Conference Schedule

Pick up your conference badge and registration kit when you arrive on campus. Conference staff will be at this desk Thursday 1:00-5:30 and Friday 7:30-5:30 to answer questions and provide support.

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.

In this workshop you will reflect on your strengths, skills, and interests, your short-term and long-term career goals, and explore industries and/or graduate programs that align with those goals.

In this workshop, you will gain crucial skills that will help you feel confident and successful when interviewing for jobs or graduate programs. This hands-on experience will give you the tools you need for interview preparation, presentation, and follow-up.

Get the inside scoop on being a psychology grad student. You will learn about the academic, research, and clinical expectations in grad school as well as strategies for time management and work-life balance. This event will include a panel of clinical and experimental graduate students from UNB who have kindly agreed to share their experience and advice.

Margaret Norrie McCain Hall. Level 1

This workshop will provide an overview of funding programs available for graduate students and go over tips and tricks for writing effective research proposals.

Looking for a job? This workshop offers guidance on where to get started and how to find “hidden” job banks.

This workshop offers guidance and support in resume and cover letter writing. Learn how to recognize your skills and articulate them in a way that engages employers. Practice resume writing techniques and get the tools needed to enhance your job applications.

Dr. Kim Fenwick, Vice-President Academic & Research

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. Sponsored by St. Thomas University, Office of the President

A space to relax or meet other students. There will be snacks, puzzles, and board games available.

Join us in the dining hall for pizza and pub food followed by a meet and greet and psychology trivia night. A cash bar will be available.