Educational and School Psychology Section Awards

Each year the section gives awards for outstanding student conference presentations. Typically these are for poster submissions but there are slight variations in the process from year to year. The announcement is typically made in November/December around the time of CPA convention submission. Additional details on the submission process are shared on the website and section mailing list in the spring after convention acceptances are announced. The awards are typically for students who are student affiliates of the Educational and School Psychology section. The prize includes a cash award and a certificate.

We Are Welcoming Nominations for This Year’s ESP Section Awards:

  • Canadian School/Educational Psychologist of the Year
  • Contributions to School Psychology
  • Student Research Grant
  • Student Conference Contribution Awards

See nomination criteria and process here.


2023 CPA ESP Section Award Winners

  • Student Conference Contribution Awards
    • 1st Prize ($250) Antonia Soldovieri (University of British Columbia)
    • 2nd Prize ($100) Lili Boulet (University of Victoria)
    • 3rd Prize ($50) Sohyun Cho (McGill University)
  • CPA ESP Student Research Grant:
    • Dorna Rahimi, Ph.D. Candidate University of British Columbia
    • Minyeong Cho, M.A. Student University of British Columbia
  • Contributions to School Psychology: Dr. Judith Wiener, OISE/University of Toronto (Emerita)
  • Educational/School Psychologist of the Year: Dr. Ted Wormeli. University of British Columbia
  • Newly Elected CPA Fellows from the ESP Section:
    • Lia Daniels, Ph.D. University of Alberta
    • Laurie Ford, Ph.D. University of British Columbia
    • Judith Wiener, Ph.D. OISE/University of Toronto (Emerita)

2022 CPA ESP Section Award Winners

  • CPA ESP Conference Presentation Award : Melissa Lazo, University of British Columbia
  • CPA ESP Student Research Grant: Hannah Bartel, University of Manitoba
  • CPA ESP Student Research Grant: Erika Infantino, McGill University
  • Inaugural Contributions to School Psychology: Dr. Ester Cole
  • Inaugural Educational/School Psychologist of the Year: Dr. Colin King
  • Newly Elected CPA Fellows from the ESP Section:
    • Dr. Jac Andrews, University of Calgary
    • Dr. Anusha Kassa, University of British Columbia

2020 CPA Virtual Convention Student Poster Award Winners

1st Place ($250): Claire Brabandar, McGill University

2nd Place ($100): Bethany Ee, University of Calgary

3rd Place ($50): Andrea Antontuik, University of Alberta


2019 CPA Convention (Halifax) Student Poster Award Winners

1st Place ($250): Lauren Goegan, University of Alberta

2nd Place ($150): Sarah Babcock, Western Ontario University

3rd Place ($50): Chiung-Fang Chang, McGill University

2nd Place Sarah Babcock; 3rd Place Chiung-Fang Chang

2nd Place Sarah Babcock; 3rd Place Chiung-Fang Chang


2018 International Congress of Applied Psychology & CPA Convention (Montreal) Student Poster Award Winners

1st Place ($250): Lauren Goegan, University of Alberta

2nd Place ($150): Sarah Babcock, University of Western Ontario

3rd Place ($50): Bronwyn Lamond, University of Toronto, OISE

2018 ESP Section Poster Award Winners Lauren Goegan, Bronwyn Lamond, & Sarah Babcock

2018 ESP Section Poster Award Winners Lauren Goegan, Bronwyn Lamond, & Sarah Babcock


2017 CPA Convention (Toronto) Student Poster Award Winners

1st Place: Clarissa Cheong, University of Alberta

2nd Place: Sarah Babcock, University of Western Ontario

3rd Place: Lindsey Nadon, University of Alberta; Elizabeth Leong, University of British Columbia; Lordana Marchica, McGill University; Gabrielle OHara, McGill University; Tasmia Hai, University of Alberta

2017 ESP Section Poster Award Winners

2017 ESP Section Poster Award Winners


2016 CPA Convention (Victoria) Poster Award Winners

1st Place: Simon Lisaingo, University of British Columbia

2nd Place: Chantal Labonte, University of Alberta

3rd Place: Sonja Saqui, University of British Columbia; Michele Cheng, University of British Columbia; Lauren Goegan, University of Alberta

Chantal Labonte (2nd place, University of Alberta), Lauren Goegan (3rd place, University of Alberta), Simon Lisaingo (1st place, University of British Columbia), Joseph Snyder (Educational and School Psychology Convention Chair), Sonja Saqui (3rd place, University of British Columbia), and Michele Cheng (3rd place, University of British Columbia).