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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Congratulations Sabina!

Congratulations to Sabina Franklyn, who defended her Master's Thesis: A Personalized Approach to Understanding Depression: Examining the Biological and Psychosocial Basis of Symptom Clusters Supervised by: Dr. Kim... More

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Congratulations Niall!

Congratulations to Niall Stewart, who defended his Master's Thesis: Limiting Social Media Screen-time: Does Voluntary Reduction Impact Mental Health? Supervised by: Dr. Chris... More

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan – Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuk

Associate professor of Psychology and Hub Research Member Dr. Cheryl Harasymchuk is looking into the psychological effects of physical distancing while single, and how single people are coping in the pandemic. Dr. Harasymchuk was recently interviewed twice by the CBC to discuss her research. In both interviews, Dr. Harasymchuk discusses her... More

Monday, December 14, 2020

Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan – Dr. Robert Coplan

Psychology professor Dr. Robert Coplan has been taking a closer look at how isolation in this pandemic can have a negative impact on our well-being. This morning, Dr. Coplan joined CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning host Robyn Bresnahan to discuss this research. The interview segment is available to listen to at the link below: Why... More

Friday, November 13, 2020

Congratulations to our Medal Winners!

The Psychology department would like to congratulate the following students on their wonderful achievement: Megan Bengough, Bachelor of Arts Honours, will receive a Senate Medal. Brittany Blaskovits, Doctor of Philosophy, will receive a Senate Medal. Genevieve Forget, Bachelor of Arts Honours, will receive a University Medal in Arts. Ariane... More

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Grad Research: Looking At Justice-Involved Youth Through A Gendered Perspective

–The following story was written by Taia Goguen-Garner. Youth involved in the criminal justice system are often profiled on whether they will reoffend or not. But does the likelihood of reoffences have a gendered aspect to it? For her thesis, Megan Wagstaff, a Master’s student in Psychology is researching justice-involved youth. Wagstaff... More

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Grad Research: Are Our Relationships Actually as Good As We Thought?

“For better or worse, we aren’t always as accurate as we might like to believe when it comes to the way that we think about our romantic relationships.” – Aidan Smyth Aidan Smyth, a Master’s student in Psychology in collaboration with Dr. Johanna Peetz and Carleton alumnus Adrienne Capaldi is researching what happens after a breakup... More

Monday, September 28, 2020

Faculty in the News: Dr. Michael J. A. Wohl Discusses COVID-19 Fatigue

Recently, faculty member Dr. Michael J. A. Wohl was in the news on three separate occasions to discuss what he calls 'COVID-19 fatigue'. Dr. Michael J.A, Wohl on 'The Start', September 25th, 2020 (from 23:52) Dr. Michael J. A. Wohl on Global News, September 28th, 2020... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Congratulations Meghan!

Congratulations to Meghan Garvey, who defended her Master's Thesis: The standardized Five-Level Risk and Needs System is similar to comprehensive, status quo reports for communicating criminal recidivism risk Supervised by: Dr. Julie... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Congratulations Tom!

Congratulations to Tom Walker, who defended his Master's Thesis: Rates of Use of Force by Police Officers in Canada: A Move Toward Standardized Reporting Supervised by: Dr. Craig... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Congratulations Sepi!

Congratulations to Sepi Parvizian, who defended her Master's Thesis: Barriers to the C-Suite: The Impact of Perceptions of Gender Bias on Women Leaders’ Senior Leadership Ambitions Supervised by: Dr. Janet... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Congratulations Olivia!

Congratulations to Olivia Richards, who defended her Master's Thesis: Exploring the Missing Element of Racism: The Unintentional Factor Supervised by: Dr. Kim... More

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