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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Psychology Undergraduate Office Closed – Thursday, April 9th

The Psychology Undergraduate Office will be closed on Thursday, April 9th for the Psychology Undergraduate Research Event (PURE). This annual celebration of student achievement involves our 4th-year Undergraduate Honours students sharing their capstone research via poster presentations. This has become Carleton’s largest undergraduate research... More

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Congratulations to Dr. Marina Milyavskaya!

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Marina Milyavskaya on receiving the annual 2026 Research Achievement Award! Pursuing knowledge that can change the world for the better is central to Carleton’s core mission. Congrats Dr. Milyavskaya!... More

Monday, March 30, 2026

Congratulations to Dr. Shelley Brown!

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Shelley Brown on her 2026-2027 FASS Research Excellence Award! Dr. Brown's program of research aims to improve gender responsive services for girls and women in the criminal justice system. The winners were announced and celebrated at FASS' annual vin d'honneur event this past week. Congratulations Dr. Brown!... More

Monday, February 2, 2026

CBC Radio: Dr. Kirk Luther and Harper Chaisson

Dr. Kirk Luther and Psychology MA student Harper Chaisson were recently featured on CBC Radio to talk about PSYC 4411: Cold Case Investigations. You can find the episode... More

Friday, December 12, 2025

Congratulations to Master’s Student Jennifer Crookshank!

The Department warmly congratulates Jennifer Crookshank on receiving a 2025 Autism Scholars Award from The Council of Ontario Universities! You can read more about Jennifer's research... More

Friday, August 29, 2025

Article Spotlight: Dr. David Sidhu

An article by Dr. David Sidhu and his colleague Dr. Penny Pexman titled ‘What's in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions’ was recently published. The concept of sound symbolism is discussed, followed by exploration of how these associations might affect judgments in regard to hiring. Read the full article... More

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Congratulations to Our Departmental Award Winners!

Congratulations to the following students on their departmental awards! Anastasia Weir – Dr. Lois Rosine & Dr. Don Bent Award in Psychology Chantel Errington – R.A.Wendt Book Prize Jayda Meijer – Karl Bernhardt Scholarship in Psychology Mari Dalliday – Florence Dunlop Scholarship Rebecca Mcgee Woods – Elinor Burwell Scholarship in... More

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Article Spotlight: Dr. Joanna Pozzulo

An article by Dr. Joanna Pozzulo titled ‘Back-to-school transitions can trigger stress and anxiety - these 5 books can help’ was recently published. Make sure to read what Dr. Pozzulo has to share about bibliotherapy and see her recommendations of five books which offer strategies on how to ease the stress and anxiety associated with... More

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Article Spotlight: Tiffany Cheng, Anna Stone & Dr. Robert Coplan

A recently publication by Tiffany Cheng, Anna Stone and Dr. Robert Coplan titled, 'Using Language to Test Developmental Differences in Attitudes Toward Solitude in Adolescents and Emerging Adults' highlights a study aimed at assessing developmental differences in adolescents’ and emerging adults’ attitudes toward solitude using three different... More

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Congratulations Grant Winners!

Please join us in congratulation the following faculty members who were awarded various grants in the 2024-25 academic year: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grants The SSHRC Insight Grant supports research excellence in the social sciences and humanities, providing funding for both emerging and established scholars for... More

Friday, July 11, 2025

Congratulations Cassidy Hatton & Ellen Coady!

Please join us in congratulating Cassidy Hatton and Ellen Coady who are recipients of the 2024-25 Council of Canadian Departments of Psychology, Certificate of Teaching Excellence, Teaching Assistantship Award! Every year CCDP presents awards to students (undergraduate or graduate) enrolled in Departments that are CCDP members who do outstanding... More

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Welcome Dr. Kristopher Brazil!

The Department of Psychology is pleased to welcome Dr. Kristopher Brazil who has joined the department as a Forensic Psychology Assistant Professor. Congratulations Kristopher! Dr. Brazil’s research uses an interdisciplinary framework of evolutionary, developmental, and relationship perspectives to understand psychopathy and other individual... More

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