PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 13hToday, and every day, we reflect on how we are taking up the Calls to Action issued by the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) in our professional, public and personal lives @ualberta.bsky.social 120
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thank you, Elder Fernie Marty! It was an honor to host Elder Fernie Marty, Indigenous Knowledge Keeper and Member of the Papaschase First Nation, as we welcomed our incoming graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and staff, and celebrated our award recipients. 132
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Congratulations to Jennifer Passey on receiving the Graduate Student Association Staff Award! This award recognizes Jennifer’s dedication and contributions to supporting graduate students and their experience within our university community. 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Congratulations to our 22 Nicoladis Undergraduate Teaching Award (NUTA) winners! Thank you for your outstanding contributions to undergraduate teaching and your commitment to creating meaningful learning experiences for our students. 110
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Congratulations to David Rast on being awarded a Strategic Research Chair in Arts! @UAlbertaArts This recognition celebrates David’s research contributions and marks an exciting achievement as one of the inaugural recipients. 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Congratulations to Isaac Lank on reaching the remarkable milestone of 30 years of service to the University of Alberta. Thank you, Isaac, for three decades of dedication and contributions to our university community. Please join us in celebrating this incredible milestone! 021
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Congratulations to Kina Montenegro on receiving the Provost’s Award for Early Achievement in Undergraduate Teaching! This recognition celebrates Kina’s outstanding contributions to undergraduate education and her dedication to supporting meaningful student experiences. 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Congratulations to Yajing Zhang on receiving not one, but two outstanding awards! Yajing has been awarded the Dallas Treit Graduate Research Award and an Alberta Gambling Research Institute (AGRI) Graduate Scholarship. Please join us in congratulating Yajing! 010
Reposted by PsychUAlbertaDr. Kathleen M. Munley @thefishiedoc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2027! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂 12333
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Congratulations to Lauren Guillette, winner of the 2026 Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity and Decolonization in Teaching Award! @laurenguillette.bsky.social This award recognizes Lauren’s commitment to fostering an inclusive, equitable and supportive learning environment. 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Join us for the next Queer Coffee social hour this Thursday (Sept 24th from 11:00-12:00) in Biological Sciences P-312! 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Our week of congratulations begins by congratulating Lisa Smithson for winning the 2026 Connie Varnhagen Excellence in Teaching! 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We continue our monthly film series 📽️Reel Change 📽️with Beans (Sep 16th, 4-6pm, BS M145) A Mohawk girl comes of age during the 1990 Mohawk Resistance at Kanehsatà:ke, navigating racism, family, identity, and belonging. Graduate students are eligible to receive PD credit. 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Welcome to our 7 new and returning postdoctoral scholars joining and continuing our Psychology community! We’re delighted to... 120
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Join us in welcoming our newest doctoral students to the Department of Psychology @ualberta.bsky.social and introduce them alongside their supervisors! 120
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 09/09/2026We’re excited to welcome our 13 new Master’s students to Psychology @ualberta.bsky.social and introduce them alongside their supervisors. In alphabetical order: Jessica Annor-Bediako — W Hoglund Lisa Brooks — P Liu Sayin Ding — P Liu Livia Eni — W Hoglund (1/3)... 120
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Psychology is more than what happens in the classroom! @ualberta.bsky.social Psychology: Out and About 2026 highlights our Psychology community in action — connecting, exploring, and making the most of life beyond the lecture hall. 📷 Check out the video here youtube.com/watch?v=8BCy... 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Join us in congratulating Eunchan Na (supervisor Dr Ben Dyson) in his successful PhD defence! From a fantastic presentation to the examination, Eunchan satisfied all examiners. Thanks to his examination committee Dr Clarke (UBC), Dr Nicoll, Dr Hayward, and Dr Nash, and, to Dr Shaw for chairing. 040
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Congratulations to Hao Zheng (supervisor Dr Yao Zheng), who just successfully passed his PhD thesis defense! His examination committee members include Dr Castellanos-Ryan (University of Montreal), Dr Fujiwara, Dr Wiebe, and Dr Nash. Thanks to Dr Mou for chairing. Way to go Hao! 042
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Welcome to a new academic year in Psychology at @ualberta.bsky.social In our 2026 Psychology Welcome and Awards Ceremony we welcomed our community and celebrated the outstanding achievements of our students and award recipients. 📷 Watch the ceremony here www.youtube.com/watch?v=68WK... 030
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Welcome to Erin Grant (joining us as an Assistant Professor) and Dinesh Ramoo (joining us Academic Teaching Staff). Hope the Fall semester is a good one! @ualberta.bsky.social 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Congratulations to Yajing Zhang who passed her candidacy this afternoon (supervisor Dr Ben Dyson)! Thanks to examination committee members Dr Weimin Mou, Dr Christina Gagne, Dr Dana Hayward, Dr Carrie Shaw, and, to Dr Chris Sturdy for chairing. 051
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Please join us in congratulating Yue Chen (supervisor Dr Weimin Mou), who successfully defended her dissertation last week. Thanks to committee members Dr Caplan, Dr Hayward, Dr Chapman, and Dr Philbeck from George Washington University. 🎓Congratulations Yue!🎓 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Please join us in wishing ⭐️Good Luck ⭐️to Eunchan Na (supervisor Dr Ben Dyson) who will be defending their PhD Thursday 3rd September "Environmental features in decision-making" All are welcome to the public presentation BS P226 3pm MST. 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Please join us in wishing ⭐️Good Luck ⭐️to Hao Zheng (supervisor Dr Yao Zheng) who will be defending their PhD Thursday 3rd September "Understanding emotion-based impulsivity across timescales" All are welcome to the public presentation BS P226 9am MST. 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Please join us in wishing ⭐️Good Luck ⭐️to Yue Chen (supervisor Dr Weimin Mou) who will be defending their PhD Wednesday 26th August "Do landmarks always help? Exploring their role in human path integration." All are welcome to the public presentation BS P226 9am MST. 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 20/08/2026On August 23rd, we commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Treaty 6 between First Nations and the Crown at Fort Carlton August 23, 1876. Treaty 6 territory extends across what are now Alberta and Saskatchewan, including amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton), where @ualberta.bsky.social is located. 131
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Congratulations to Dr Ben Dyson on being awarded a Henry Marshall Tory Chair! This prestigious 5 year appointment recognizes Ben's research and teaching scholarship. @benjdyson.bsky.social @ualberta.bsky.social 041
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Welcome to Dr Lauren Guillette @laurenguillette.bsky.social who begins her term as Director of Graduate Studies. Thank you to Dr Clayton Dickson for serving as the Graduate Director the past two years. We appreciate your service and leadership! 030
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Please join us in congratulating Lynn Anderson Cook, recipient of this year’s Outstanding Lead Administrator Award as part of the Arts Staff Awards! @ualberta.bsky.social This recognition celebrates Lynn’s outstanding leadership, dedication, and contributions to the Arts community. 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Congratulations to the following recipients of a CPA Certificate of Academic Excellence for 🌟 Honors, Masters and Doctoral Theses 🌟 Special thanks to the awards committees for reviewing all the thesis submissions #SummerofCelebration @ualberta.bsky.social 110
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 06/08/2026We continue our #SummerofCelebration by saying congraulations to all of the following Graduate Student awardees! Great job! @ualberta.bsky.social @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca #NSERC [1/5] 111
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Congratulations to Yao Zheng, Zachary Meyer & Yiqun Wu on the 2025 CPA Best Article Award in Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne 'Taking stock and moving forward: Synthesizing ethnic–racial diversity in Canadian social genomics research' psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...psycnet.apa.orgAPA PsycNet 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Check out this CBC News article on gambling ads in Alberta, featuring @ualberta.bsky.social professors, including our own Dr Carrie Shaw www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caGambling ads are everywhere in Alberta right now, experts weigh in on their potential impact | CBC NewsSince Alberta opened up its online gambling market to private operators, gambling ads have been popping up on various platforms across the province. 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Congratulation to Dr Michael Dawson on the publication of his new book 'Stand Back And Let It All Be: Cognitive Scaffolds To Help Academic Writing In Psychology' The book is an Open Educational Resource @ualberta.bsky.social, free and available here: pressbooks.openeducationalberta.ca/standback/pressbooks.openeducationalberta.caStand Back And Let It All Be: Cognitive Scaffolds To Help Academic Writing In PsychologyStand Back And Let It All Be: Cognitive Scaffolds To Help Academic Writing In Psychology 020
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Congratulations to Alona Fyshe on being appointed Scientific Director of Amii! @amiithinks.bsky.social @alonaf.bsky.social #SummerofCelebration 011
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Congratulations to J. Quinn Lee and Erin Grant on being awarded a Canada CIFAR AI Research Chair and Amii Research Fellow! Additional congratulations to Erin on receiving the distinction as a CIFAR Global Scholar! @AmiiThinks @CIFAR_News #SummerofCelebration 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Congratulations to Isaac Lank on 30 years of service and to Cor Baerveldt, Clay Dickson, Christina Gagne, Pete Hurd, Tom Spalding and Chris Westbury on 25 years of service to our Department and @ualberta.bsky.social Stay tuned for many more announcements in our #SummerofCelebrations 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Congratulations to our own Dr Weimin Mou, who will take over the position of Associate Dean (International Programs), for a two-year term, starting July 1st, 2026 @ualberta.bsky.social 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Congratulations to Tom Johnson on a well deserved retirement after a five decade career at the University of Alberta that included earning a MSc (1978) and PhD (1984) in our Department! 120
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 16/06/2026We recognize and celebrate National Indigenous People's Day on June 21st. This day- and every day- we honors the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada. For Indigenous Initiatives @ualberta.bsky.social www.ualberta.ca/en/indigenou... 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Congratulations to 🎓Sarah Smeltz 🎓(supervisor Dr Chris Sturdy) for passing their MSc defense today! Thanks to Drs Erin Bayne, Colleen St. Clair, and, Shannon Digweed for serving on Sarah's thesis committee, and, to Dr Christina Gagne for chairing. 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Congratulations to 🎓Dr Katie Kincaid 🎓(supervisor Dr David Rast III) for passing their PhD defense earlier this morning. Thanks to Drs Jay van Bavel, Michael Wohl, Kim Noels, and Kyle Nash for serving on Katie's thesis committee, and, to Dr Dana Hayward for chairing. 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Good luck to Sarah Smeltz (supervisor Dr Chris Sturdy) who will be defending their MSc thesis 'Who am I, and who have I become? Convergence, divergence, and sex-dependent plasticity in a captive colony of black-capped chickadees' on Tuesday June 9th 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Good luck to Kathryn Kincaid (supervisor Dr David Rast) who will be defending their PhD thesis 'Social Identity Complexity, Uncertainty, and Support for Non-Democratic Strong Leaders' on Monday June 8th 10am BS P226 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Congratulations to our own Dr Carolina (Kina) Montenegro on her Provost's Award for Early Achievement in Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching! Congratulations to all 2026 Teaching Excellence Award recipients. Read about them here: www.ualberta.ca/en/the-quad/... 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Congratulations to Evan Shillabeer (supervisor Dr Cor Baerveldt), who successfully defended his thesis "Emotion, Discourse, and Cultural Practice: An Analysis of the ManKind Project" this afternoon! Thanks to the committee Drs. Nicoladis, Westbury, Gluzman & Unger, and, to Dr Nash for chairing. 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Join us for the Festival of Teaching and Learning- a packed schedule over 3 days! Today, our own Dr Ben Dyson @benjdyson.bsky.social will be presenting 2:00pm in the Aurora Room 'Shape: A Strategic Game' www.ualberta.ca/en/centre-fo...ualberta.caRegistration + Schedule 010
PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Please join us in congratulating Zijian Zhang (supervisor Dr Weimin Mou), who successfully passed their candidacy exam yesterday. Thanks to the examination committee Drs Anthony Singhal, Ben Dyson, and Norman Brown, and to Dr Yao Zheng for chairing. 020
