Combined HBSc Psychology/MA Child Study & Education

Jennifer Stellar, an assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, specializes in studying “prosocial” emotions such as compassion, gratitude and awe, and her research suggests these feelings do in fact contribute to one’s own well-being.

Diaper changes, endless domestic chores, and lack of sleep – to name a few – are all stressors that couples face when they transition to parenthood. But UTM student Nathan Leonhardt, who is pursuing his PhD in social psychology, has found that this transition doesn’t always mean relationship satisfaction and commitment declines.

Rooting out anti-BIPOC racism in policing has become an important public priority in North America. The concern is being driven by sobering statistics: in the U.S., unarmed Black people are three times more likely than whites to be fatally shot by police.