91ɬ�� News - Faculty of Education

Teaching children to be better, more critical internet users

webfull — Wed, 20 May 2026 13:40:21 +0000

A digital literacy program for elementary school students designed by researchers at 91ɬ�� was successful in improving students’ ability to evaluate websites and their content.

Skills targeted included how to search for information, how to identify credible websites, how to evaluate the quality of information sources and how to address conflicting information.

Students’ global performance increased across all skill categories, in most cases by significant margins.

Published: 20 May 2026

91ɬ��’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

webfull — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

91ɬ�� celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21^st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Published: 14 May 2026

Provost honours 31 91ɬ�� professors for exceptional research achievements

webfull — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:18 +0000

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professors, James 91ɬ�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody ‘the very best of our academic community’.

Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 91ɬ�� professors as Distinguished James 91ɬ�� Professors, James 91ɬ�� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Published: 13 May 2026

Experts: Parental influence on children’s honesty

webfull — Fri, 08 May 2026 14:16:38 +0000

Parents have long suspected that their own behaviour carries more weight than what they say to their children. A study involving more than 100 children now confirms this, at least with respect to lying and truthfulness.

A team of researchers from 91ɬ�� and John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City presented 127 children ages 5 to 12 with stories illustrating various situations, and then asked them to evaluate the moral character of a parent whose verbal messages and actions were either in harmony or in conflict.

Published: 8 May 2026

91ɬ�� Journal of Education Awarded SSHRC Funding

webfull — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:11:01 +0000

Teresa Strong-Wilson (Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education) has received $155,478 in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for the 91ɬ�� Journal of Education. The competition, which runs every three to four years, supports a select number of 91ɬ�� journals.

Published: 30 April 2026

Five scholarly journals at 91ɬ�� receive SSHRC funding

webfull — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:05:35 +0000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five 91ɬ�� journals spanning disciplines from law to religion

Published: 30 April 2026

Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

webfull — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:36:26 +0000

Tayah Liska successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 on April 21st, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Identifying the conceptual attributes of physical activity maintenance among adults with physical disability"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Prof. Shane Sweet (Supervisor), Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Dr. William James Harvey, Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, Dr. Rebecca Bassett-Gunter, Prof. Guillaume Gervais

Published: 23 April 2026

Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Appointment in Human Development

webfull — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:20:19 +0000

The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) invites applications for one tenure-track appointment in Human Development (HD) Program at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Published: 16 April 2026

Internalization of homophobia and transphobia may undermine mental health benefits of religiosity or spirituality for LGBTQIA+ people, study finds

webfull — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:47:58 +0000

Non-affirming religious doctrine may engender internalized homophobia or transphobia among LGBTQIA+ people of faith, undermining the positive mental health outcomes otherwise associated with religiosity and spirituality, a 91ɬ�� study has found.

Published: 13 April 2026

Eastern Door Features Second Kahnawà:ke B.Ed. Cohort through OFNIE

webfull — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:26:40 +0000

The following is an excerpt of an article by Olivier Cadotte of the Eastern Door publication.

Second cohort coming for 91ɬ�� partnership

This fall will mark the return of the four-year, 120-credit bachelor of education program, with classes being given right here in Kahnawake.

Published: 23 March 2026