higher Education in the Québec educational context and will work to build a renewed vision for teacher education at ɬ�﷬.

Future Students Webinar: Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Intervention

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:06:04 +0000

The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Intervention is designed as professional development for in-service teachers and candidates with a background in early childhood education, educational psychology, or related fields.

Meghan Lai Winner of the 2025 Magna Charta Observatory Essay Competition

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:41:12 +0000

B.A.(Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts student, Meghan Lai, submitted her essay to Magna Charta Observatory (MCO) conducted their annual Essay Competition, responding to the question: "Drawing on your experience, how might your university engage more effectively with stakeholders both to improve both access to higher education for all and enhance the learning experience of students?" Lai's essay, "What is D without EI: Enhancing Access and Learning through Political, Curricular, a

Adam Dubé on Decoder podcast, "How ChatGPT is fuelling an existential crisis in education"

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:27:46 +0000

Dr. Adam Dubé was a guest on The Verge podcast, Decoder. He spoke with the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Verge, Nilay Patel, about how GenAI is impacting education, how worried we should be about students cheating with GenAI, how students think GenAI "thinks", and how this impacts how they learn with GenAI.

As a longtime listener of The Verge podcasts, Dr. Dubé was thrilled to talk about his research and he hopes it makes you think about how GenAI ‘thinks’ and question if we should be using it in classrooms.

Youth Digital Compass Keeps Kids Cybersafe

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:00:47 +0000

Built upon years of research led by Professor Victoria Talwar from ɬ�﷬’s Faculty of Education, Youth Digital Compass is an initiative dedicated to helping young people navigate online life safely, kindly, and confidently.
Launched in partnership with BRP’s Ride Out Intimidation Program, the program’s resources focus on four critical areas:

Loop Lab Event: "Navigating Emotional Labour"

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:09:34 +0000

Navigating Emotional Labour: Strategies for Awareness and Resilience as Teachers

Loop Lab Event: "Purrfectly Designed"

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:13:55 +0000

Purrfectly Designed: An Educator's Guide to Using Human-Centred Design to Create Innovative, Tailor-Made Materials—as Unique as You (and Your Students)

Loop Lab Event: "Polarized Classroom Environments"

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:27:38 +0000

Discussing Controversial Topics in Polarized Classroom Environments

Loop Lab Event: "Managing Perfectionism in Academic Life"

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:29:01 +0000

Surviving Thriving in Academia: Mindfulness-Based Strategies for Managing Perfectionism in Academic Life