On Campus
Laurie is active in interdisciplinary work across campus through her work with faculty in a number of departments and schools and affiliation with the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP). She is a faculty member with the Institute for Early Childhood Education and Research (IECER) and has been involved with the Partners in Community Health Research (PCHR) and the College of Health Disciplines (IHHS). She was also been a member of the UBC Behavioural Research Ethics Board (BREB) from 2001 to 2013 and served as Co-Chair for the UBC BREB for 6 years. She enjoys the opportunity to work with students and faculty in other programs and disciplines across campus including sitting on student research committees, working collaboratively on projects, and giving guest lectures and presentations.
Profession
Laurie has been involved in a number of professional service and leadership activities throughout her career including manuscript reviews for professional journals, conference proposal reviews, convention chair, and grant reviews for local, state/provincial, and national funding agencies. Her work as a site visitor for programs seeking CPA accreditation is very rewarding as it allows her see first hand the growth of school psychology in Canada. She is currently the Member-at-Large for the Psychologists in Education section of CPA. Her professional memberships include:
- National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) (including Psychologists in Education and Community Psychology sections)
- American Psychological Association (APA) (including Divisions 16 & 27)
- Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
- British Columbia Association of School Psychologists (BCASP)
Community
Throughout her career Laurie has enjoyed her service work with professional organizations as a volunteer on boards and through presentations and workshops. During her time in British Columbia she served on the Provincial Advisory Boards for the Infant Development Program and Support Child Development Program. She has worked with a number of early childhood and family groups and consults regularly with school boards and early childhood groups in across Canada and the US on assessment practices for young children and students with special learning needs.
Last Updated: February 2014