Department of Psychology
PROGRAM: Our program focuses on advancing the understanding of lifespan development and aging. Faculty members focus on individual functioning and change, with research interests in theories of mind, identity, risk-taking and problem behaviors, social relationships, developmental psychopathology, cognition and memory, clinical neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and developmental research methods. We have expertise in childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging, and are affiliated with interdisciplinary research centers, including the Centre on Aging, Centre for Youth and Society, and Centre for Addictions Research. Graduates of our program have successful careers in academic and research settings, health-related institutions, and program development and evaluation.
FUNDING: Funding is available from a number of sources, including research and teaching assistantships and University of Victoria fellowships. Graduate Fellowships are also available from federal government funding agencies (NSERC, CIHR, and SSHRC), and provincially from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. Funding for a limited number of graduate research assistants, including applicants from the U.S., is available for integrative analyses of longitudinal studies of aging, peer victimization, and transitions to young adulthood.
FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Scott M. Hofer, Professor, Mohr Chair in Adult Development and Aging: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/people/faculty/hofer.php
Lifespan development and aging-related change, integrative analysis of longitudinal studies on aging, cognitive aging; personality; developmental research methods.
Christopher E. Lalonde, Associate Professor: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/people/faculty/lalonde.php
Social-cognitive development; aboriginal health; identity development.
Bonnie J. Leadbeater, Professor: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/people/faculty/leadbeater.php
Developmental psychopathology; programs and policy related to child development (e.g. co-developer and evaluator of the WITS programs for elementary school children), peer victimization, depression, and transitions to young adulthood.
Stuart W. S. MacDonald, Associate Professor: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/people/faculty/macdonald.php
Individual differences in cognitive aging; cognitive neuroscience of aging; statistical models of cognitive change; biological aging; dementia-related cognitive impairment; terminal cognitive decline.
Ulrich Mueller, Associate Professor: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/people/faculty/mueller.php
Development of problem solving; development of executive function; social development in infancy and early childhood.
Andrea M. Piccinin, Associate Professor: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/people/faculty/piccinin.php
Developmental research methods; study designs and statistical analysis; longitudinal studies; associations between physical and cognitive health; cognition and aging from a psychometric perspective.
Holly Tuokko, Professor and Director, Centre on Aging: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/people/faculty/tuokko.php
Clinical neuropsychology; clinical aging; experimental neuropsychology; life-span development and aging.
CONTACT INFORMATION: To learn more about admission to our doctoral program please visit our website at: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/graduate/admissions.php.
Applications are due December 1, 2011.
For additional information or if you have questions, contact us at:
Department of Psychology
University of Victoria
PO Box 3050 STN CSC Tel: (250) 721-7525
Victoria BC V8W 3P5 Fax: (250) 721-8929
Canada Email: psychgrd@uvic.ca
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Scott M. Hofer, Ph.D.
Professor, Dept. of Psychology
Harald Mohr, M.D. and Wilhelma Mohr, M.D. Research Chair in Adult Development and Aging
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3050 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3P5
Canada
Office: (250) 853-3862 / WebPhone link: http://webphone.uvic.ca/i?c=3862
Fax: (250) 721-8929
Email: smhofer@uvic.ca
Web: http://web.uvic.ca/psyc/people/faculty/hofer.php
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