Mental Health Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools – Dr. Stan Kutcher (Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series)
Dr. Blye Frank would like to invite you to the Faculty of Education Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Dr. Stan Kutcher, the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health and the Director World Health Organization Collaborating Care in Mental Health Policy and Training at Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre in Canada. The lecture […]
From the Inside Out: Creating a Culture of Acceptance for Gender Variant Children
In partnership with UBC Child Care Service, Institute of Early Childhood Education and Research (IECER) presents: Workshop by Anne Watt DATE: Saturday, November 1, 2014 TIME: 9:30 – 3:00 p.m. VENUE: UBC Child Care Administration Building 2881 Acadia Road CONTACT: iris.berger@ubc.ca
Operating Grant: Transitional Operating Grant 2014-2015
Sponsor: Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) Science, Knowledge Translation and Ethics Branch
Application deadlines:
- February 19: OGPR deadline for faculty level signature.
- February 23: ORS deadline for institutional signature & e-approval.
- March 2: CIHR national deadline.
Special notes: Applications are submitted via ResearchNet and electronically approved and submitted to CIHR by ORS on behalf of the applicant. CIHR is expecting “increased application pressure” for this competition. Please contact Heather Frost if you are interested in applying.
Small Research Grants in Areas of Inquiry
Sponsor: The Spencer Foundation
Application deadlines:
- November 13: OGPR deadline for faculty-level signature.
- November 14: ORS deadline for institutional review and signature.
- November 18: Spencer foundation deadline (4 pm CST).
Special Notes: The Spencer Foundation specifies that budgets of less than $50,000 may not include indirect costs. Please contact Heather Frost if you are considering applying.
Connection Grants
Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Application deadlines:
- October 29: OGPR deadline for completeness review (only) and faculty signature.
- October 30: Deadline to submit online your application to ORS.
- November 1 : SSHRC national deadline (next rounds: February 1, May 1).
Special notes: See above for requisite 50% matching requirement. Applicants/project directors or Co-Applicants on any project funded through a SSHRC Connection Grant that is still active are not eligible to apply for an individual Connection Grant. Co-Applicants for Connections Grants (only) may be from non-academic organizations.
2014 Education Endowed Awards
Application packages for the 2014 Education Endowed awards are now posted. Deadline for submission is 4pm, Monday, October 27.
TECH-Ed Conference 2014 Registration Now Open
September 25-26, 2014 Washington State University TECH-Ed stands for Technology-Enhanced Curricula in Higher Education. The two-day multidisciplinary conference focuses on the understanding and use of technology in teaching and learning in higher education. The overarching goal of the conference is to explore optimal ways to enhance student engagement, achievement, and life-long learning through the use […]
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.
Jennifer Shapka
Adolescent development; Cyberbullying; Online privacy; Media and kids.
Dr. Shapka is engaged in research about children’s and adolescents’ development as it occurs within an increasingly technological world, primarily exploring how kids engage socially online. This work will help ensure that the Internet, which is now a ubiquitous aspect of daily life, is a safe space for all children and youth.
Bruno Zumbo
Statistics; Measurement; Psychometrics; Validity theory; Well-being; Quality of life; Language testing; Human development.
Broadly speaking, Dr. Bruno Zumbo is a measurement theorist, statistician, and applied mathematician. Over the last 25 years his interdisciplinary program of research has emerged to have broad interdisciplinary impact and as such is well-recognized in a variety of disciplines including psychology, applied social science research (quality of life and well being), assessment, educational research, language testing, health and human development.