Anita Hubley
Adult development and aging; Applied measurement; Depression; Homelessness; Neuropsychology; Psychological assessment; Quality of life; Test development.
Dr. Hubley has an international reputation as an expert in psychological assessment and measurement across the adult lifespan. A former member of the Executive Council of the International Test Commission, she has published over 75 articles and book chapters on measurement, neuropsychology, assessment, aging, homelessness, and quality of life. Her research has been featured on the Knowledge Network’s TV show Planet Education, Citytv’s show Living Together, and on CBC Radio’s Afternoon Show.
Cay Holbrook
Blindness; Visual impairment; Braille; Learning Media Assessment; Special education.
Dr. Holbrook’s research agenda focuses on acquisition of literacy skills for students who are visually impaired. She developed the first and most commonly used assessments to determine whether a student with a visual impairment should access reading and writing through braille, print, or a combination of braille and print. Her examination of the use of Unified English Braille by adult experts in mathematics, science and computer science supported the adoption of this new code in North America.
Alanaise Goodwill
Indigenous approaches to counselling, mental health and research; First Nations and Metis culture and identity; Gang entry and exit; Intergenerational trauma and the Canadian Indian Residential School system.
Dr. Goodwill’s research focuses on Indigenous approaches to mental health and counselling (children, youth, adults) and Indigenous ways of knowing and constructing knowledge. A citizen of the Sandy Bay Anishinaabe First Nation in Manitoba, her work has contributed to the development of collaborative, interdisciplinary interventions for youth and families affected by gangs and the sequelae of the Canadian Indian Residential School system.
Hillel Goelman
Early intervention; Early childhood; Interdisciplinary theory and practice.
Dr. Goelman’s research interests include interdisciplinary theory and practice, early intervention and the developmental trajectories of typical and atypical children.
Allison Cloth
Adolescents; School-based behavioral interventions; School-based mental health; Alternative education; Dropout prevention; School-based mentoring; Motivational Interviewing; Social justice in education.
Her research focuses on prevention/intervention activities with youth who are disengaged from school and at-risk for truancy/dropout. Strategies of interest include mentoring, behavioral consultation and motivational enhancement. Dr. Cloth’s research brings Motivational Interviewing, a strengths-based and effective behavior change communication approach, to new populations who may benefit. Other scholarship includes examination of school psychology intervention research that has a social justice focus.
Deborah Butler
Self-regulated learning; Self-regulation; Strategic learning; Professional development; Case study methodology; Inclusive education; Special education; Learning disabilities.
Dr. Butler’s research advances understanding about self-regulation and self-regulated learning, strategic engagement in learning and practice, pre-service and in-service professional development processes, collaborative inquiry in teachers’ professional learning and practice development, knowledge mobilization, inclusive and special education, learning disabilities, and case study research methodology
William Borgen
Career development; Career/life transitions; Unemployment; Workers and change.
Dr. Borgen conducts research and develops programs in the areas of life transitions and career development. His current research focuses on how workers do well with change that affects their work. His studies in this area have in included older, younger, mid-age and immigrant workers. His research has impacted employment counselling and career development programs in Canada and had been translated and adapted for use in Bhutan, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, and Sweden.
Norman Amundson
Career; Hope; Creativity.
His research focuses on the Action Oriented, Hope Centered Career Development model and the Hope Centered Career Inventory (HCCI). This research defines the various components of the career development process. Dr. Amundson also is assessing the impact of various interventions to be used in conjunction with this approach.
Joanna Cannon
Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Evidence-based strategies; Literacy; Language.
Her areas of research include language and literacy acquisition of students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Dr. Cannon is interested in developing evidence-based grammar and literacy strategies, along with assessment tools, through intervention and validation research. The link between comprehension of English grammar and vocabulary development to increase language acquisition is the foundation for her research.
Judith Daniluk
Women’s sexuality; Reproductive health and decision-making; Voluntary and involuntary childlessness; Psychosocial consequences of infertility; Developmental transitions in adult life; Clinical supervision.
The primary focus of Dr. Daniluk’s research is on the sexual and reproductive health challenges and transitions experienced by women across the lifespan. As well as authoring numerous scholarly publications, Dr. Daniluk has translated her research to the public realm through her books and articles, and her educational website <a href=”http://myfertilitychoices.com/” target=”_blank”>MyFertilityChoices.com</a>. Her work has been the subject of numerous newspaper and magazine articles, as well as being featured on national and international radio and television shows.