Our faculty regularly strive to achieve great things, both in and out of the classroom. From continuously updating and refining teaching approaches to contributing in exceptional ways to the research community, faculty in our department work hard to make an impact on the field of psychology.

Recent Teaching Excellence Awards

The Mount prides itself on the quality of teaching that occurs on our campus. Every year, we award Teaching Excellence Awards to three outstanding faculty (early career, advanced career, and part-time). For more information on the Teaching Excellence Awards, including instructions on how to nominate a faculty member for an award, please visit this page.

Three of our faculty members have received Teaching Excellence Awards in the last few years:

2024 – Dr. Michelle Eskritt

Dr. Eskritt regularly teaches across our curriculum, from our introductory psychology courses, to research methods, to more specialized courses on topics like cognitive development and moral development. She often teaches both online and on campus.

For more information on Dr. Eskritt, please see her profile.

2021 – Dr. Will Shead

Dr. Shead also teaches across our curriculum, particularly focusing on courses related to research methods and clinical psychology. He is excited to participate in our Aboriginal Academic Access to Post-Secondary (AAAPs) program.

For more information on Dr. Shead, please see his profile.

2019 – Dr. Elizabeth Bowering

Dr. Bowering’s recent teaching focuses mostly on introductory psychology, child development, and adolescent development. She has regularly incorporated experiential learning practices in her teaching, and does research on the same.

For more information on Dr. Bowering, please see her profile.

Recent Research Excellence Awards

Conducting high-quality research is a key part of our faculty’s success, both in the Psychology department and at the Mount more broadly. Each year, one early career faculty member and one more established faculty member are recognized by the University for excellence in research. More information on the Early Career Research Award and President’s Award for Research Excellence can be found by clicking on the associated links.

Two of our faculty have received research awards in the recent past:

2024 – Dr. Jennifer Khoury

Dr. Khoury conducts research on the impact of early life stress on neurobiological function and social-emotional development of children and infants, with a particular interest in how parent-child relationships can exacerbate or protect against early life stressors.

For more information on her award, please click here.

For more information on Dr. Khoury, please see her profile.

2020 – Dr. Derek Fisher

Dr. Fisher conducts research using EEG technology to investigate electrical activity in the brain. Much of his published research looks at changes to brain function during mental illness and neurological illness, as well as the effects of common drugs on the brain.

For more information on his award, please click here.

For more information on Dr. Fisher, please see his profile.