09:00 PDT
Pre-Conference Workshop on SDT in Business and Organizations
Workshop Facilitators 
SDT Co-Founder, Author, and Professor at the University of Rochester
Founder and C.E.O. of Immersyve Inc., Celebration FL.
SDT Co-Founder and Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology & Education, Australian Catholic University
11:30 PDT
08:00 PDT
09:45 PDT
Opening Remarks
Speakers 
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
I am interested in developing alternative methodologies to advance research on motivation. One of the approaches is realist interviewing; my colleague Jade Anderson and I will talk about it on Friday. I also interested in understanding the dynamics between culture and human autonomy...
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Professor, University of Alberta
My research interests rest at the intersection of educational, cultural and social psychology, applied and sociolinguistics, and communication science, particularly as these disciplines pertain to intercultural relations and communication. One of my main lines of research concerns...
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Professor, University of Alberta
Associate Professor, University of Victoria
10:30 PDT
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Paper Session 2 - SDT in Business and Organizations (I)
Moderators SN
University Of San Diego
Université François-Rabelais de Tours & AD Conseil
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Valencore Consulting
Dr. Taylor Peyton Roberts is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Valencore Consulting. Dr. Roberts' recent research collaborations and publications examine authenticity in leaders, employee work passion, employee affect, and power. Her award-winning dissertation work offered a new...
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14:15 PDT
Paper Session 1 - Intrinsic Motivation
Speakers 
Professor and Administrator of the SL Endorsement Program, University of Nebraska Kearney
My current interests are intrinsic motivation for information seeking (and how educators can foster it in students), school librarianship, and storytelling. I am also interested in the multicultural aspects of each.
Assistant Professor, Korea National University Of Education
Thursday June 2, 2016 14:15 - 15:20 PDT
View Royal
14:15 PDT
Paper Session 3 - Personal Goals and Self-Concordance
Moderators 
Assistant Professor, Carleton University
ST
University Of Applied Sciences And Arts Northwestern Switzerland
VP & Consultant, Northcentral University
Nutrition and weight loss consulting, eating psychology consulting, fitness and physique sports psychology, emotional agility and mind-body integration
Thursday June 2, 2016 14:15 - 15:20 PDT
Colwood
14:15 PDT
14:15 PDT
15:20 PDT
15:45 PDT
Advances in Self-Determination Theory
Moderators 
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
I am interested in developing alternative methodologies to advance research on motivation. One of the approaches is realist interviewing; my colleague Jade Anderson and I will talk about it on Friday. I also interested in understanding the dynamics between culture and human autonomy...
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SDT Co-Founder, Author, and Professor at the University of Rochester
SDT Co-Founder and Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology & Education, Australian Catholic University
17:50 PDT
07:00 PDT
07:15 PDT
07:15 PDT
08:30 PDT
Paper Session 10 - Leadership and Mentoring
Speakers MB
Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal & Cirano
Motivation for Health, UCSB
Dr. Jennifer La Guardia received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Rochester under the supervision of Dr. Richard Ryan. She is a practicing clinical psychologist, research scientist, and educator with over 15 years of experience designing and implementing ‘live...
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Associate professor, Aarhus University, Department Of Education, Denmark
08:30 PDT
Paper Session 9 - Health Education
Moderators 
Assistant Professor, University Of Saskatchewan
TS
Contract Education Research And Curriculum Development
BK
Norwegian University Of Science And Technology
08:30 PDT
08:30 PDT
Paper Session 6 - Is Autonomy Support Beneficial to All?
Speakers MJ
University of Montreal
Mireille Joussemet received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2004 from McGill University, where she conducted research in human motivation with Prof. Richard Koestner, guided by her passion for children’s motivation, well-being and their social determinants. During her post-doctoral...
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
08:30 PDT
Paper Session 8 - Choice and Decision Making
Moderators DP
University of Quebec in the Outaouais
Senior Lecturer, University Of New South Wales
Hi! I'm interested in SDT as it relates to educational settings, particularly music.
Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol
Motivation for Physical activity in young people and adults. Goal content in exercise. Embedding SDT in health interventions and evaluating theoretical fidelity
Friday June 3, 2016 08:30 - 09:35 PDT
Colwood
09:40 PDT
09:40 PDT
Self-Determination and Unconscious Openness
Speakers 
Professor, Skidmore College
My research has coalesced around issues related to openness to experience, as contrasted with defensiveness to experience. I use paradigms from experimental social psychology to investigate the predictors and consequences of the tendency to experience internal and external events...
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Paper Session 13 - Creative Ways of School Engagement
Moderators 
Teacher, New Milford High School
My research focuses on school climate factors supportive of teachers’ creativity. Removing obstacles and boosting creativity stimulants leads to either "virtuous" or "vicious cycles" of creativity growth in different school climates. The componential theory of creativity and systems...
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University Of Augsburg
Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University
I have conducted extensive research on the optimal experience in physical activity settings. As an educator, I have been most interested in how practitioners (e.g., educators and coaches) can assist others in engaging constructively so that they can lead flourishing lives. I have...
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Friday June 3, 2016 11:10 - 12:15 PDT
Colwood
11:10 PDT
12:15 PDT
12:15 PDT
14:15 PDT
Paper Session 20 - STEM Education
Speakers 
Assistant, Pace University School of Education
Self-directed learning. Education technology Blended learning
Senior Lecturer, University Of Peradeniya
I am a science educator and I am interested in educational and social psychology. I conduct some programmes on motivation and positive thinking. I am also interested in teaching methodology, especially in general science and chemistry.
14:15 PDT
Paper Session 16 - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Goals and Values
Moderators
Speakers 
Swinburne University Of Technology
I'm always wondering about why people do what they do, and how research can help us do more of the 'right' things in the 'right' way. My research generally focusses on thinking styles and the way people look at the world, and how this informs their goals, motivation, and subsequent...
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Associate Professor, Kyungpook National University
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Salzburg
Friday June 3, 2016 14:15 - 15:20 PDT
Sidney
14:15 PDT
Paper Session 17 - Language and Literacy
Moderators 
Professor, University of Alberta
My research interests rest at the intersection of educational, cultural and social psychology, applied and sociolinguistics, and communication science, particularly as these disciplines pertain to intercultural relations and communication. One of my main lines of research concerns...
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Laval University
Frédéric Guay is a Professor of Counseling Psychology and Education at Laval University as well as the Chairholder of the Canada Research Chair in Motivation, Persistence and Academic Success. He holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Quebec at Montreal and was...
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Friday June 3, 2016 14:15 - 15:20 PDT
Colwood
14:15 PDT
14:15 PDT
Paper Session 19 - Motivation and Learning
Moderators 
Professor, Korea University
We design, implement, and evaluate autonomy-supportive interventions for teachers. We seek to discover the benefits (for students, for teachers) when teachers learn how to become more autonomy supportive and less controlling during instruction. We also focus on students--often on...
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Instructional Developer, Purdue University
BL
National Institute Of Education, Nanyang Technological University
15:20 PDT
15:40 PDT
Paper Session 21 - Motivation in Health-Care Workplace
Moderators HL
Assistant Professor, Erasmus University
whatever they are passionate about (-: But also: authenticity, mindfulness, integrity, diversity.
Sheffield Hallam University
Associate Professor, Pacific Lutheran University
I am a psychiatric-mental health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Talk to me about integrated care for individuals with serious mental illness
15:40 PDT
Paper Session 25 - Methodological Challenges for Motivation Research
Moderators 
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
I am interested in developing alternative methodologies to advance research on motivation. One of the approaches is realist interviewing; my colleague Jade Anderson and I will talk about it on Friday. I also interested in understanding the dynamics between culture and human autonomy...
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Project Coordinator, University Of Saskatchewan
I graduated from the University of Saskatchewan's Applied Social Psychology MA program in 2015 and also completed my BA in Psychology at the U of S in 2012. My MA thesis applied an integration of Self-Determination and Achievement Goal theories to academic motivation using Realist...
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Friday June 3, 2016 15:40 - 16:45 PDT
Sidney
15:40 PDT
15:40 PDT
Paper Session 23 - Relatedness and Intimacy
Moderators 
Université de Montréal
Genevieve A. Mageau studies autonomy support within hierarchical relationships, with a focus on parenting. She obtained her Ph.D. at the University of Quebec at Montreal, where she conducted motivational research with Prof. Robert J. Vallerand. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship...
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Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
KE
University Of Greenwich
15:40 PDT
Paper Session 24 - Motivation to Learn a Second or Foreign Language
Moderators 
Professor, University of Alberta
My research interests rest at the intersection of educational, cultural and social psychology, applied and sociolinguistics, and communication science, particularly as these disciplines pertain to intercultural relations and communication. One of my main lines of research concerns...
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Fukuoka University Of Education
Friday June 3, 2016 15:40 - 16:45 PDT
Colwood
16:50 PDT
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17:25 PDT
17:25 PDT
08:00 PDT
08:00 PDT
09:00 PDT
SDT in Education
Speakers 
SDT Co-Founder and Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology & Education, Australian Catholic University
09:00 PDT
SDT in Health and Health Care
Moderators 
Professor, University of Alberta
Motivation for Health, UCSB
Dr. Jennifer La Guardia received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Rochester under the supervision of Dr. Richard Ryan. She is a practicing clinical psychologist, research scientist, and educator with over 15 years of experience designing and implementing ‘live...
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09:40 PDT
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10:15 PDT
Caregiving Motivation and Quality of Life of the Caregivers
Speakers 
University of Miami
My research focuses on various aspects of quality of life of cancer survivors and their family members and close friends, such as psychological and spiritual adjustment, coping with caregiving stress, gender, relationship quality, cancer preventive behaviors, and co-experiences of...
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10:15 PDT
10:50 PDT
11:10 PDT
11:10 PDT
Paper Session 28 - Health and Physical Exercise
Moderators 
Associate Researcher, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics
Motivational, self-regulatory and behavioral predictors of physical activity and weight control, applying self-determination theory to health behavior change interventions (in overweight adults). Motivation and training of health professionals, seeking to understand antecedents of...
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Postdoctor, University of Bergen
My research interests include behavioural change processes in different domains of healthcare services. More information is available at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eirik-abildsnes-11a9b77a
EC
Assistant Professor, National Institute Of Education, Nanyang Technological University
11:10 PDT
Paper Session 32 - Public Health
Moderators 
Professor, University of Alberta
JS
University Of Rochester Medical Center, Department Of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor, University of Victoria
I draw from my training in epidemiology and behavioural research to study the social determinants of substance-related problems and addiction, and how these affect access to health care and addiction treatment. I'm particularly interested in the effectiveness and implications of coercion...
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11:10 PDT
Paper Session 33 - Mobile Health
Moderators 
Senior Director, Applied Behavior Change Science, Envolve PeopleCare
Health behavior change interventions; mobile health/use of technology for interventions; scalable solutions for employee wellness and insurance offerings.
EM
National Cancer Institute
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Faculty Of Human Kinetics, University Of Lisbon
11:10 PDT
Paper Session 31 - Parental Involvement in Schools
Moderators 
Professor, Université Laval
Catherine Ratelle is a Professor of Counseling Psychology and Education at Laval University. She is also the Chairholder of the Canada Research Chair on Parenting and Academic and Vocational Trajectories and a member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada. She holds a Ph.D...
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Goethe University Frankfurt
11:10 PDT
11:10 PDT
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12:15 PDT
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Paper Session 34 - Need Support from Schools and Universities
Speakers 
Academic Dean, The University Of Texas At Arlington; The Episcopal School Of Dallas
I have been studying teacher and student motivation, including collective teacher efficacy, teacher organizational citizenship behaviors, student engagement, and how these mediating factors of student achievement relate to integrated transformational leadership. More recently, I have...
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Nanyang Technological University
CN
University Of Rochester
14:15 PDT
14:15 PDT
14:15 PDT
14:15 PDT
Paper Session 35 - Face-to-Face Motivational Interventions in Health Context
Moderators 
Faculty Of Human Kinetics, University Of Lisbon
DR
University Of Wisconsin-Madison School Of Nursing
MW
Medical Director, Assistant Professor, University of Rochester, School of Medicine
Dr. Wittink is Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine. A primary care physician with additional training in geriatrics and mental health, her research efforts focus on improving care for older adults with multiple chronic conditions and psychosocial...
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14:15 PDT
15:50 PDT
16:10 PDT
Paper Session 40 - Teacher's Motivation
Moderators
Speakers MG
Professor, Education Policy & Research, D'Youville College
Assistant professor and Ph.D., Metropolitan University College
My research is about teachers' relational competence and teacher-and-student relations in primary school. I am very interested in the conditions and presuppositions for teachers supporting or thwarting the psychological needs of their students.
FM
University of Klagenfurt (Austria)
I am a member of the Institute of Instructional and School Development at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria. My main research lies in the following areas: self-determined student and teacher motivation and their correlation, systemic approach of motivation, interest, learning...
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16:10 PDT
16:10 PDT
Applying SDT Interventions: Health Research and Community Programs
Workshop Facilitators 
Motivation for Health, UCSB
Dr. Jennifer La Guardia received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Rochester under the supervision of Dr. Richard Ryan. She is a practicing clinical psychologist, research scientist, and educator with over 15 years of experience designing and implementing ‘live...
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16:10 PDT
Paper Session 37 - Health Adherence
Moderators 
Professor, University of Alberta
TA
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
KS
University Of Rochester
Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Health Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University
I am interested in the application of self-determination theory to facilitate physical activity behaviour change, with a particular focus on GP exercise referral and child weight management programmes.
16:10 PDT
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Paper Session 38 - Motivation and Need Support in the Context of Distant and Digital Relations
Moderators
Speakers 
Halmstad University
My main academic focus is exercise psychology, health behaviours and behavior change. My PhD project was about digital exercise interventions based on Self-Determination Theory.
Senior Researcher, Lexia Learning
I focus on the application of developmental theory to the design and evaluation of educational technology tools and programs with a particular focus on literacy, self-regulation, and motivation.
Saturday June 4, 2016 16:10 - 17:45 PDT
Colwood 2
18:00 PDT
Autonomy Support Interventions in Teaching - Group Discussion #1
Moderators 
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
I am interested in developing alternative methodologies to advance research on motivation. One of the approaches is realist interviewing; my colleague Jade Anderson and I will talk about it on Friday. I also interested in understanding the dynamics between culture and human autonomy...
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18:00 PDT
Miscellaneous Interests - Group Discussion #6
Moderators 
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
I am interested in developing alternative methodologies to advance research on motivation. One of the approaches is realist interviewing; my colleague Jade Anderson and I will talk about it on Friday. I also interested in understanding the dynamics between culture and human autonomy...
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Saturday June 4, 2016 18:00 - 19:00 PDT
Saanich
18:00 PDT
SDT in Health - Group Discussion #5
Moderators 
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
I am interested in developing alternative methodologies to advance research on motivation. One of the approaches is realist interviewing; my colleague Jade Anderson and I will talk about it on Friday. I also interested in understanding the dynamics between culture and human autonomy...
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18:00 PDT
Self and Identity - Group Discussion #4
Limited Capacity seats available
Moderators 
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
I am interested in developing alternative methodologies to advance research on motivation. One of the approaches is realist interviewing; my colleague Jade Anderson and I will talk about it on Friday. I also interested in understanding the dynamics between culture and human autonomy...
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18:00 PDT
Sport and Exercise, Physical Activity - Group Discussion #2
Moderators 
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
I am interested in developing alternative methodologies to advance research on motivation. One of the approaches is realist interviewing; my colleague Jade Anderson and I will talk about it on Friday. I also interested in understanding the dynamics between culture and human autonomy...
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18:00 PDT
The Dark Side of SDT - Group Discussion #3
Moderators 
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
I am interested in developing alternative methodologies to advance research on motivation. One of the approaches is realist interviewing; my colleague Jade Anderson and I will talk about it on Friday. I also interested in understanding the dynamics between culture and human autonomy...
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19:00 PDT
08:30 PDT
09:20 PDT
Paper Session 41 - Motivation and Personality
Speakers 
Professor, University
methods, statistics, problem solving
CL
The Hong Kong Institute Of Education
BS
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
JR
Colorado State University, College Of Business
Sunday June 5, 2016 09:20 - 10:50 PDT
Sidney
09:20 PDT
09:20 PDT
Paper Session 43 - Recent Advances in the Study of Psychological Needs
Speakers DL
National Research University Higher School Of Economics, Moscow
University Of Helsinki
Frank Martela is currently a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki. He is most excited about intrinsic motivation, compassion, work engagement, eudaimonia, and meaning in life, which he explores both through psychological and philosophical methods. He received his...
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Northumbria University
09:20 PDT
Paper Session 44 - Materialism and External Rewards
Speakers 
Associate Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology
I'm interested things related to SDT, social and health psychology. Specific topics of recent interest include: financial incentives and the undermining effect, increasing physical activity, long term maintenance of health behavior changes, and just recently, community-police rel...
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Associate Professor, Aarhus University
I teach SDT in the Master of Positive Psychology program at an Aarhus University campus in Copenhagen. I train corporate clients to do facilitated knowledge sharing based on SDT principles. I am a board member of a monetary reform group in Denmark, Gode Penge, that works for a reform...
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Assistant Professor, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez Business School
Assistant Professor and Director of the Graduate Diploma on Organizational Happiness (Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile). PhD Economic Psychology and MSc Applied Social Psychology (University of Sussex, U.K.). BA Business and Economics (PUC, Chile); Commercial Engineering (PUC, Chile...
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09:20 PDT
Paper Session 26 - Sport and Exercise
Speakers 
Associate Professor, Sport and Exercise Psychology, Western Washington University
I am a certified sport and exercise psychology consultant and I am currently an Associate Professor at Western Washington University. My research interests include behavior change associated with physical activity and sport. Presently, I am directing a service/research program examining...
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Assistant Professor, Idaho State University
Rob is an assistant professor of human resource development in the department of organizational learning and performance at Idaho State University. His research interests focus on individual and organizational performance dynamics, issues related to management accountability and decision-making...
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Lecturer, National Institute Of Education, Nanyang Technological University
Zason Chian is currently a lecturer with at National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Zason’s main research & specialised areas include motivation in youth sport, character development in PE and sport, as well as psychological skills training...
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Sunday June 5, 2016 09:20 - 10:50 PDT
Colwood
10:50 PDT
10:55 PDT
The Specificity Hypothesis : Evidence, implications and perspectives
Speakers 
Senior Lecturer, University of Geneva
My domains of research are education and health-related physical activity. In education, advanced statistical methods allow me studying the differentiation of motivation across academic subjects in an innovative developmental perspective. Concerning physical activity, individual motivational...
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10:55 PDT
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13:20 PDT
Q & A with Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan
Speakers 
SDT Co-Founder, Author, and Professor at the University of Rochester
SDT Co-Founder and Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology & Education, Australian Catholic University
15:00 PDT
Closing Remarks
Speakers 
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
I am interested in developing alternative methodologies to advance research on motivation. One of the approaches is realist interviewing; my colleague Jade Anderson and I will talk about it on Friday. I also interested in understanding the dynamics between culture and human autonomy...
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Associate Professor, University of Victoria
Professor, University of Alberta
My research interests rest at the intersection of educational, cultural and social psychology, applied and sociolinguistics, and communication science, particularly as these disciplines pertain to intercultural relations and communication. One of my main lines of research concerns...
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Professor, University of Alberta
