To Whom It May Concern s13

November 18th, 2013

To Whom it May Concern:

It is my pleasure to serve as a reference for Edward Yeung. Edward was a student in my Behaviour Modification and Behaviour Therapy course from September 2012 until April 2013. I believe that I got to know Edward well during the span of this course.

Edward is definitely a highly focused, hard-working, and conscientious student. His performance across every single component of this course (two class tests, a research review paper, an opinion paper, a group oral presentation, and a consultation assignment that required Edward to formulate a case and create a treatment plan for a hypothetical client) was top notch and he consistently earned the highest grade in a class of 30 students. Edward’s final mark in the class was an A+ and his performance places him within the top two percent of students I have taught over the last decade. Edward’s transcript reveals that his modal grade in his courses in an A+ which highlights that his exceptional performance in my course in consistent with his academic success more generally.

In addition to Edward’s obvious academic prowess, I was impressed by many qualities he possesses which I believe will make him an excellent graduate student. Specifically, Edward demonstrates exceptional time management skills in that he is able to achieve such a high caliber of success while working full-time. Edward has also accrued teaching experience and this is an excellent skill to have as a graduate student. In addition, I observed that Edward worked very well independently but was also able to collaborate well with others. Moreover, Edward is receptive to feedback and uses constructive criticism to improve his performance without demonstrating any defensiveness whatsoever.

One of the things that came through in my discussions with Edward is his passion for research in the field of Industrial Organizational Psychology. Specifically, Edward is very interested in the selection process of employers, particularly with regard to selecting employees who are new to Canada. I am impressed by Edward’s awareness of the importance of using empirically validated measures and methods in such instances and his curiosity regarding why this is not always the direction taken by employers. I suspect that Edward’s genuine interest in this area of research will allow him to make significant contributions to the field.

It has truly been a pleasure to get to know Edward. He is without a doubt one of the strongest and most well-rounded students I have met and I recommend him to you with great enthusiasm. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss Edward Yeung any further.

Best Regards,

Lorne Sugar, Ph.D., C. Psych. Psychologist (905) 576-8711 ext. 4442 [email protected] or [email protected]