Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University

Congratulations to ALL of our grads who crossed the stage yesterday! Pictured are our 5 PhD grads. Congrats to class of 2023!

"'Weak ties matter, not just for our moods but our health,' said Gillian Sandstrom, a psychologist at the University of Sussex in England who has researched their impact."

Gillian Sandstrom is a graduate of our MA program in Psychological Science.

They May Be Just Acquaintances. They’re Important to You Anyway. The people at the dog park, the bank teller, the regular waiter — these casual relationships may be “weak ties,” but they’re also a key to well-being.

The Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice (EDIJ) Committee in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University invites you to our 4th annual Diversifying Psychology Recruitment Event!

This free hybrid event is designed for students from traditionally underrepresented groups (e.g., BIPOC) who are interested in graduate school in psychology. The event includes a panel of successful professors and graduate students from BIPOC and/or other underrepresented groups, grad school application tips, and the opportunity to network with graduate students.

The event takes place on Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 from 3 - 5 pm. Room: Atrium on Bay (AoB) 1270, zoom link will be emailed to virtual participants.

Register here: https://forms.gle/aRBGgvg1c3CHZtTp6

*If you require accessibility assistance (ex. an interpreter), please register by May 5th to ensure that your needs are met.

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Dr. Trevor Hart cites a nearly 300% rise in syphilis when comparing data from 2010 to 2019. A lack of testing facilities in lower income areas and inaccessible operating hours may be contributing, he says.

STI testing rates down 40% during pandemic in Toronto Marginalized populations may have difficulty accessing sexual health services, experts say, but so did many others over the past few years, owing to medical personnel redeployment to fight COVID-19.

Dr. Jenny Liu, a PhD alumni from the Psychological Science stream discusses how to combat burnout!

The Chang School of Continuing Education - Toronto Metropolitan University Canada's leader in innovative, quality, lifelong learning that empowers adults to reach their life and career goals.

Therapy not a 'one size fits all': Dr. Candice Monson on how to find the correct treatment.

Mental health therapy is not 'one size fits all': Expert on how to find the right treatment As Canadians emerge from the pandemic, more are dealing with mental health problems. To treat the conditions, one expert says, therapy is not a 'one size fits all' approach and should be done differently depending on the illness and person.

Postdoctoral fellowship in Motivation, Cognition and Aging! Come join the Memory and Decision Processes Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University (PI: Dr. Julia Spaniol). Details here. Contact: [email protected]

https://sites.psychlabs.ryerson.ca/madlab/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/01/SpaniolPostdocAd.pdf

Gillian Sandstrom (PS MA) featured in CBC;s the Current discussing how small talk with strangers can be beneficial to your mental health.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/small-talk-casual-conversations-1.6713512?fbclid=IwAR0y9qfdH3bIWq3LYANH3psUi8f0xQ6WIwyz1tB18hc1P2UOb5TLK_Ybh4M

A little hello goes a long way: Small talk with strangers can net you happiness, researchers say | CBC Radio A project in the U.K. that prompted people to greet drivers on bus routes showed that people have a greater sense of community when they engage in small talk. Two researchers agree - and say that casual interactions make us happier and feel more connected.

Congrats to Krissy Bemister (PhD Psychological Science), TMU's sole Vanier recipient this year!

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipient: Krischanda Bemister-Bourret Exposure to mostly own-race faces during the first year of life leads to perceptual consequences for babies, such as a reduced ability to distinguish “other-race,” compared to “own-race,” faces. Little research has investigated the downstream cognitive and social consequences of this “othe...

Congrats to Dr. Bev Fredborg, winner of a TMU Gold Medal at the Fall 2022 convocation!

https://www.torontomu.ca/news-events/news/2022/11/meet-our-fall-2022-award-winning-grads/?utm_source=Toronto+Metropolitan+University+Graduate+Studies&utm_campaign=f28de2996e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_12_01_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0eaca1d6e1-f28de2996e-47421379

Our department is currently hiring 3 tenure stream psychology positions in:
1) Developmental
2) Social/Personality
3) Clinical Neuropsychology

The job postings can be found here:

Career Opportunities

A big congrats to our 12 PhD and 13 MA psychology grads who crossed the stage at TMU today!