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A member of ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½â€™s faculty, Professor Doug McDougall, has been named one of two recipients of the 2020 JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award.

This School of Graduate Studies award recognizes outstanding performance in the multiple roles associated with doctoral supervision – including Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Musical Arts and Doctor of Juridical Science programs. Two awards are offered annually: one in the Humanities and Social Sciences and one in the Physical and Life Sciences. University Professor Ted Sargent was awarded in the latter category.

Professor McDougall is the third ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ faculty recognized with this award since the honour was established in 2013. Dr. Clare Kosnik, from the department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning, was recognized in 2014. Dr. Judith Wiener, from the department of Applied Psychology & Human Development, won in 2017.

Posted on The Conversation.

Excerpt: "As of June 12, child-care centres in Ontario can open, following reopenings in most regions of Québec. But while these child-care centres are doing their part to support families in the post-coronavirus recovery, and Ontario is offering some extra help, Canada needs to find economically efficient ways of supporting child-care programs while simultaneously incentivizing quality. In so doing, it would follow some of the smartest approaches to economic recovery, development and social wellness already evidenced in parts of Canada and the world."

He, who finished her second graduate degree at ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ this spring, entered the Institute expecting to become a STEM educator. Instead, she gained that passion and much more.

Editors: Caroline (Carly) Manion (²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½), Emily Anderson (Florida International University), Supriya Baily (George Mason University), Meagan Call-Cummings (George Mason University), Radhika Iyengar (Earth Institute, Columbia University), Payal P. Shah (University of South Carolina), and Matthew A. Witenstein (University of Dayton), Contributing Authors: Erik Byker (Stephen F. Austin State University) Jeremy Gombin-Sperling (University of Maryland-College Park)

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.

Through the media, we have witnessed violence and harassment against members of the Black community. We are very aware of the devastating impacts of anti-Black racism in our world and at JICS.

Marcus Singleton, an educator, activist and musician, is graduating from ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½â€™s Master of Education program in social justice education – and heading back to school in fall, to pursue his doctorate.

Mariam Abeid spent much of her life seeking an education only to encounter one obstacle after another. Now, the mother of three is set to become an educator herself.

Excerpt: "The COVID-19 virus has changed the channel on child care. No longer a private responsibility borne largely by mothers, it is a social one vital to all those parents who make up the army of first responders in a time of crisis."

Marguerite Lengyell: Doctor of Education in Counselling Psychology (CP), Class of 2020.

Rachel Vandezande: Master of Arts in Child Study and Education (CSE), Class of 2020.

Rebecca Starr: Master of Education in Developmental Psychology and Education (DPE), Class of 2020.