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Monnica Williams is named a Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Disparities

The Faculty of Social Sciences and the School of Psychology are proud to announce that Monnica Williams, a professor, researcher and therapist, has been awarded a new Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Disparities.
The Faculty of Social Sciences and the School of Psychology are proud to announce that Monnica Williams, a professor, researcher and therapist, has been awarded a new Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Disparities.

July 24, 2019
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University Research Chair
Mental Health
Psychology

University Research Chair in Stress and Mental Health awarded to Nafissa Ismail

The University of Ottawa is pleased to announce the awarding of three University Research Chairs, highlighting exceptional achievements in research. One of the chair was awarded to Nafissa Ismail, Associate Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences.
The University of Ottawa is pleased to announce the awarding of three University Research Chairs, highlighting exceptional achievements in research. One of the chair was awarded to Nafissa Ismail, Associate Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Social Science...

December 3, 2018
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Psychology
Mental Health
Society

You look familiar!

World of Ideas Why do we sometimes mistake people we know for strangers, or strangers for people we know? The confusion is explained by Isabelle Boutet, a psychology professor who specializes in facial recognition. Her research focuses mainly on people aged 55 and older and their ability to recognize faces.
World of Ideas Why do we sometimes mistake people we know for strangers, or strangers for people we know? The confusion is explained by Isabelle Boutet, a psychology professor who specializes in facial recognition. Her research focuses mainly on people aged 55 and older and their ability to recog...

July 20, 2018
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Psychology
Feminist and Gender Studies
Health and wellness

Man flu, more than a myth

World of Ideas Winter is on its way, and with it comes everyone’s favourite part of the season: scratchy throats and stuffy noses. But why do men seem to suffer more from colds, flus and other winter blues? uOttawa Professor Nafissa Ismail suggests that there’s more to man flu than theatrical whining.
World of Ideas Winter is on its way, and with it comes everyone’s favourite part of the season: scratchy throats and stuffy noses. But why do men seem to suffer more from colds, flus and other winter blues? uOttawa Professor Nafissa Ismail suggests that there’s more to man flu than theatrical whi...

November 14, 2016