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The shift towards digital payments has rapidly changed the financial landscape in Canada. While this shift has created new levels of speed and convenience for some Canadians, for others, it has created new challenges in accessing basic financial services. For instance, picture a person with a cognitive impairment navigating a new or unfamiliar payment application.

In a recent pilot study, Heather Poole, School of Psychology, and colleagues explored innovative ways to support undergraduate students in managing their academic responsibilities while maintaining a healthy balance with personal well-being. Titled “Implementation of a Goal Setting and Time Management Program in Undergraduate Courses,” this study focused on helping students develop practical skill...

Professors Christina Clark-Kazak, Irene Vitoroulis and Karine Vanthuyne, renowned for their innovative work and significant contributions to the social sciences, were recently awarded Community-based Research (CBR) grants by the University of Ottawa. Here is an overview of their respective community-based research projects.

Open - Collaboration for Cognitive Accessibility is a social enterprise whose mission is to build a world where people of all cognitive abilities can meet their full potential. It’s the brainchild of Virginie Cobigo, an associate professor of psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Every year, the Faculty of Social Sciences proudly recognizes the excellence of its professors and administrative staff by granting Faculty awards. Here is the list of the 2024 award recipients. Congratulations to all! Please note that all testimonies are provided in the recipients' language of choice.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is honoured to announce that Professor Virginie Cobigo has been awarded the Excellence in Research Award. This award recognizes her exceptional contributions to the discipline of psychology in the domains of social inclusion and cognitive accessibility.

The University of Ottawa hosted on May 28th its inaugural "Accessibility Challenge" during National Access-Ability Week 2024, demonstrating its commitment to inclusivity. The event featured experiential activities highlighting accessible recruitment needs and brought together various university sectors to improve campus accommodation systems.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has just announced that the Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health (ICBH), based in the Faculty of Social Sciences, is one of seven finalists for the prestigious Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Challenge Award.

In a recent study, Professors Jude Mary Cénat, Monnica Williams and their colleague Angela Haeny (Yale University) developed comprehensive guidelines for providing antiracist cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). This research addresses critical gaps in traditional CBT approaches, offering clinicians practical tools to better serve racialized individuals. Professors Cénat and Williams bring their ex...

The University of Ottawa is proud to announce that Professor Nafissa Ismail, a distinguished researcher at the School of Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences, was recently honoured with the prestigious Governor General's Award. This distinction recognizes her outstanding contributions to research on women's health, an often neglected field that...