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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 1d

Fatal collisions are rising on Edmonton streets. Professor and Vice Dean of Science Anthony Singhal says impairment is a main factor in collisions, involving stress, fatigue or distracted driving. Read below:

www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

Several factors eyed in rise of fatal collisions on Edmonton streets this year

The number of fatal traffic collisions in Edmonton may be alarmingly up from last year, but officials say it’s too soon to tell what the causes might be.

www.ctvnews.ca

PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 2d

This Friday 10th October 12pm - 1pm

PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 15d

Join us for our ongoing Teaching and Learning Seminar with Dr Lia Daniels presenting on 'Well-being Centre Summative Assessment' Friday 10th October 12pm - 1pm MST BS P266 and via Zoom @ualberta.bsky.social

PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 6d

Registration for @ualberta.bsky.social Open House 2025 is now open! Check out the Program Guide for information about our presentation, "Is Psychology For You" and our PSYCH lab tours.

Come visit us on Saturday October 18th! Hope to see you there!

Register here:
www.ualberta.ca/en/admission...

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 6d

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!

PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 8d

Please follow this link to see how we are honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today Tuesday September 30th @ualberta.bsky.social

www.ualberta.ca/en/psycholog...

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 12d

A date for your diary! Dr Kate Luken Raz will be presenting 'Social Intimacy and Reasoning: Understanding and Improving Children’s Intergroup Interactions' as part of our #PsychSeminarSeries Friday Oct 31st 3-4 pm MST BS P226 and via Zoom.

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 12d

Today Dr Trevor Hamilton from MacEwan University will be presenting 'Hooked and anxious: Using Zebrafish to study drug addiction-induced withdrawl and heritability of anxiety-like traits' as part of our #PsychSeminarSeries Friday Sep 26th 3-4 pm MST BS P226. Join us!

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 14d

Please follow this link to see how we are honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday September 30th @ualberta.bsky.social

www.ualberta.ca/en/psycholog...

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30th

www.ualberta.ca

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 15d

Join us for our ongoing Teaching and Learning Seminar with Dr Lia Daniels presenting on 'Well-being Centre Summative Assessment' Friday 10th October 12pm - 1pm MST BS P266 and via Zoom @ualberta.bsky.social

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 16d

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!

www.ualberta.ca/en/psycholog...

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Dr. Kathleen M. Munley @thefishiedoc.bsky.social · 19d

I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2026! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 21d

We present our ongoing monthly film series📽️ Reel Change 🎬. This series highlights themes of equity, diversity, inclusion & social change. This month’s screening is NÎPAWISTAMÂSOWIN: WE WILL STAND UP

Join us Monday Oct 20th, 4PM – 6PM, BS M-145

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 22d

Join us for the next Queer Coffee Hour this Thursday (Sept 18th 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!

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · 24d

Please join us in wishing good luck to Tiffany Kung, who will be defending their PhD 'Anti-Edema Therapies and Sex Hormones After Experimental Stroke' Friday Sept 15th, 1pm MST, BS P226.

All are welcome to the public presentation!

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Sep 8

Please join us in wishing good luck to Malek Doughan, who will be defending their MSc 'The Transfer of Hindsight Bias Without Hindsight Bias' Monday Sept 15th, 9am MST, BS P226 (and on Zoom).

All are welcome to the public presentation!

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Sep 8

Please join us in congratulating Dr Eamin Heanoy (supervisor Dr Norman Brown) who passed her PhD defense this afternoon! Eamin's thesis is entitled "Assessing the Transitional Impact of Adverse Public Events and Associated Mental Health Consequences"

Congratulations Dr Heanoy!

PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Sep 2

Please join us in wishing good luck to Eamin Zahan Heanoy, who will be defending their PhD 'Assessing the Transitional Impact of Adverse Public Events and Associated Mental Health Consequences'

Monday Sept 8th, 11am MST, BS P226

All are welcome to the public presentation!

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Sep 2

Another date for your 2026 diary! Dr Jared Wesley will be presenting 'Polarization in Alberta: How Partisanship is Reshaping the Province’s Politics' as part of our #PsychSeminarSeries Friday Feb 27th 2026 3-4 pm MST BS P226 and via Zoom.

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Sep 2

A date for your diary! Dr Tanya Shoot from Concordia University will be presenting 'Rooting out problem-solving mechanisms in plants' as part of our #PsychSeminarSeries Friday Nov 28th 3-4 pm MST BS P226 and via Zoom.

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Department of Psychology EDI Committee is excited to present our new monthly film series 📽️ Reel Change 🎬. This ongoing series highlights films exploring themes of equity, diversity, inclusion and social change. This month’s screening is Crip Camp.

Join us Monday Sep 15th, 4PM – 6PM, BS M-145

PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Sep 2

Please join us in wishing good luck to Eamin Zahan Heanoy, who will be defending their PhD 'Assessing the Transitional Impact of Adverse Public Events and Associated Mental Health Consequences'

Monday Sept 8th, 11am MST, BS P226

All are welcome to the public presentation!

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congratulations to Joanna Gye on winning a 2025 Faculty of Arts Staff Award for Outstanding Student Services!

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Aug 12

Our own Jaron Tan (PhD student) and Dr Pan Liu investigate the relationship between social media use, how adolescents perceive themselves, and the development of anxiety and depression

Read all about it in this #WCHRIU article

www.wchri.org/our-impact/s...

Psychology graduate student explores link between social media and youth mental health through WCHRI support – WCHRI

From understanding self-perceptions to advancing disease treatments, WCHRI's graduate students are shaping the future of women's and children's health research.

www.wchri.org

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Aug 10

Our Fall25 #PsychSeminar series starts Friday Sep 26 3-4 pm BS P226 with Professor Trevor Hamilton from MacEwan University 'Hooked and Anxious: Using zebrafish to study drug addiction-induced withdrawal and heritability of anxiety-like traits'

All are welcome!

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PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Aug 5

Please join us in wishing good luck to Archana Prakash Kalpana on their MSc Defense Presentation 'Cerebral Lateralization in Kribensis: Role of Sex, Emotion, Familiarity and Personality'

Wednesday August 13th, 9am MST, BS P319N.
All are welcome!

PsychUAlberta @psychualberta.bsky.social · Jul 10

Congratulations to our very own Dr Anthony Singhal who, as of July 1st, is now Vice Dean of Science @ualberta.bsky.social

www.ualberta.ca/en/science/n...

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