WEEK OF 05 APRIL 2013

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MEETINGS - (Held in HUM 228 unless otherwise noted):

April 4, 2013	Clinical Meeting (Psychology Clinic, 184 Barrie Street)	2:30p.m.
April 4, 2013	Undergraduate Committee Meeting	2:30p.m.
April 11, 2013	Policies & Procedures Meeting	2:30p.m.
April 18, 2013	Departmental Meeting	2:30p.m.
April 25, 2013	Graduate Committee Meeting	2:30p.m.

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CONFERENCES/LECTURES/SEMINARS

Department of Psychology Distinguished Speaker - Dr. Diego A. Pizzagalli, Harvard Medical School,  Friday, April 5, 2013 at 2:30pm in Ellis Auditorium.  Topic:  Anhedonia in Depression:  Clues from Affective Neuroscience.  Dr. Pizzagalli is an associate professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.  The main goals of his research are to improve our understanding of the psychological, environmental, and neurobiological factors associated with mood disorders, particularly major depression.  For abstract click here.

PREVNET's 7th Annual Conference -will be taking place at the Chestnut Conference Centre in downtown Toronto on May 7th, 2013.  The theme of this year's conference is "It's Everybody's Role to Promote Mental Health and Prevent Bullying".  Led by two of Canada's foremost experts in the field of bullying, Dr. Wendy Craig of Queen's University and Dr. Debra Pepler of York University, PREVNET (Promoting Relationships Eliminating Violence) is a national network of 67 Canadian researchers from 27 universities and 53 national child and youth serving organizations, dedicated to stopping bullying in Canada.  Teachers, counselors, parents, volunteers, youth and any others interested in bullying prevention will be able to network, and to learn of the latest knowledge and practical tips from Canada's foremost researchers and national community organizations:  Over 400 participants are expected!  For more information or to register click here.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The Department of Educational Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong - invites applications for several positions, at all professorial ranks, in counseling or clinical psychology, school/educational psychology, measurement and quantitative methodology, cognitive and social psychology, early childhood development and education, and special needs and learning difficulties. Appointment will normally be made on a contract basis for three years initially commencing January 2014 or earlier, which, subject to funding and mutual agreement, may lead to substantiation or longer-term appointment.  For more information click here.

2014-2015 Kwansei Gakuin University Visiting Professorship in Canadian Studies - welcomes professors, associate professors and assistant professors from the following areas to apply for either 2 semester-long appointments, or 1 full-year appointment:  Fields:  Arts, Business Administration, Criminology & Penology, Cultural Anthropology, Economics, Education, Geography, History, International Relations, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Policy Studies (Human Ecology, Urban Affairs, International Development, Environmental Management, Social Policy) Psychology, Public Administration, Religion, Sociology, Social Psychology, Social Welfare, Social Work, and Theology.  Applications close on June 10, 2013.  For more detailed information including responsibilities, remuneration and application method click here.



 

 

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