What would it look like to build a social robot tailored for kids with a lived experience of anxiety?
In this newly published work, we connected with 56 kids and parents to explore robot applications, emotions, and appearance.
Work with us! We invite applications for a Lecturer position in Psychology with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.
Apply by January 5, 2025. Learn more and apply:
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People are having wild reactions to Canadian French words so here is no less a source than the Prime Minister of Canada doing a Québecois vocabulary comparison with two vloggers from France
Every semester, I administer a mid-semester questionnaire to see how it's all going. When possible, I try implement the feedback and improve the second half. Anyway, here are the questions I have used and refined over the years:
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If you or your students are interested in studying measurement and quant methods I will be reviewing grad applications for the Fall 2025 admission. Some info about applying: jessicakayflake.com/join-the…
If you have any questions ask them here so I can answer them and update the FAQ!
It took me SEVEN years to figure out that you can save a ggplot as a vectorized .svg file ggsave("file.svg"). The svg file can be opened on powerpoint and it will be completely vectorized, even text are still recognized as text boxes! No more recreating plots on illustrator!!!!!
Join us in welcoming Dr. @jilldosso as a Lecturer in our department! “In my teaching, one of my core values is being reflective and iterative – trying new things, being curious and creative, and inviting students to create the classroom community with me.” bit.ly/4dXF5qz
Applications for our Diversity Mentorship Program close on August 2! This program is geared towards advanced undergrads or recent graduates who want to pursue graduate studies in psychology. It's is open to people anywhere in the world! Apply here: bit.ly/UBCPsychDiversity
Applications for our Diversity Mentorship Program are open! This program provides mentorship and professional development for students from diverse, under-resourced, traditionally underrepresented, and/or marginalized backgrounds. bit.ly/UBCPsychDiversity
📷 Participate in UBC research and meet real social robots! The NEST Lab is looking for kids (8-12y) to visit BCCH and interact with robotic characters and animals.
No robot experience necessary!
📷 Visit for more info: bit.ly/NESTrobot
ALT Study recruitment poster that says "Meet real social robots!" and links to bit.ly/NESTrobot
Do you care for someone living with #dementia? Have you ever posted about being a care partner on #socialmedia? Dr. Robillard’s research team at UBC would like to hear from you! For more information, contact mallorie.tam@ubc.ca or visit ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo…
Got hacked by scammers and bots in a recent online survey after recruiting from Reddit. Over 4,000 responses became just 200 valid ones after a major data clean-up. These digital tricksters were craftier than anticipated. It's a new era of online scams (1/9).
It's Trainee Thursday!👏 Meet @jilldosso - a @UBC Postdoctoral Fellow whose research explores ChatGPT & social robotics for #dementia support. Her research aims to influence care ecosystems & empower older adults with dementia & caregivers to make informed decisions.🧠🌐 #epicHQP
Gearing up to teach for the spring semester? I made some Powerpoint files with collections of activities I use in my classes--weekly checkins, warm-up activities, and exit tickets. You are welcome to download and adapt for your class! drive.google.com/drive/folde…
What does ChatGPT know about dementia?
A blog post from NEST lab trainee @jilldosso reports new data about what users can expect to encounter.
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What would it look like to build a social robot tailored for kids with a lived experience of anxiety?
In this newly published work, we connected with 56 kids and parents to explore robot applications, emotions, and appearance.
This work is relevant to robot developers, voices in tech policy, academics, and families interested in the world of smart, social technologies.
Freely available, peer-reviewed academic publication here: mdpi.com/2414-4088/7/12/118
Short write-up here: nestlab.ca/sidekick.html