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

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Congratulations Chloe!

Congratulations to Chloe Jones, who defended her Master's Thesis: Too Much Growth: The Role of Self-Expansion Perceptions on Date Planning Supervised by: Dr. Cheryl... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Congratulations Leigh!

Congratulations to Leigh Dunn, who defended her Master's Thesis: Social Support as a Moderator for Depressive Symptoms and Well-being During the Transition to University Supervised by: Dr. Andrea... More

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Graduate Research Showcase: Aidan Smyth

Name: Aidan Smyth Area of Study: Health/Personality/Social In what program are you currently enrolled? MA What year of the program are you currently in? Second year Citation in APA format: Smyth, A. P., Peetz, J., & Capaldi, A. A. (2020). Ex-appraisal bias: Negative illusions in appraising relationship quality retrospectively. Journal of... More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Congratulations Brittany!

Congratulations to Brittany Blaskovits, who defended her Doctoral Thesis: Examining the Impact of Body Worn Cameras on Police Officer Memory Following a Critical Incident Supervised by: Dr. Craig... More

Friday, September 4, 2020

Congratulations Billal!

Congratulations to Billal Ghadie, who defended his Master's Thesis: How Working Memory Moderates Function Learning Behaviour: A Dual-Task Paradigm Supervised by: Dr. Guy... More

Friday, September 4, 2020

Congratulations Ellen!

Congratulations to Ellen Doucet, who defended her Master's Thesis: Future-Oriented Thinking: Saving, Prospective Memory, and Planning in Young Children Supervised by: Dr. Deepthi... More

Friday, September 4, 2020

Congratulations Vasileia!

Congratulations to Vasileia Karasavva, who defended her Master's Thesis: iPredator: Image-based Sexual Abuse Risk Factors and Motivators Supervised by: Dr. Adelle... More

Friday, September 4, 2020

Congratulations Jayme!

Congratulations to Jayme Stewart, who defended her Master's Thesis: Bashful Behaviours: The Association Between Perceived Vulnerability and the Dark Tetrad Personality Traits Supervised by: Dr. Adelle... More

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

New Stream in Mental Health and Well-Being Offers Psychology Students In-Demand Training and Work Placements

A new stream in Mental Health and Well-being offers Psychology students in-demand training and work placements. The stream will launch this fall, with up to 30 fourth-year students already registered. It will include content in positive psychology, clinical psychology and mental health, as well as critical experiential learning outside the... More

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Congratulations Allie!

Congratulations to Allie Russell, who defended her Master's Thesis: Moral Reasoning: The Roles of Social Anxiety and Theory of Mind in Preschoolers Supervised by: Dr. Deepthi... More

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Congratulations, Dr. Little!

The Department wishes to congratulate Dr. Brian R. Little, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, for being awarded the 2020 Henry A. Murray Award for distinguished contributions to the study of individual lives and whole persons. Professor Little will be honored at the biennial convention of the Association for Research in Personality in the... More

Monday, August 17, 2020

A Message to Our Students and Community Partners

The Department of Psychology continues to work with external partners, including those involved in policing and corrections. We look forward to continued dialogue and... More

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Congratulations Kate!

Congratulations to Kate Pardoel, who defended her Doctoral Thesis: An Examination of the Influence of Gender and Race on Dynamic Risk Assessment Supervised by: Dr. Ralph... More

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Congratulations Simona!

Congratulations to Simona Mackovichova, who defended her Master's Thesis: Mock Jurors’ Perceptions of Eyewitness Evidence: The Role of Familiarity with the Defendant, Race of the Defendant, and Eyewitness Confidence Supervised by: Dr. Joanna... More

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Congratulations Bailin!

Congratulations to Bailin Xie, who defended her Master's Thesis: Understanding the Perpetrator’s Experience: Shame, Guilt, and Forgiveness Supervised by: Dr. Chris... More

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Welcome to Drs. Chad Danyluck and Kirk Luther!

The Department of Psychology is excited to announce that Drs. Chad Danyluck and Kirk Luther have joined the Department! Dr. Danyluck's research interests focus on understanding the interpersonal processes that promote and detract from the health and wellbeing of underrepresented groups, with an emphasis on Indigenous people. Dr. Luther's research... More

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

New Student? Click here for Introduction to Psychology Courses.

Introduction to Psychology I and II Are you interested in why people think, feel, and behave the way they do? If so, you’re interested in the science of psychology. In our Introduction to Psychology courses, a focus is placed on recent research and the application of psychological principles to everyday situations. In PSYC 1001,... More

Monday, June 22, 2020

Congratulations 2020 Graduates!

On behalf of the Department of Psychology, congratulations to the Class of 2020! After all your years of hard work, we wish you continued success and all the very best for a bright future! #CUPsychProud... More

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Inside Psychology with Prof. Joanna Pozzulo

Carleton’s Department of Psychology is among the busiest on campus. For many first-year students PSYC1001 is an integral part of their introduction to university. Departmental Chair Joanna Pozzulo joins the podcast to talk about what’s new in psychology on campus, discuss her research and shares advice for students with a passion in psychology... More

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Feature: First Year Seminars

Smaller class sizes. Student engagement. Tips and Tricks that will help you along your journey to academic success. Learn more about First Year... More

Thursday, June 11, 2020

PSYC 3000 Section Information and Orientation

Five different sections of PSYC 3000 offer a variety of instructors and teaching styles. PSYC 3000 [1.0 credit] Design and Analysis in Psychological Research Techniques in data analysis, probability theory, sampling distribution theory and the ideas and procedures of estimation, classical and Bayesian approaches to hypothesis testing, linear... More

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Psychology Course Web Blurbs

So many courses. So many decisions! The department of psychology provides web blurbs that are full of valuable information. These are especially useful considering our new online delivery of course material. This is a mechanism to talk to you, the student, so we can manage expectations. Let Deanna Whelan take you on a mini... More

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Psychology 3001: Orientation Video now available!

Deanna Whelan presents the Orientation video for PSYC 3001: Psychological Testing An introduction to theory and issues pertaining to psychological tests. Topics include the creation, assessment, scoring, and interpretation of results across different testing formats (questionnaires, surveys, structured interviews, performance-based measurements).... More

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Congratulations Samuel!

Congratulations to Samuel van Ginkel, who defended his Master's Thesis: Happy Planet, Happy People? The Impact of Pro-Environmental Behaviour on Psychological Well-Being Supervised by: Dr. John... More

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Psychologist Tim Pychyl says distancing teaches small children ‘fear of others’

Physical distancing is teaching young children that people around them are dangerous, which may affect their mental health for years to come, says Carleton University psychologist Tim Pychyl. Tim Pychyl calls our journey through the pandemic “a living experiment” with an unknown future. Read the whole article now via the link below:... More

Monday, June 1, 2020

Congratulations! CU Covid-19 Rapid Research Response Grant Recipients!

Congratulations to all the researchers who received a CU COVID-19 Rapid Research Response Grant!! Well done everyone!!! We are proud to announce the Psychology’s successful applicants! Cheryl Harasymchuk and Nassim Tabri: The Psychological Consequences of Social Distancing Measures for Single People During the COVID-19 Pandemic Marina... More

Monday, May 11, 2020

Congratulations Kayla!

Congratulations to Kayla Wanamaker, who defended her Doctoral Thesis: A Multi-Wave Longitudinal Examination of how Strengths and Risks Inform Risk Assessment and Treatment Profiles for Justice-Involved Men and Women using The Service Planning Instrument (SPIn) Supervised by: Dr. Shelley Brown.... More

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Monday, November 16, 2020

Graduate Research Showcase: Gary Ivey

Name:  Gary Ivey Area of Study: Organizational In what program are you currently enrolled? PhD What year of the program are you currently in? 7 Citation in APA format Ivey, G. W., & Dupre, K. E. (in press). Workplace mentorship: A critical review. Journal of Career Development. Plain language abstract: Mentoring is a popular workplace... 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

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Graduate Research Showcase: Bronwen Perley-Robertson

Name:  Bronwen Perley-Robertson Area of Study: Forensic In what program are you currently enrolled? PhD What year of the program are you currently in? 1 Citation in APA format Lloyd, C. D., Perley-Robertson, B., & Serin, R. C. (2019). Age and strengths in a community corrections sample. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health.... 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

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Congratulations Chloe!

Congratulations to Chloe Jones, who defended her Master's Thesis: Too Much Growth: The Role of Self-Expansion Perceptions on Date Planning Supervised by: Dr. Cheryl... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Congratulations Leigh!

Congratulations to Leigh Dunn, who defended her Master's Thesis: Social Support as a Moderator for Depressive Symptoms and Well-being During the Transition to University Supervised by: Dr. Andrea... More

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Graduate Research Showcase: Aidan Smyth

Name: Aidan Smyth Area of Study: Health/Personality/Social In what program are you currently enrolled? MA What year of the program are you currently in? Second year Citation in APA format: Smyth, A. P., Peetz, J., & Capaldi, A. A. (2020). Ex-appraisal bias: Negative illusions in appraising relationship quality retrospectively. Journal of... More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Congratulations Brittany!

Congratulations to Brittany Blaskovits, who defended her Doctoral Thesis: Examining the Impact of Body Worn Cameras on Police Officer Memory Following a Critical Incident Supervised by: Dr. Craig... More

Friday, September 4, 2020

Congratulations Billal!

Congratulations to Billal Ghadie, who defended his Master's Thesis: How Working Memory Moderates Function Learning Behaviour: A Dual-Task Paradigm Supervised by: Dr. Guy... More

Friday, September 4, 2020

Congratulations Ellen!

Congratulations to Ellen Doucet, who defended her Master's Thesis: Future-Oriented Thinking: Saving, Prospective Memory, and Planning in Young Children Supervised by: Dr. Deepthi... More

Friday, September 4, 2020

Congratulations Vasileia!

Congratulations to Vasileia Karasavva, who defended her Master's Thesis: iPredator: Image-based Sexual Abuse Risk Factors and Motivators Supervised by: Dr. Adelle... More

Friday, September 4, 2020

Congratulations Jayme!

Congratulations to Jayme Stewart, who defended her Master's Thesis: Bashful Behaviours: The Association Between Perceived Vulnerability and the Dark Tetrad Personality Traits Supervised by: Dr. Adelle... More

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

New Stream in Mental Health and Well-Being Offers Psychology Students In-Demand Training and Work Placements

A new stream in Mental Health and Well-being offers Psychology students in-demand training and work placements. The stream will launch this fall, with up to 30 fourth-year students already registered. It will include content in positive psychology, clinical psychology and mental health, as well as critical experiential learning outside the... More

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Congratulations Allie!

Congratulations to Allie Russell, who defended her Master's Thesis: Moral Reasoning: The Roles of Social Anxiety and Theory of Mind in Preschoolers Supervised by: Dr. Deepthi... More

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Congratulations, Dr. Little!

The Department wishes to congratulate Dr. Brian R. Little, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, for being awarded the 2020 Henry A. Murray Award for distinguished contributions to the study of individual lives and whole persons. Professor Little will be honored at the biennial convention of the Association for Research in Personality in the... More

Monday, August 17, 2020

A Message to Our Students and Community Partners

The Department of Psychology continues to work with external partners, including those involved in policing and corrections. We look forward to continued dialogue and... More

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Congratulations Kate!

Congratulations to Kate Pardoel, who defended her Doctoral Thesis: An Examination of the Influence of Gender and Race on Dynamic Risk Assessment Supervised by: Dr. Ralph... More

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Congratulations Simona!

Congratulations to Simona Mackovichova, who defended her Master's Thesis: Mock Jurors’ Perceptions of Eyewitness Evidence: The Role of Familiarity with the Defendant, Race of the Defendant, and Eyewitness Confidence Supervised by: Dr. Joanna... More

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Congratulations Bailin!

Congratulations to Bailin Xie, who defended her Master's Thesis: Understanding the Perpetrator’s Experience: Shame, Guilt, and Forgiveness Supervised by: Dr. Chris... More

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Welcome to Drs. Chad Danyluck and Kirk Luther!

The Department of Psychology is excited to announce that Drs. Chad Danyluck and Kirk Luther have joined the Department! Dr. Danyluck's research interests focus on understanding the interpersonal processes that promote and detract from the health and wellbeing of underrepresented groups, with an emphasis on Indigenous people. Dr. Luther's research... More

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

New Student? Click here for Introduction to Psychology Courses.

Introduction to Psychology I and II Are you interested in why people think, feel, and behave the way they do? If so, you’re interested in the science of psychology. In our Introduction to Psychology courses, a focus is placed on recent research and the application of psychological principles to everyday situations. In PSYC 1001,... More

Monday, June 22, 2020

Congratulations 2020 Graduates!

On behalf of the Department of Psychology, congratulations to the Class of 2020! After all your years of hard work, we wish you continued success and all the very best for a bright future! #CUPsychProud... More

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Inside Psychology with Prof. Joanna Pozzulo

Carleton’s Department of Psychology is among the busiest on campus. For many first-year students PSYC1001 is an integral part of their introduction to university. Departmental Chair Joanna Pozzulo joins the podcast to talk about what’s new in psychology on campus, discuss her research and shares advice for students with a passion in psychology... More

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Feature: First Year Seminars

Smaller class sizes. Student engagement. Tips and Tricks that will help you along your journey to academic success. Learn more about First Year... More

Thursday, June 11, 2020

PSYC 3000 Section Information and Orientation

Five different sections of PSYC 3000 offer a variety of instructors and teaching styles. PSYC 3000 [1.0 credit] Design and Analysis in Psychological Research Techniques in data analysis, probability theory, sampling distribution theory and the ideas and procedures of estimation, classical and Bayesian approaches to hypothesis testing, linear... More

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Psychology Course Web Blurbs

So many courses. So many decisions! The department of psychology provides web blurbs that are full of valuable information. These are especially useful considering our new online delivery of course material. This is a mechanism to talk to you, the student, so we can manage expectations. Let Deanna Whelan take you on a mini... More

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Psychology 3001: Orientation Video now available!

Deanna Whelan presents the Orientation video for PSYC 3001: Psychological Testing An introduction to theory and issues pertaining to psychological tests. Topics include the creation, assessment, scoring, and interpretation of results across different testing formats (questionnaires, surveys, structured interviews, performance-based measurements).... More

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Congratulations Samuel!

Congratulations to Samuel van Ginkel, who defended his Master's Thesis: Happy Planet, Happy People? The Impact of Pro-Environmental Behaviour on Psychological Well-Being Supervised by: Dr. John... More

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Psychologist Tim Pychyl says distancing teaches small children ‘fear of others’

Physical distancing is teaching young children that people around them are dangerous, which may affect their mental health for years to come, says Carleton University psychologist Tim Pychyl. Tim Pychyl calls our journey through the pandemic “a living experiment” with an unknown future. Read the whole article now via the link below:... More