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Régine Debrosse

I always had a keen interest in understanding the world surrounding me, especially the major issues I felt very concerned about. I decided to be a social psychologist because research provides understanding and evidence based solutions to social issues I wish to solve. As I was completing my undergraduate honor degree at Université de Montréal, I worked on adolescence with Professor Claes and identity/immigration issues with Professor de la Sablonnière.

From: 
2009

Michael King

Montreal born, I obtained my undergraduate degree at York University in Toronto, where I did my honours thesis with Prof Josée Rivest. Upon completion, I left academia to gain clinical experience. After realizing that clinical work is more of an art, and I’m no artist, I quickly returned to the comfort of research. My PhD research focuses on (1) how people justify terrorism, and (2) how people legitimize the very system that maintains their disadvantaged position.
 
 
 

Email: 
michael.king@mail.mcgill.ca
Selected publications: 
Media:   View interview (23 June 2010) with the Toronto Star regarding the "Toronto 18".   View presentation (30 October 2009) at the Canadian Association for Security & Intelligence Studies international conference in Ottawa, televised on CPAC.   Selected publications:   King, M., Noor, H., & Taylor, D. M. (in press). Normative support for terrorism: The attitudes and beliefs of immediate relatives of Jema’ah Islamiyah members. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism.     Bartlett, J. Birdwell, J. & King, M. (2010). The edge of violence: A radical approach to extremism. London, UK: Demos.    *  This research report was discussed by Reuters, AFP, BBC news, The Financial Times (Londonn), The Belfast Telegraph, The Malaysia Sun, The Khaleej Times (Dubai), and The Jakarta Globe.   Taylor, D. M., Caouette, J., Usborne, E., & King, M. (2010, in press). Aboriginal peoples are disadvantaged, but they were here first: A positioning analysis of this unique reality. In F. M. Moghaddam, & R. Harre (Eds.), Words of conflict, words of war: A positioning theory analysis of language and conflict in political processes. Praeger.   Taylor, D. M., King, M., & Usborne, E. (2010). Towards theoretical diversity in intergroup relations and communication: Who will challenge Social Identity Theory? In H. Giles, S. Reid, & J. Harwood (Eds.), The dynamics of intergroup communication, pp. 263-276. Peter Lang.   Bartlett, J. & King, M. (April 2009). License to kill. Prospect, 157, p.21-22.    *  This article was discussed in The Washington Post’s weekly feature "The Big Idea", by Carlos Lozada, on March 29, 2009. King, M. (February, 2009). Psychological characteristics and simulation role selection. Research report on PaxSims, a blog devoted to the development and implementation of peace and conflict simulations for education and training purposes, edited by Rex Brynen and Gary Milante.   Taylor, D. M., Caouette, J., Usborne, E., & King, M. (2008). How disadvantaged group members position themselves: When they might appear to work against an improvement in status for their own group. In F. Moghaddam, R. Harré, & N. Lee (Eds.). Global conflict resolution through positioning analysis (Peace psychology series), pp.147-166. Springer.  
From: 
2004

Esther Usborne

I was born and grew up in Calgary, Alberta. I did my first year of university abroad at the International Study Centre, in Sussex, England. For my second year, I returned to Canada, and to Queen's University, Ontario where I completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology. At Queen's I developed a strong interest in cross-cultural psychology as well as in other related fields such as intercultural relations and Aboriginal studies. My honours thesis explored the extent to which both Canadian and Chinese participants varied in their endorsement of optimistic and pessimistic behaviours.

From: 
2002
To: 
2009

Julie Caouette

I was born and raised in Montréal, but I have loved traveling from a very young age. After high school, I completed my International Baccalaureate at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf to quench my desire for acquiring an international perspective to my knowledge. This led me to later travel to Senegal, West Africa, and Grenada, West Indies, as a volunteer worker.

From: 
2002
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