May 1-2, 2025

Science Atlantic Psychology Undergraduate Student Research Conference 2025

Welcome!

The organizing committee welcomes you to our Science Atlantic - Psychology undergraduate research conference 2025 website!

The 2025 conference will be held May 1-2 at St. Thomas University in Fredericton. Thursday afternoon is reserved for professional development workshops for students and faculty. Workshops will be followed by a keynote in the late afternoon, the faculty representatives meeting, and a social meet and greet in the evening. Friday includes oral and poster presentation sessions, a career and graduate school fair, and the banquet & awards dinner with a second keynote.

Key Dates

April 7, 2025: Abstract submission deadline. Find the instructions for preparing your abstract here.

April 15, 2025: Notification of acceptance

April 23, 2025: Last day to register for the conference

May 1-2, 2025: Conference

Conference Organizers

Dr. Sarah Vannier, Conference Co-chair

Dr. Sandra Thomson, Conference Co-chair

Alberto Chavez, Student Conference Organizer

Juliette Arsenault, French Student Liaison. Juliette is a 4th student studying criminology and psychology. She is from Sherbrooke, Quebec and she enjoys reading and travelling.

Contact us (in english or french) science.atlantic2025@stu.ca

Invited Speakers

  • Dr. Emilie Lacroix

    Dr. Emilie Lacroix

    University of New Brunswick

    This year we are excited to include a faculty focused professional development workshop. Dr. Emilie Lacroix, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at UNB, will share the results of a study titled Exploring Undergraduate Psychology Honours Programs in Canada. This project examines the characteristics, strengths, and challenges of Honours programs across the country, and serves to inform future program development, support best practices, and foster greater awareness across institutions. Following Dr. Lacroix's presentation we will have faculty-led roundtable discussions focused on themes identified through this research.

  • Thursday Keynote: Dr. Michelle Lafrance

    Thursday Keynote: Dr. Michelle Lafrance

    St. Thomas University

    Adventures in psychology: Reflections on a 30-year journey.

    Michelle Lafrance is a Professor of Psychology at St. Thomas University. Her research and teaching interests are rooted in critical and feminist approaches, exploring the social construction of distress and wellbeing. She has published and presented in the areas of women’s experiences of depression, self-care, leisure, and sexuality, including critical explorations of the DSM and the medicalization of women’s distress. Her most recent research explores the experiences of caregivers of older adults and has resulted in the creation of “Aging in New Brunswick: A User’s Guide”, a bilingual tool that helps New Brunswickers navigate the health and home care systems in the province. Over the course of her career, Dr. Lafrance has been awarded multiple distinctions for excellence in research, including by the British Psychological Society, the American Association for Women in Psychology, and the Canadian Psychological Association. She was also the winner of the Dr. John McKendy Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2013 and the Dr. Sheila Andrew Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2006.

  • Friday Evening Keynote: Dr. Rachel Ouellette

    Friday Evening Keynote: Dr. Rachel Ouellette

    Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital

    Dr. Rachel Ouellette is a general consulting pediatrician and clinical department head at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton. She graduated from St. Thomas in 2003 with an honours degree in psychology before completing medical school at Memorial University and Pediatrics at Queen’s University. She remains involved in medical education at Dalhousie and Memorial University. She received the NBMS Garfield Moffatt award in 2020 in recognition of her commitment to excellence of patient care, medical education, community at large, and the quality of life. She will offer an insightful and inspirational talk, reflecting on her career trajectory and the transferable skills she developed in her undergraduate degree.

Conference Sponsors

Platinum Level Sponsors

  • Harrison McCain Knowledge Mobilization Grant
  • St. Thomas University (Offices of the President and VP Academic and Research)

Gold Level Sponsors

  • St. Thomas University - Psychology Department

Silver Level Sponsors

  • Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia
  • St. Thomas Alumni Association

Bronze Level Sponsors

  • Cengage

Location

St. Thomas University

51 Dineen Drive Fredericton, NB Canada, E3B 5G3

Registration period

March 18, 2025 - 08:00 until April 23, 2025 - 23:59

Submission period

March 19, 2025 - 12:00 until April 7, 2025 - 23:59

Contact us

If you have any questions, please contact science.atlantic2025@stu.ca .

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