Alumni

Claudio Bussandri will Inspire as Education's 2026 Honourary Doctorate

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Claudio Bussandri  will be conferred with a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.)  at the Faculty of Education Convocation Ceremony on June 1st.

Krista Muis Interviewed about Teaching Digital Literacy to Kids

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Fri, 22 May 2026 19:17:04 +0000

Prof. Krista Muis’ digital literacy research helps children separate facts from fiction online by identifying credible information sources, using better search techniques, and improving cognitive skills. By collaborating closely with students and teachers, Muis’ research has the potential to inform curriculum reform and educator workshops across Canada, helping strengthen digital literacy skills among youth as young as nine. Listen to Dr.

Valedictorian Ryan Dvorak Featured in 91�� Reporter

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 28 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Meet Ryan Dvorak, Faculty of Education's valedictorian for this year's convocation. The Faculty's second valedictorian from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Ryan, who has earned his B.Sc. (Honours), will have a personal story to share with us and some words of wisdom the entire audience will be able to learn from. In an interview with the 91�� Reporter, Ryan said support from family, professors and peers shaped both his academic and personal growth.

B.A.(Ed) Internship Expo

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:38 +0000

Annual day of connecting, reflecting and networking with B.A.(Ed) students & interns, faculty and community partners.

Four FRQSC New Academics Grants Awarded in the Faculty of Education

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Wed, 27 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Four academics staff members in 91��'s Faculty of Education have been awarded Research Support for New Academics (NP) Grants from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC). This three-year program supports early-career researchers in establishing innovative and impactful research initiatives in the social sciences and humanities.

The recipients and their funded projects are:

Caitlin Atkinson, PhD Student (KPE) Interview with D2R

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Mon, 25 May 2026 16:30:03 +0000

Caitlin Atkinson, a PhD student in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) and a student of Prof. Benoit Gentil, is also a recipient of the D2R Master's and Doctoral Scholar Awards (2025).

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

admin — 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.

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

Catherine Bergeron: Oral Defence ECP

marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca — Thu, 14 May 2026 14:32:21 +0000

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Provost honours 31 91�� professors for exceptional research achievements

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

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

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

Nandini Bharadwaj: Oral Defence ECP

marc.wrobel@mcgill.ca — Fri, 01 May 2026 15:45:06 +0000

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91�� Journal of Education Awarded SSHRC Funding

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:11:00 +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 91�� Journal of Education. The competition, which runs every three to four years, supports a select number of 91�� journals.

Congratulations to Tayah Liska for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — 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

Loop Lab Spring Edition: Leadership and Learning in the Great Outdoors

andrea.shuster@mcgill.ca — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:42 +0000

Loop Lab is heading outside for its final spring installment of this academic year! Join us for two student-led workshops:

WiSE by Nature

April 29th @ 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Congratulations to Siobhan Henderson for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:19:41 +0000

Siobhan Henderson successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie 304 on December 4th, 2025.

The title of her thesis:
"Understanding and Exploring Coaches’ Perspectives of Mental Health in Competitive Sport in Canada"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Gordon Bloom (Supervisor), Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Bruno da Costa, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, Dr. Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, Dr. Krista Chandler

KPE PhD Candidate Cyrille Mvomo Honored with IEEE-EMBS BHI 2025 Best Paper Award and NSF-EMBS-Google NextGen Scholar Recognition

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:14:48 +0000

Cyrille Mvomo achieved an outstanding double recognition at the IEEE-EMBS Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI) Conference held October 26-29 in Atlanta, GA, USA. BHI is one of the world’s leading venues in digital health research.

Best Paper Award (Third Place) — for his paper “Monitoring Parkinson’s Disease In-the-Wild”.