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Whether you want to participate in a wide-ranging liberal arts program at the crossroads of the Arts and Sciences, gain basic background for a mental health career, or contribute to advanced study and research, we are the place to explore your potential, broaden your horizons, and develop your skills. We are committed to: (a) providing an outstanding learning environment; (b) building a vibrant research community; and (c) participating in the University's aspirations to become one of the world's leading academic institutions.
Announcements
Chris Madan won a Doctoral Scholarship from the Alberta Gambling Research Institute. Marisa Hoeschele was granted an Honorary Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship. Jiawen Chen, Danielle Lubyk, and Jamal Saleh were awarded Government of Alberta Graduate Student Scholarships. Congratulations.
Department News
Clayton Dickson was recently recognized in the University of Alberta news and in the Journal of Neuroscience for his research on activity in memory related structures.
According to the 2011 QS rankings of universities, the Department of Psychology at the University of Alberta ranked in the top 50 Psychology departments in the world.
Clayton Dickson was recently recognized in the University of Alberta news and in the Journal of Neuroscience for his research on activity in memory related structures. Graduate awards
Researcher Highlight
Elena Nicoladis has published several articles on gesture and language development in bilingual and monolingual children. Her SSHRC/NSERC funded research challenges views about the symbolic nature of gestures and how bilinguals represent information in language. Her finding that children assume gestures mean actions rather than objects challenges the view that children treat gestures and words as equally symbolic and may explain why they have difficulty interpreting number gestures. (more)
Our graduate students are successful in winning major awards (over $10,000). In 2010, the Psychology Department was first across campus in per capita Tri-Council Master's awards (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC). (more)
Researcher Highlight
Elena Nicoladis has published several articles on gesture and language development in bilingual and monolingual children. Her SSHRC/NSERC funded research challenges views about the symbolic nature of gestures and how bilinguals represent information in language. Her finding that children assume gestures mean actions rather than objects challenges the view that children treat gestures and words as equally symbolic and may explain why they have difficulty interpreting number gestures. (more)