University of Windsor Psychology Department
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The Student Counselling Centre is hosting a "COVID Care Conversations" drop-in support group Mon, Wed & Fri at 12pm. To join the group visit uwindsor.ca/scc & click on the "Join a drop-in support group session" on the date and time of the drop-in group. https://www.uwindsor.ca/studentcounselling/

One of UWindsor’s psychology professors, Dr. Lance Rappaport, is leading a study to assess the effectiveness of a smartphone app to manage anxiety. . . Dr. Rappaport heads a team of researchers assessing MindShift, a free tool developed by experts at Anxiety Canada to help people manage psychological distress. The app has been freely available for several years, but the group of mental health professionals now want to evaluate how well it’s working. The goal is to expand the ...app’s reach and develop it further. . . Participants must be at least 18 years of age and located in Canada or the United States. They have to be comfortable enough with the English language to complete study questionnaires and they must have access to an iOS or Android smartphone or mobile device with access to the Internet. People who take part in the study can receive up to $95 in gift certificates for their participation. . . For more information visit Anxiety Canada’s Mindshift research page or visit https://www.uwindsor.ca//2020-/feeling-anxious-theres-app See more

CPA recently launched a Career Hub on their website! Check out their page regularly for career development information!

Lest we forget.

The Organization of Part-time University Students (OPUS) is looking for a part-time or mature undergraduate student who self-identifies as Black to represent it on the University’s Anti-Black Racism Task Force.

Congratulations to Hio Tong Kuan, a doctoral candidate in applied social psychology, on securing a GA/TA Award for Educational Practice. #uwinpsych #uwindsorproud . . . Three students claimed top GA/TA awards from the Centre for Learning and Teaching. To read more, follow this link https://www.uwindsor.ca//awards-recognize-excellence-teach

GIVEAWAY ALERT! Want a chance to WIN FREE STUFF? Enter for your chance to win this amazing prizepack: A $25 gift card for food basics/metro, a $25 gift card for Amazon! This is open to all psychology undergrad students! All you have to do is: (1) follow us, (2) like this post, and (3) tag up to three other students. You will get one entry (up to three) for each person you tag! Winner will be announced November 26!

Check out this workshop run by Dr. Dana Ménard (Adult Clinical) on managing imposter phenomenon! For those who feel like a fraud and question whether they even belong at the University of Windsor, a workshop titled Recognizing and Managing Imposter Phenomenon may help. Psychology professor Dana Ménard, one of the workshop presenters, says imposter feelings may include:... high levels of self-doubt and self-criticism, difficulty accepting compliments or praise, perfectionism, and concerns that others will find out you don’t know what you are doing. The workshops will detail how imposter feelings may present, and provide practical tips and resources for recognizing and managing those feelings.

GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!!! Want a chance to WIN FREE STUFF? Enter for your chance to win the following: -a $20 giftcard for the Campus Bookstore ... -a $20 giftcard for Amazon -a $20 giftcard for Mare Nostrum All you have to do is: -follow us -like this post -tag up to three other psych students -share this post You will get one entry (up to three) for each person you tag! This giveaway is available for instagram, twitter, and facebook, and you are permitted to enter on each of the three platforms. The winner will be announced September 23. ----- #uwinpsych #psychology #universityofwindsor #lancers

Check out this article featuring UWindsors Lancer Recovery program that was created by our own faculty member, Dr. Onawa LaBelle! The recovery program is taking part in the #RecoveryRocks project! Psychology professor Onawa LaBelle founded Lancers Recover as a supportive environment of peers to reinforce any students decision to abstain from alcohol or drugs. She hopes the public placement of the rocks will serve as an awareness campaign to reduce stigma and let people af...fected by substance use disorder know there is help available. Messages that members contributed include: It works if you work it, Keep coming back, and Recovery is a journey, not a destination. For the students in the Lancers Recover program, this is an opportunity to express themselves artistically, do service work related to awareness about recovery, work collaboratively as a team, and get outside for some social connection all while staying safe during COVID-19, Dr LaBelle says. Click on the link to learn more!

#researchhumour #researchmemes #phdhumour #psychology

This semester, well have to put in a little extra effort to interact with each other given the current safety measures. So, were going to be monitoring #uwinpsych - and wed like to see you there! Post your favourite psychology content, about your adventures studying psychology, a snapshot from your day as a student, content related to your research, or anything else to do with our department! Lets take the time to share moments together. #uwindsor #lancers #universityofwindsor

We are excited to share that Dr. Lance Rappaport will be the principle investigator for a new study that received generous funding from the Government of Ontario to study the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on childrens #mentalhealth. Ontario is investing over $2.9 million to fund eight research projects that aim to support Ontarios response to COVID-19. These projects will focus on a wide variety of areas such as supporting the mental health and well-being of families a...nd children, assessing the long-term health effects of COVID-19, the development of an app to better manage the care of patients, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of wearing masks to block the virus. Check out this link to learn more! Congratulations!

Congratulations to Kassandra Korcsog (Clinical Neuro) who successfully defended her Masters thesis on Wednesday, Sept. 9th, titled: Distinguishing Appraisals of Memory Accuracy and Occurrence: A Functional Neuroimaging Study Committee Dr. Chris Abeare (Adviser).... Dr. Suzanne McMurphy (Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology) Dr. Kendall Soucie (Department of Psychology) Congratulations on this accomplishment!

Congratulations to Dr. Na Zhu (Child Clinical) who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on Tuesday, Sept. 8th, titled: Narrative Coherence of Child Maltreatment Memories in Adults Committee members: Dr. Julie Hakim-Larson (Adviser) ... Dr. Valerie Simon (External examiner, Wayne State University) Dr. Debra Hernandez Jozefowicz (School of Social Work) Dr. Kendall Soucie (Internal, Psychology) Dr. Calvin Langton (Internal, Psychology) Congratulations on this accomplishment!

The Psychology faculty and staff are in their @uwindsor apparel and colours for the first #WindsorWednesday of Fall 2020 @uwinstudentexp @uwinalumni

Congratulations to Dr. Aranda Wingsiong (Child Clinical) who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation! Title: Navigating Online and Offline Social Spaces: Interpersonal Relationships and Problematic Gaming Behaviour in MMORPG Players Committee:... Dr. Kim Babb, Supervisor (Child Clinical) Dr. Patti Fritz (Child Clinical) Dr. Rosanne Menna (Child Clinical) Dr. Phil Graniero (Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences) Dr. Devin Mills, External Examiner (Texas Tech University) Chair of the Defense: Dr. Bulent Mutus, Professor Emeritus (Chemistry and Biochemistry) Great work!

Congratulations to Emma Bailey (Applied Social) who successfully defended her Masters Thesis! Title: Barriers to Reporting Sexual Harassment: What Can Encourage Disclosure? Advisor: Greg Chung-Yan... Committee: Charlene Senn, Cheryl Collier. Chair: Kim Babb

Check out Covid Conversations, featuring one of our faculty members, Dr. Dana Mnard! Covid Conversations series brings you unique perspectives and updates on local COVID-19 research. Follow the link below to register! ... https://www.wesparkhealth.com/speaker-series

The school year is upon us! May this dog bring you the strength to succeed! #uwindsor

A Message from the Associate Dean of Academic and Student Success, Dr. Jill Singleton-Jackson, as you embark on your @UWindsor journey! "Your years in university will be filled with many important and memorable moments. You will find opportunities for personal growth, relationships, and discovery. I hope that you will be open and take advantage of these many ways you can learn and grow as a student and as an individual. The more that you engage with your experience here, the more you will get out of it" #uwindsor #lancers #windsorproud

Check out this article about The Lancers Recovery Program in UWindsors daily news! The program is lead by Dr. Onawa LaBelle (Applied Social). The Lancers Recover Program is the first Canadian collegiate recovery program to join the Association of Recovery in Higher Education, and has been holding weekly Zoom meetings since May to create a safe space for students to discuss their recovery experiences.

Congratulations to Dr. Annamaria McAndrew (Child Clinical) who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on Monday! The title of her project was: What do you see when you look at me? Social media, socialized gender variables, and disordered eating amongst adolescent girls Well done! Congratulations!

Repost from @psa_uwindsor UWindsors PSA is looking for social media team members! If youre interested, check out their insta page to apply! It would be a great addition to your CV! See @psa_uwindsor for more details! Link is in their bio.

Congratulations to Dr. Shanna Deasley (Child Clinical) who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation this afternoon! The title of her project was: A Hybrid Hypothesis for Understanding the Relation Between ADHD Symptoms, Facebook Use, and Social Distress and Loneliness Committee members: Kim Babb, Advisor (Child Clinical)... Rosanne Menna (Child Clinical) Patti Fritz (Child Clinical) Debra Hernandez Jozefowicz, School of Social Work Eileen Wood, Dept. of Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University Congratulations!

Dr. Dana Mnard spoke with CBC about the recent research of nurse experiences during the pandemic and the impact it has had! When the pandemic hit and Detroit became a hotspot I was thinking, oh these people Ive worked with, that I was very close with at the time, how are they coping? This must be so difficult for them,said Dana Menard, researcher and University of Windsor assistant professor. The study revealed two dimensions, of the community response to nurses ...during this time, Menard explained. She said while some nurses felt supported by free meals, nightly clapping and singing, and car parades, others felt stigmatized as potential carriers. The research was completed by Dr. Jody Ralph (Faculty of Nursing), Dr. Dana Mnard (Dept. of Psychology, Adult Clinical), Dr. Kendall Soucie (Dept. of Psychology, Child Clinical), and Dr. Laurie A. Freeman (Faculty of Nursing). Check out the article here:

Congratulations to Dr. Orrin-Porter Morrison (Adult Clinical Psychology) who successfully defended his doctoral dissertation Tuesday afternoon! The title of his project was: What Clients Say about their Single Largest Change in Treatment: Comparing Sudden Gains across Treatment Approaches and Phases of Therapy Committee members: Dr. Antonio Pascual-Leone (Adviser/Chair), Dr. Jill Grant (External Social Work), Dr. James Boswell (External, University of Albany), Dr. Ben Kuo (In...ternal Member--Adult Clinical Psychology) & Dr. Kendall Soucie (Internal Member--Child Clinical Psychology) Congratulations!

That sweet number we all strive for #researchmeme #research #psychologymeme #statistics

Healing is sometimes a long and hard journey, but its worth it #uwinpsych #uwindsor #psychology #selfcaresundays #selfcare #healing *this image was not created by us

Check out this article on the impact of COVID-19 on registered nurses in a border city. The research in this article was done by Dr. Jody Ralph (Faculty of Nursing), Dr. Dana Mnard (Dept. of Psychology, Adult Clinical), Dr. Kendall Soucie (Dept. of Psychology, Child Clinical), and Dr. Laurie A. Freeman (Faculty of Nursing). Nurses consistently reported increased mental health concerns, difficulties coping and substantial dissatisfaction with the level of support provided by their hospitals. The support that nurses felt from their organization and managers varied from workplace to workplace and unit to unit. A few felt well supported, but many reported they were not valued, citing organizations that furloughed them, stopped employer contributions to retirement funds or did not provide adequate PPE

Research Assistant (RA) position Application deadline: August 30th, 2020 Al Hall, supervised by Dr. Michael Boroughs, is looking for a research assistant to aid in data analysis for their Masters thesis. This project will qualitatively examine the experiences of transgender and non-binary individuals experiences with mental health professionals.... Primary duties: Obtain necessary background by completing assigned readings Analyze qualitative data using a coding rubric Complete the on-line TCPS-2 Tutorial Course on Research Ethics (CORE) (if not already completed) and follow all established protocols for conducting ethical research Attend weekly meetings Minimum qualifications and experience: Completion of one research methods course with a grade of 78% (B+) or higher Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others as part of a team Availability to attend e-meetings over Microsoft Teams and work approximately 10-15 hours per week (approximately September 5th October 15th) Priority will be given to candidates who also possess the following qualifications and experiences: Experience with qualitative methodology and/or conducting qualitative analysis Prior experience conducting research Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail Demonstrated passion for the transgender community Application guidelines: Please email an application package consisting of the following materials directed to Al Hall at [email protected] (subject line: RA application submission) Current resume or curriculum vitae Copy of transcripts verifying completion of research methods course with a grade of 78% or higher (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) We thank all applicants; however, only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

This back to school season is going to be a little different than ones weve seen before. Whether youre a first-time university student, or returning for another year, this article provides helpful tips for boosting mental health during the school year! Check it out! https://www.popsci.com//health/college-mental-health-coro/ #uwindsor #uwinpsych #psychology #mentalhealth #psychsaturdays

Choose US for grad school! Our faculty have a diverse range of research interests and cant wait to hear more about what YOU want to study --- What do YOU like about our graduate psychology programs? --- #uwindsor #uwinpsych #lancers #yqg #psychgrad #psychology

Welcome Dr. Jessica Kichler, our newest faculty member in Child Clinical Psychology! We are excited to have you join us! #uwinpsych #uwindsor #psychology

Hey Lancers Check out this great lineup of UWindsor Pride Week events!! Happy Pride

Welcome Dr. Dana Mnard, our newest faculty member in Adult Clinical Psychology! We are excited to have you! #uwinpsych #uwindsor #psychology #adultclinical

Are you taking Psychological Perspectives on Parenting this fall? Are you wondering what it will be like? Look no further! Here is a sneak peek from the course instructor, Dr. Jessica Kichler! #uwindsor #uwinpsych #psychology #parenting #maytheoddsbeeverinyourfavor

Ever tried conditioning a cat? #memes #pavlov #psychologymemes

Looking to pick up a minor? Consider psychology! The knowledge you learn is applicable to any field. After all, a better understanding of the human mind and behavior is always useful. #lancer #universityofwindsor #uwinpsych