Our people

Alumna, Paralympic swimmer and medal winner Stephanie Dixon, whose inspiring attitude has taken her to the height of her sport.
Alumna, Paralympic swimmer and medal winner Stephanie Dixon, whose inspiring attitude has taken her to the height of her sport.

Department of Psychology

The Psychology Department is home to a happy and successful close-knit community of academic faculty members, instructors, staff, and students. Many of our recent graduates have gone on to post-doctoral positions, academic appointments, or clinical positions; we are very proud of their accomplishments.

The city of Victoria and the UVic campus support comfortable, active living for our people. We appreciate the refreshing energy that new people and ideas bring to our community and welcome you to explore opportunities available to study and learn with us.

Selected recent accomplishments by faculty members

Catherine Costigan

  • UVic Teaching Awards (Office of VP Academic & Provost): Cathy Costigan: 2016 Excellence in Graduate Supervision and Mentorship Award
  • Faculty of Social Sciences Excellence Awards: Cathy Costigan: 2016 Teaching Excellence Award
  • Member of the Executive Council of the Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs (CCPPP)

Steve Lindsay

  • Publication:
    • co-edited (with Tim Perfect) the Oxford Handbook of Applied Cognitive Psychology, published in 2014.

Jim Tanaka

  • UVic Teaching Awards (Office of VP Academic & Provost): Jim Tanaka: 2016 Excellence in Research-Inspired Teaching
  • Faculty of Social Sciences Excellence Awards: Jim Tanaka: 2016 Outstanding Community Service Award