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Applications for MA, MSc and PhD programs in Psychology @ualberta.bsky.social are now open! For application information and FAQ, please visit our website below. Deadline December 1st. Join us!
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⭐️Good luck ⭐️to Sebastian Caballero in their upcoming PhD Defense 'Interactions Among Polygenic Risk Scores and Multi-Modal Biomarkers and Risk Factors in the Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Spectra' (supervisor Dr Roger Dixon)
Monday Jan 12th
12 noon MST
9-68 MSB
Monday Jan 12th
12 noon MST
9-68 MSB
January 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
⭐️Good luck ⭐️to Sebastian Caballero in their upcoming PhD Defense 'Interactions Among Polygenic Risk Scores and Multi-Modal Biomarkers and Risk Factors in the Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Spectra' (supervisor Dr Roger Dixon)
Monday Jan 12th
12 noon MST
9-68 MSB
Monday Jan 12th
12 noon MST
9-68 MSB
We continue our 🎞️Reel Change 🎞️series into 2026 with Pom Poko, screening on Wednesday 14th Jan 4pm - 6pm MST BS M145. All are welcome!
January 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM
We continue our 🎞️Reel Change 🎞️series into 2026 with Pom Poko, screening on Wednesday 14th Jan 4pm - 6pm MST BS M145. All are welcome!
Our first Psych Seminar of Winter 2026 will take place 30th January 3-4pm MST BS P226.
Dr Fred Colbourne will present on 'Translational stroke research: Lessons for all of us.'
Dr Fred Colbourne will present on 'Translational stroke research: Lessons for all of us.'
January 5, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Our first Psych Seminar of Winter 2026 will take place 30th January 3-4pm MST BS P226.
Dr Fred Colbourne will present on 'Translational stroke research: Lessons for all of us.'
Dr Fred Colbourne will present on 'Translational stroke research: Lessons for all of us.'
Happy New Year from the Department of Psychology @ualberta.bsky.social! We hope everyone is refreshed and ready for Winter 2026.
January 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Happy New Year from the Department of Psychology @ualberta.bsky.social! We hope everyone is refreshed and ready for Winter 2026.
Happy Holidays from the Department of Psychology! The University will be closed from 12 noon Wednesday 24th Dec 2025 and open back up Friday 2nd January.
☃️We wish you all a restful break & see you in 2026 ☃️
@ualberta.bsky.social
☃️We wish you all a restful break & see you in 2026 ☃️
@ualberta.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Happy Holidays from the Department of Psychology! The University will be closed from 12 noon Wednesday 24th Dec 2025 and open back up Friday 2nd January.
☃️We wish you all a restful break & see you in 2026 ☃️
@ualberta.bsky.social
☃️We wish you all a restful break & see you in 2026 ☃️
@ualberta.bsky.social
We had our❄️Winter Wonderland Social❄️this Wednesday! Special thanks to the staff who worked so hard to create such a cozy atmosphere & everyone who came out in treacherous conditions. Thanks also to the labs for decorating our corridors! @ualberta.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We had our❄️Winter Wonderland Social❄️this Wednesday! Special thanks to the staff who worked so hard to create such a cozy atmosphere & everyone who came out in treacherous conditions. Thanks also to the labs for decorating our corridors! @ualberta.bsky.social
Our final Teaching Seminar of 2025 will be today (Friday 12th Dec) 12:00-1:00pm in P-226 or via Zoom. Dr Mike Sharp will be presenting on 'Reducing Inappropriate Use of AI'. All are welcome!
December 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Our final Teaching Seminar of 2025 will be today (Friday 12th Dec) 12:00-1:00pm in P-226 or via Zoom. Dr Mike Sharp will be presenting on 'Reducing Inappropriate Use of AI'. All are welcome!
Congratulations to both Professor Kim Noels and Professor Fred Colbourne on 25 years at the University of Alberta! @ualberta.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Congratulations to both Professor Kim Noels and Professor Fred Colbourne on 25 years at the University of Alberta! @ualberta.bsky.social
Congratulations to ⭐Öykü Ekinci⭐ (supervisor Dr Norman Brown) who passed their PhD oral defense this afternoon! Many thanks to committee members Drs Moulin (University Grenoble Alpes), Nash (Psychology), Dr Caplan (Psychology), Dr St. Jacques (Psychology), and to Dr Sturdy for chairing.
Join us in wishing Öykü Ekinci good luck for their PhD defense 'When Public Becomes Personal: How the Pandemic Affected the Organization of Autobiographical Memory' Today 9am MST BS P226.
December 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Congratulations to ⭐Öykü Ekinci⭐ (supervisor Dr Norman Brown) who passed their PhD oral defense this afternoon! Many thanks to committee members Drs Moulin (University Grenoble Alpes), Nash (Psychology), Dr Caplan (Psychology), Dr St. Jacques (Psychology), and to Dr Sturdy for chairing.
Congratulations to Julie Olsen (supervisor Dr Wiebe), who successfully passed their candidacy exam yesterday. Thanks to the committee Drs Johnson (Human Ecology), Hayward (Psychology), and Carson (Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation) and Dr Sturdy for chairing.
December 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Congratulations to Julie Olsen (supervisor Dr Wiebe), who successfully passed their candidacy exam yesterday. Thanks to the committee Drs Johnson (Human Ecology), Hayward (Psychology), and Carson (Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation) and Dr Sturdy for chairing.
Join us in wishing Öykü Ekinci good luck for their PhD defense 'When Public Becomes Personal: How the Pandemic Affected the Organization of Autobiographical Memory' Today 9am MST BS P226.
December 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Join us in wishing Öykü Ekinci good luck for their PhD defense 'When Public Becomes Personal: How the Pandemic Affected the Organization of Autobiographical Memory' Today 9am MST BS P226.
Congratulations to Mackenzie Heal (supervisor Dr Roger Dixon) on completing her MSc Thesis on Monday: "An Inflammation-Related Polygenic Risk Score Moderates Vascular Health and Sex in Predicting Asymptomatic Aging Memory Trajectories: Implications for Precision Detection of Alzheimer’s Risk"
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Congratulations to Mackenzie Heal (supervisor Dr Roger Dixon) on completing her MSc Thesis on Monday: "An Inflammation-Related Polygenic Risk Score Moderates Vascular Health and Sex in Predicting Asymptomatic Aging Memory Trajectories: Implications for Precision Detection of Alzheimer’s Risk"
Congratulations to Angela Ma on passing their Candidacy Exam this morning! An engaging conversation was had around leadership, stereotypes and prototypes. Thanks to committee Drs Rast III (supervisor), Nash, Gellatly and Wohl, Dr Dyson (Chair), and Philip & Isaac for tech support
December 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Congratulations to Angela Ma on passing their Candidacy Exam this morning! An engaging conversation was had around leadership, stereotypes and prototypes. Thanks to committee Drs Rast III (supervisor), Nash, Gellatly and Wohl, Dr Dyson (Chair), and Philip & Isaac for tech support
Please join us in wishing Harrison Fah good luck in their MSc Defense Monday Dec 8 9:30am MST, UCOMM 2-480 'Estimating delays in Alzheimer’s Disease onset from risk factor modification using reinforcement learning: A ROSMAP study' (supervisors: Dr Roger Dixon & Russ Greiner)
December 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Please join us in wishing Harrison Fah good luck in their MSc Defense Monday Dec 8 9:30am MST, UCOMM 2-480 'Estimating delays in Alzheimer’s Disease onset from risk factor modification using reinforcement learning: A ROSMAP study' (supervisors: Dr Roger Dixon & Russ Greiner)
Please join us in wishing Öykü Ekinci good luck in their PhD Defense Wednesday Dec 10 9am MST, BS P226 'When public becomes personal: How the pandemic affected the organization of autobiographical memory' (supervisor: Dr Norman Brown)
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Please join us in wishing Öykü Ekinci good luck in their PhD Defense Wednesday Dec 10 9am MST, BS P226 'When public becomes personal: How the pandemic affected the organization of autobiographical memory' (supervisor: Dr Norman Brown)
Dr Tanya Shoot (Concordia University) will be giving the Psychology Seminar Series talk this Friday, Nov 28th 3pm-4pm MST in BS P-226: "Rooting out problem-solving mechanisms in plants." All are welcome!
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Dr Tanya Shoot (Concordia University) will be giving the Psychology Seminar Series talk this Friday, Nov 28th 3pm-4pm MST in BS P-226: "Rooting out problem-solving mechanisms in plants." All are welcome!
Please join us in congratulating Julia Self on a successful MSc thesis defence on Friday!
Many thanks to supervisor Dr Lauren Guillette, committee members Dr Dana Hayward, Dr Kim Mathot, external Dr Reggie Gazes, and, Dr Pete Hurd for chairing.
Many thanks to supervisor Dr Lauren Guillette, committee members Dr Dana Hayward, Dr Kim Mathot, external Dr Reggie Gazes, and, Dr Pete Hurd for chairing.
Please join us in wishing good luck to Julia Self (supervisor Dr @laurenguillette.bsky.social), who will be defending their MSc 'Conformity and individual preference shape nest material use in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)' Friday Nov 21st 1pm P226. You got this Julia!
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Please join us in congratulating Julia Self on a successful MSc thesis defence on Friday!
Many thanks to supervisor Dr Lauren Guillette, committee members Dr Dana Hayward, Dr Kim Mathot, external Dr Reggie Gazes, and, Dr Pete Hurd for chairing.
Many thanks to supervisor Dr Lauren Guillette, committee members Dr Dana Hayward, Dr Kim Mathot, external Dr Reggie Gazes, and, Dr Pete Hurd for chairing.
Today 12 noon 👇
Session #3 in our Inclusive Teaching Seminar will be held Friday Nov 21 12-1pm MST BS P226 (or via Zoom).
Drs Kina Montenegro and Jennifer Passey will discuss 'Diversity and Inclusive Assessments'.
Drs Kina Montenegro and Jennifer Passey will discuss 'Diversity and Inclusive Assessments'.
November 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Today 12 noon 👇
We present our monthly film series📽️ Reel Change🎬highlighting themes of equity, diversity, inclusion & social change.
December's screening is Moonlight.
Join us Monday Dec 15th, 4PM – 6PM, BS M-145.
December's screening is Moonlight.
Join us Monday Dec 15th, 4PM – 6PM, BS M-145.
November 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
We present our monthly film series📽️ Reel Change🎬highlighting themes of equity, diversity, inclusion & social change.
December's screening is Moonlight.
Join us Monday Dec 15th, 4PM – 6PM, BS M-145.
December's screening is Moonlight.
Join us Monday Dec 15th, 4PM – 6PM, BS M-145.
Please join us in wishing good luck to Julia Self (supervisor Dr @laurenguillette.bsky.social), who will be defending their MSc 'Conformity and individual preference shape nest material use in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)' Friday Nov 21st 1pm P226. You got this Julia!
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Please join us in wishing good luck to Julia Self (supervisor Dr @laurenguillette.bsky.social), who will be defending their MSc 'Conformity and individual preference shape nest material use in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)' Friday Nov 21st 1pm P226. You got this Julia!
Join us for the next Queer Coffee Hour this Thursday (Nov 20th 11:00-12:00 MST) in BS P328. Queer Coffee provides a space for 2SLGBTQIA+ members at @ualberta.bsky.social. Coffee and cups are provided!
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Join us for the next Queer Coffee Hour this Thursday (Nov 20th 11:00-12:00 MST) in BS P328. Queer Coffee provides a space for 2SLGBTQIA+ members at @ualberta.bsky.social. Coffee and cups are provided!
Session #3 in our Inclusive Teaching Seminar will be held Friday Nov 21 12-1pm MST BS P226 (or via Zoom).
Drs Kina Montenegro and Jennifer Passey will discuss 'Diversity and Inclusive Assessments'.
Drs Kina Montenegro and Jennifer Passey will discuss 'Diversity and Inclusive Assessments'.
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Session #3 in our Inclusive Teaching Seminar will be held Friday Nov 21 12-1pm MST BS P226 (or via Zoom).
Drs Kina Montenegro and Jennifer Passey will discuss 'Diversity and Inclusive Assessments'.
Drs Kina Montenegro and Jennifer Passey will discuss 'Diversity and Inclusive Assessments'.
This Thursday 👇
A date for your diary- Professor Reggie Gazes from Bucknell University will present 'How animals think: Inference, space, and social relationships' as part of the Comparative Cognition & Behaviour Seminar Nov 20th BS P116 12-1pm. All are welcome!
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This Thursday 👇
New paper from the ACRG lab 'No Sex-Differences in Learning Trap-Gap Problems in Zebra Finches' in Ecology and Evolution @LaurenGuillette.bsky.social
Read it here
bit.ly/43pY9eB
Read it here
bit.ly/43pY9eB
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
New paper from the ACRG lab 'No Sex-Differences in Learning Trap-Gap Problems in Zebra Finches' in Ecology and Evolution @LaurenGuillette.bsky.social
Read it here
bit.ly/43pY9eB
Read it here
bit.ly/43pY9eB
Well done to Negareh Mahboubi for being nominated for 4 Scholarships
GRA Rice Scholarship
Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Fellowship
Dear Elnaz Graduate Scholarship In Memory Of Women, Life and Freedom
Mojgan Daneshmand Pedram Mousavi and Flight PS752 Memorial Graduate Scholarship
GRA Rice Scholarship
Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Fellowship
Dear Elnaz Graduate Scholarship In Memory Of Women, Life and Freedom
Mojgan Daneshmand Pedram Mousavi and Flight PS752 Memorial Graduate Scholarship
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Well done to Negareh Mahboubi for being nominated for 4 Scholarships
GRA Rice Scholarship
Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Fellowship
Dear Elnaz Graduate Scholarship In Memory Of Women, Life and Freedom
Mojgan Daneshmand Pedram Mousavi and Flight PS752 Memorial Graduate Scholarship
GRA Rice Scholarship
Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Fellowship
Dear Elnaz Graduate Scholarship In Memory Of Women, Life and Freedom
Mojgan Daneshmand Pedram Mousavi and Flight PS752 Memorial Graduate Scholarship