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Student-focused Psychology Research Symposium is a first
On Oct. 29 the Psychology Graduate Students' Association (PGSA) will host the inaugural Psychology Research Symposium, a showcase of graduate students' master's theses and research projects that have been undertaken since the program's inception.
Psychology has had a graduate program at Ryerson only since 2007, but a lot has been accomplished in that time. Graduate students in psychology have had 15 papers or chapters published, an additional six papers submitted for publications and 70 presentations at national and international conferences.
"The PGSA felt that now was a good time to reflect on how far we have come over these past two years, and to share our progress and work with fellow graduate students at Ryerson," Ronak Patel, PGSA president said. "As well, we want to highlight not only our work with undergrads who may be interested in pursuing graduate studies but also other departments at Ryerson in hopes to foster opportunities for further collaboration."
More than 25 research posters will be presented, with an award for best poster. PhD students Jenny Rogojanksi, Ann Wagner and Stephanie Quigg will conduct oral presentations on their master's theses in clinical psychology and psychological science. To help kick off the day's activities, Adam Anderson, Canada Research Chair in Affective Neuroscience from the University of Toronto, will be giving a talk on "Facial Expression Form and Function."
Psychology at Ryerson has continued to build on its success since completion of the Psychology Research and Training Centre. Located at 105 Bond St., the 10,000 sq. ft. space is home to 26 research laboratories where graduate students and faculty can lead independent and collaborative research in various fields of psychology including cognitive neuroscience, community/culture, developmental and psychopathology. Engaged with faculty who come from top universities around the world, graduate students are participating in helping to produce innovative studies that can advance theory, science and health, and solve real-world problems.
