Every year I read a lot of grad school applications from accomplished people that don't give me the info I'm looking for. It feels like a major hidden curriculum thing. So here's (my opinion on) how to write a great Statement of Purpose/Research for a PhD program. 🧵 1/

Want to start conversations about #Consent in your classroom? This animated video written and voiced by our National Youth Advisory Committee is an excellent conversation starter for discussing healthy relationships and consent with youth: youtube.com/watch?v=A6TLmy… #CdnEd

As an academic writing coach, here are the 7 mistakes I see supervisors and PIs make in the process of co-writing a paper with their PhD students or mentees. A thread. 🧵 #AcademicChatter #newPI #PhDchat

I’ve started a Facebook group with tips for scientific writing in psychology. I teach a grad course on writing and discovered common tips that were helpful. The group is geared toward doctoral students (if you are an advisor, please share!) but could be helpful to others.

Do you wish your marks were higher? Don't despair! There is HOPE! Our CHYS Academic Boot Camp is returning in-person on January 28th from 10 to 2 pm & is available for all CHYS & CHYS BA/BEd students. Workshops on Time Management, Essay Writing, Q&A with students & profs. 👇👇👇

A study followed kindergarteners for 19 years and found that SEL skills in childhood are just as important as good grades in school. The study suggests that schools should place more emphasis on teaching children social and emotional skills. More here: upworthy.com/researchers-st…

Are you in 3rd year of CHYS or CHYS BA/BEd? Do you know you need to apply to 4th year Honours? We are offering two CHYS 4th year Information Sessions for ALL CHYS and CHYS BA/BEd students who will be going into 4th year next year. See the dates, times and locations below.

Still one more day to register for the 2023 Peer Relations Preconference! Register directly through SRCD (Society for Research in Child Development) or find more info here: bit.ly/peers-preconfe…

Good morning, please enjoy this thread of Pedro Pascal as #naloxone, along with some facts! Naloxone is a medicine that temporarily blocks the effects of opioids and can reverse an opioid overdose. Find out how to get & use it here: stopoverdose.org

High emotions on the surface can conceal other hidden emotions or feelings, similar to an iceberg. A child displaying anger can disguise many emotions. Next time when someone expresses anger, there could be something else that is bothering or triggering them. #mentalhealth

Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Racine & the Breaking the Cycle team on receiving $1.2M+ over 5 years to optimize #mentalhealth for infants exposed to early adversity. Learn more about the project here: ow.ly/RUvs50Og5Ys CIHR-IHDCYH Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa #CHEOResearch x.com/CIHR_IRSC/stat…

Proud to join the editorial board of Frontiers Developmental Psychology as a Review Editor. This new journal will help shape the future of Developmental Psychology.  Find out more: frontiersin.org/journals/devel…

Calling all #Students! You are invited to participate in a survey-based research project exploring student stressors and mental health outcomes. Incentives are available! Brock University Brock Social Science #MentalHealthMatters Click here to start the survey 👉queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42…

Scenes from #WABF2023 day 1 📸

First day of the summer school with some lectures from Diego Palacios and Alejandro Espinosa-Rada and the keynote speaker René Veenstra! #chisocnet2024 snlab-cl.github.io/summerschool/

Grateful to have been part of the inaugural CHISOCNET summer school! Learned so much and met so many amazing people!

Thrilled to present with this wonderful group of women yesterday at the Society for Research on Adolescence conference! Naomi Andrews Dr. Irene Vitoroulis Tessa Lansu

#genderbasedviolence Join us on October 18th, 2024 at 12pm-2pm EST for presentation on "Innocence Interrupted: How Gender-Based Violence Affects Children and Youth from Observation to Impact to Solutions" by Leena Augimeri, PhD & PREVNet Inc. #FREEREGISTRATION #LinkinBIO

Thanks Brock University for featuring our research group ahead of #pinkshirtday! Naomi Andrews Brock Social Science BrockUCHYS brocku.ca/brock-news/202…

It's Pink Shirt Day! We can cultivate kindness by addressing bullying. Students are less likely to engage in bullying if they are familiar with healthy relationship skills. Here are some activities to try with your class: smho-smso.ca/emhc/healthy-r… #PinkShirtDay