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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOBABBLE PSYCHOLOGΨ NEWS FOR OUR DEPARTMENT, ALUMNI, THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY, AND THE PROFESSION AT LARGE Winter 2013 WELCOME FROM THE HEAD… Welcome to the latest update on people together outside of the Inside: activities, accomplishments, and classroom and research lab. Our Welcome from the Head … 1 developments in the Department. Honours dinner, for instance, Major Faculty Awards … 2 The last academic year has been a which is held in the spring to New Faculty… 3 typically busy and productive one celebrate the achievements of Support Staff Update … 4 for us. Not only have a number of Retirements … 6 graduating Honours students, faculty members, students, and Faculty Update … 7 was again a great success with Service Award Winner … 8 support staff received awards in nearly 100 students, family, and Graduate Student STAR … 8 recognition of their outstanding faculty in attendance. Similarly, work, but the Department as a whole The Year in Pictures … 9 the Department’s Fall Welcome has continued to make a substantial Focus On Students … 14 party, at which new graduate Message From GASP … 16 and exemplary scholarly students are introduced (and New Graduate Students … 16 contribution. Indeed, faculty and receive welcome gifts) has grown Message From UPSA … 17 students combined to: publish 87 in popularity and become a Milestones … 17 articles, 18 book chapters, and 2 Transitions … 18 major focal point for the start of books; give 102 conference Let’s Hear From You! … 25 each academic year. In addition presentations, and 17 invited Support Psychology ... 26 to these events, we hosted a presentations and workshops; sat number of colloquia, given by on 17 Editorial boards; held both internationally renowned Contact us at: research grants totalling over visiting researchers and by Department of Psychology $8,000,000; and students alone prominent local scholars, with all P404 Duff Roblin Bldg. received more than $950,000 in 190 Dysart Rd of these accompanied by time for scholarships, awards, and University of Manitoba discussion and socializing. bursaries! This, I am sure you’ll Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 agree, represents an impressive The Department continues to be Phone: (204) 474-9338 level of achievement, particularly a vibrant, productive, and Fax: (204) 474-7599 given a teaching mission that also collegial community thanks [email protected] saw the Department provide nearly entirely to its dedicated and 50,000 credit-hours of instruction to friendly group of faculty, thousands of students including students, and support staff. I more than 800 majors and honours hope you enjoy reading through students, and 140 graduate this issue of Psychobabble and students. learning about some of these people and about developments By any measure, our Department is in our department. one of the largest at the University of Manitoba. It is also, I am sure, Cheers, one of the most collegial. A large Todd A. Mondor number of special events are held throughout the year to bring ONE UNIVERSITY. MANY FUTURES MAJOR FACULTY AWARDS Lorna Jakobson Faculty of Arts Professor of the Year Marian Morry Distinguished Service Award from the International Association for Relationship Research Debbie Kelly Named a Fellow of the Association of Psychological Science Ray Perry Received the Konrad Adenauer Award from the Royal Society of Canada and the Alexander Humboldt Foundation Gerry Sande Department of Psychology Teaching Award (2011-2012) Jessica Cameron Rh Award in the Social Sciences category (2011) -2- NEW FACULTY … Dr. George Bednarczyk School Divisions. Most recently, I have acted as the school psychology coordinator for the Seven Oaks division, where I still maintain some involvement. I have been lucky enough to be involved in a variety of preventative programs in Seven Oaks, targeting whole families as well as classroom wide interventions. School staffs and children became accustomed to the school psychologist as the one trudging in with a briefcase, test kit, and guitar…a guitar? You’ll need to stop me in the hall to get the full story. The other half of me established and maintained a private practice in psychology. My practice has included adults, children, couples, and families. Over the years I have travelled to a number of the more remote parts of our province and, within the private practice context, established some of the first school psychology services in a number of Manitoba First Nations communities. My clinical approach has evolved over the years to what I would call an “integrationist” model, the analogy being that of an cook who has selected Well, it’s January, thirty-something below, I’m and researched ingredients to enable the walking through B and L lots on my way to the creation of a customized product. PSC and Duff Roblin. Very much “just like old times”. It’s been a number of years since I’ve The theme of my recent presentation to the made this trip with any regularity and, having Department was that of seeking the common been on campus in my position as an instructor aspects within the Clinical and School programs in the Clinical and School Psychology programs and my hope of bringing my experience in both since July, 2012, I’m very happy to say it’s great of these areas to bear on my teaching and supervision roles in the Department. being back. By way of brief history, I graduated from the When not walking from the parking lot or Clinical Psychology Program here at the through the tunnels between the PSC and Duff I University of Manitoba in the early 1980’s. I can usually be found on my bicycle (basement in have had a dual-focus career since then. the winter), as deep as possible in the nearest ocean, or practicing guitar…those rock and roll On the school side, I’ve been a clinician in the dreams will never die! Transcona, Winnipeg No. 1, and Seven Oaks -3- SUPPORT STAFF UPDATE Gloria Derksen Psychology Graduate Program Coordinator I began working at the University of Manitoba, in the Psychology Department, in August of 2005. Watching students progressing through their programs and getting to know a few along the way has been an interesting part of the ‘job’. I am thoroughly enjoying the challenges of Psychology Graduate Program Co-ordinator, officially since May 2012, but I’ve been here for two years now. I am also mother to two lovely young women, who are married to wonderful young men. My husband and I are grandparents of two active grandchildren, with another Gloria (second from left) with her family on the way. We even have ‘grandpets’, who visit occasionally! Amy Fransen Animal Technician I was very excited to start working as an Animal Technician in the Department of Psychology this past summer having grown up on a farm and having spent the majority of my life working around and with animals. It has been a pleasure getting to know some of the many great people who work here. For those of you who don't know me, I'll talk a little about myself. I spend most of my free time with my husband playing video games or watching our favourite TV shows and movies. I also enjoy spending time with my family in Southern Manitoba and hanging out with friends. Some of my other hobbies include singing karaoke, scuba diving, and reading. If you see me around campus, feel free to say hi! Hillary Hobson Animal Technician I started my position as an Animal Care Tech with Psychology in January of 2012. Prior to this position I worked for the university in a similar position for about half a year back in 2010/11. Animals have always been a huge interest of mine and back when I was sixteen I started volunteering with the Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre which has been a huge part of my life for the six years that I have been involved with them. I currently devout myself to them by helping with animal care and rehabilitation, helping out the education program, and by being a member of the fundraising committee. When I'm not working and volunteering, I'm taking a mix of courses at the U of M and at RRC, baking "cake boss" style cakes with my best friend Jenelle, participating in various activities and get-togethers with my friends and family, and spoiling the newest member of my family (my nephew) who was born this past November and gave me the very precious role of being an aunt. Those who know me, can say that I'm energetic, caring and rarely slow down. -4- SUPPORT STAFF UPDATE (CONTINUED) Jarod Innis Teaching & Research Technology Coordinator Having been with the department since September 2002, I had an idea of what to expect when I took over for Phil Gerson. The journey has not been without its speed bumps but thanks to wisdom imparted by Phil over the years, no problems have seemed insurmountable. The changing needs of the department and technologies that can be used to address the problems faced are part of the reason why every day presents a unique challenge that my team and I are eager to face. I look forward to continued collaboration with students, faculty and staff in attaining the research, teaching and administrative goals of the department. Kelly Kennedy Office Assistant at the Psychological Service Centre I am pleased and excited to join the staff at the Psychological Service Centre within the Department of Psychology. Over the last few months I have felt very welcome and am excited to start my new career here. Prior to working at Psychological Service Centre I was a Case Manager at Northern Community Development Services in a small town in North Western Ontario where I counselled individuals in overcoming their barriers to employment and assisted them with reaching their career goals.