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The Faculty of Business invites members of the campus community--students, faculty, and staff--to attend a virtual lecture (teaching demonstration) by Jose Espinoza for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Management position, with a focus on human resource management (HRM). 

Candidate Bio:

Dr. Jose A. Espinoza is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Calgary working with Dr. Thomas O'Neill and Dr. Magda Donia (Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa). Jose's research interests centre on the role of work in well-being and personal growth and development. In this area, his current research investigates whether humans have an innate and fundamental need for purpose and its potential implications for employee motivation and well-being. He is also interested in the application of advanced latent and mixture modeling techniques, such as latent profile analysis, to provide a new perspective on established areas of workplace research. His research has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and has been published in psychology and business journals, such as Nature Human Behaviour, Journal of Happiness Studies, and Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

Lecture Title: Evidence-based HRM: Tools for Supporting Minority and Marginalized Groups

The lecture will take place on January 24 from 10-11 am (Atlantic Time) via the following Zoom link:  

Meeting ID: 690 1161 7662
Passcode: 380786

For further information, please contact Shelly Kavanagh at businessfac@upei.ca.

The Faculty of Business invites members of the campus community--students, faculty, and staff--to attend a virtual research presentation by Jose Espinoza for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Management position, with a focus on human resource management (HRM). 

Candidate Bio:

Dr. Jose A. Espinoza is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Calgary working with Dr. Thomas O'Neill and Dr. Magda Donia (Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa). Jose's research interests centre on the role of work in well-being, personal growth, and development. In this area, his current research investigates whether humans have an innate and fundamental need for purpose and its potential implications for employee motivation and well-being. He is also interested in the application of advanced latent and mixture modeling techniques, such as latent profile analysis, to provide a new perspective on established areas of workplace research. His research has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and has been published in psychology and business journals, such as Nature Human Behaviour, Journal of Happiness Studies, and Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

Presentation Title: The Need for Purpose: Implications of a ‘New’ Psychological Need for Work and Well-being

Abstract:

A common concern for individuals is whether they have identified a meaningful direction for their lives and feel like they are progressing toward related aims. In this talk, I propose that this concern reflects an innate and fundamental psychological need for humans, such that its fulfillment is a requirement for optimal functioning and that, as a motive, it spurs behavior directed at attaining satisfaction. First, I will present evidence that existing research in the social sciences indicates that purpose fulfills criteria considered the gold standard for evaluating whether a construct should be considered a need. I will then present a study developing a brief measure assessing satisfaction and frustration of the need for purpose that is adaptable for use across life domains. Next, I will present two empirical studies using this measure that provide evidence that the need for purpose accounts for variance in well-being and work-relevant outcomes beyond a well-established collection of psychological needs: the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness in self-determination theory. Lastly, I will highlight key future directions of my research program investigating the potential contributions of the need for purpose to our understanding of individual, organizational, and societal phenomena.

The presentation will take place on January 24 from 1:00–2:00 pm (Atlantic Time) via the following Zoom link:  

Meeting ID: 680 0984 3257
Passcode: 439223

For further information, please contact Shelly Kavanagh at businessfac@upei.ca.

The Faculty of Business invites members of the campus community--students, faculty, and staff--to attend a virtual lecture (teaching demonstration) by Jose Espinoza for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Management position, with a focus on human resource management (HRM). 

Candidate Bio:

Dr. Jose A. Espinoza is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Calgary working with Dr. Thomas O'Neill and Dr. Magda Donia (Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa). Jose's research interests centre on the role of work in well-being and personal growth and development. In this area, his current research investigates whether humans have an innate and fundamental need for purpose and its potential implications for employee motivation and well-being. He is also interested in the application of advanced latent and mixture modeling techniques, such as latent profile analysis, to provide a new perspective on established areas of workplace research. His research has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and has been published in psychology and business journals, such as Nature Human Behaviour, Journal of Happiness Studies, and Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

Lecture Title: Evidence-based HRM: Tools for Supporting Minority and Marginalized Groups

The lecture will take place on January 24 from 10-11 am (Atlantic Time) via the following Zoom link:  

Meeting ID: 690 1161 7662
Passcode: 380786

For further information, please contact Shelly Kavanagh at businessfac@upei.ca.

Interested in ideas around ungrading? Wondering how it might work in one of your classes? Join Shannon Murray (English), Stacey MacKinnon (Psychology), and Andrew Zinck (Music) for a lively discussion of insights and reflections on their experiences using ungrading for assignments and courses.  This Lunch and Learn session will take place on Friday, January 21, at 12:30 pm Atlantic. Join us on  from wherever you are.  All faculty and instructional staff are welcome to attend. 

UPEI's Experiential Education Department is offering a *free* bootcamp to support 69´«Ã½undergraduate students to develop their entrepreneurial capacity over the 2022 reading week (February 22-25, 9:30 am-4 pm).

Training will be facilitated by economist Permjot Valia. Permjot’s last role before embarking on his own business journey was as sales and marketing director of EY in London. Permjot became an angel investor and a fund manager and became active in helping companies he had invested in to grow.

Students can learn more and apply via . Applications are due on Friday, February 11.

Questions? Please email experientialed@upei.ca

This program is being made possible as part of a new Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) WIL Partnership with UPEI.

The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is Friday, January 28, 2022. These applications will be reviewed at the February 2022 meeting.

All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal.

Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at /research-services/forms. Contact researcherportal@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.

For more information about the IBC review and approval process, please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researcherportal@upei.ca.

The Faculty of Business invites members of the campus community--students, faculty, and staff--to attend a virtual research presentation by Jose Espinoza for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Management position, with a focus on human resource management (HRM). 

Candidate Bio:

Dr. Jose A. Espinoza is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Calgary working with Dr. Thomas O'Neill and Dr. Magda Donia (Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa). Jose's research interests centre on the role of work in well-being, personal growth, and development. In this area, his current research investigates whether humans have an innate and fundamental need for purpose and its potential implications for employee motivation and well-being. He is also interested in the application of advanced latent and mixture modeling techniques, such as latent profile analysis, to provide a new perspective on established areas of workplace research. His research has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and has been published in psychology and business journals, such as Nature Human Behaviour, Journal of Happiness Studies, and Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

Presentation Title: The Need for Purpose: Implications of a ‘New’ Psychological Need for Work and Well-being

Abstract:

A common concern for individuals is whether they have identified a meaningful direction for their lives and feel like they are progressing toward related aims. In this talk, I propose that this concern reflects an innate and fundamental psychological need for humans, such that its fulfillment is a requirement for optimal functioning and that, as a motive, it spurs behavior directed at attaining satisfaction. First, I will present evidence that existing research in the social sciences indicates that purpose fulfills criteria considered the gold standard for evaluating whether a construct should be considered a need. I will then present a study developing a brief measure assessing satisfaction and frustration of the need for purpose that is adaptable for use across life domains. Next, I will present two empirical studies using this measure that provide evidence that the need for purpose accounts for variance in well-being and work-relevant outcomes beyond a well-established collection of psychological needs: the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness in self-determination theory. Lastly, I will highlight key future directions of my research program investigating the potential contributions of the need for purpose to our understanding of individual, organizational, and societal phenomena.

The presentation will take place on January 24 from 1:00–2:00 pm (Atlantic Time) via the following Zoom link:  

Meeting ID: 680 0984 3257
Passcode: 439223

For further information, please contact Shelly Kavanagh at businessfac@upei.ca.

The Faculty of Business invites members of the campus community--students, faculty, and staff--to attend a virtual lecture (teaching demonstration) by Jose Espinoza for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Management position, with a focus on human resource management (HRM). 

Candidate Bio:

Dr. Jose A. Espinoza is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Calgary working with Dr. Thomas O'Neill and Dr. Magda Donia (Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa). Jose's research interests centre on the role of work in well-being and personal growth and development. In this area, his current research investigates whether humans have an innate and fundamental need for purpose and its potential implications for employee motivation and well-being. He is also interested in the application of advanced latent and mixture modeling techniques, such as latent profile analysis, to provide a new perspective on established areas of workplace research. His research has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and has been published in psychology and business journals, such as Nature Human Behaviour, Journal of Happiness Studies, and Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

Lecture Title: Evidence-based HRM: Tools for Supporting Minority and Marginalized Groups

The lecture will take place on January 24 from 10-11 am (Atlantic Time) via the following Zoom link:  

Meeting ID: 690 1161 7662
Passcode: 380786

For further information, please contact Shelly Kavanagh at businessfac@upei.ca.

Interested in ideas around ungrading? Wondering how it might work in one of your classes? Join Shannon Murray (English), Stacey MacKinnon (Psychology), and Andrew Zinck (Music) for a lively discussion of insights and reflections on their experiences using ungrading for assignments and courses.  This Lunch and Learn session will take place on Friday, January 21, at 12:30 pm Atlantic. Join us on  from wherever you are.  All faculty and instructional staff are welcome to attend. 

UPEI's Experiential Education Department is offering a *free* bootcamp to support 69´«Ã½undergraduate students to develop their entrepreneurial capacity over the 2022 reading week (February 22-25, 9:30 am-4 pm).

Training will be facilitated by economist Permjot Valia. Permjot’s last role before embarking on his own business journey was as sales and marketing director of EY in London. Permjot became an angel investor and a fund manager and became active in helping companies he had invested in to grow.

Students can learn more and apply via . Applications are due on Friday, February 11.

Questions? Please email experientialed@upei.ca

This program is being made possible as part of a new Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) WIL Partnership with UPEI.

To assist as many students as possible, Student Affairs will be conducting 30 minute appointments for the first two weeks of classes (Jan 10 -21) for both personal counselling and academic advising. Please note, in keeping with current Covid 19 public health measures, and while classes are conducted online, appointments will primarily be held online. To make an appointment, please email studentserv@upei.ca.

The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is Friday, January 28, 2022. These applications will be reviewed at the February 2022 meeting.

All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal.

Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at /research-services/forms. Contact researcherportal@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.

For more information about the IBC review and approval process, please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researcherportal@upei.ca.

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Interested in ideas around ungrading? Wondering how it might work in one of your classes? Join Shannon Murray (English), Stacey MacKinnon (Psychology), and Andrew Zinck (Music) for a lively discussion of insights and reflections on their experiences using ungrading for assignments and courses.  This Lunch and Learn session will take place on Friday, January 21, at 12:30 pm Atlantic. Join us on  from wherever you are.  All faculty and instructional staff are welcome to attend. 

UPEI's Experiential Education Department is offering a *free* bootcamp to support 69´«Ã½undergraduate students to develop their entrepreneurial capacity over the 2022 reading week (February 22-25, 9:30 am-4 pm).

Training will be facilitated by economist Permjot Valia. Permjot’s last role before embarking on his own business journey was as sales and marketing director of EY in London. Permjot became an angel investor and a fund manager and became active in helping companies he had invested in to grow.

Students can learn more and apply via . Applications are due on Friday, February 11.

Questions? Please email experientialed@upei.ca

This program is being made possible as part of a new Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) WIL Partnership with UPEI.

The Faculty of Business invites members of the campus community--students, faculty, and staff--to attend a virtual research presentation by Timothy Wingate for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Management position, with a focus on human resource management (HRM). 

Candidate Bio:

Tim Wingate is a Research Associate at the Canadian Centre for Advanced Leadership in Business at the Haskayne School of Business and a PhD Candidate in industrial/organizational psychology at the University of Calgary. Tim originally comes from New Brunswick and has lived on the East Coast for most of his life. His research focuses on employment interviews, various forms of work performance (e.g., organizational citizenship performance), and individual differences at work. His research has been published in the Journal of Business and Psychology, International Journal of Hospitality Management, and the Journal of Personnel Psychology, among others.

Presentation Title: Employment Interview Goals and Design

Abstract:

The employment interview is commonly defined as a personnel selection tool for assessing applicants’ knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). However, interviewers may use the interview to serve more goals than assessing KSAs. If so, the interview might be designed differently to fulfill different goals. My research examines the prospect of multiple interview goals and design strategies. In this talk, I describe two studies of interview goals and design. The first study is an inductive qualitative examination of Human Resource Managers’ and Hiring Managers’ perspectives on interviewing. Building on this, the second study develops a quantitative measure of interview goals, and relates these goals to interview design elements. Findings from both studies suggest that the interview is used to serve a variety of staffing goals, and that interviews are commonly tailored to fulfill these goals. Overall, this work reduces the science-practice gap in selection by integrating practitioners’ perspectives into interview design.

The presentation will take place on January 19 from 1:00– 2:00 pm (Atlantic Time) via the following Zoom link:  

Meeting ID: 633 3143 4297

Passcode: 097620

For further information, please contact Shelly Kavanagh at businessfac@upei.ca.

The Faculty of Business invites members of the campus community – students, faculty, and staff – to attend a virtual lecture (teaching demonstration) by Timothy Wingate for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Management position, with a focus on human resource management (HRM). 

Candidate Bio:

Tim Wingate is a Research Associate at the Canadian Centre for Advanced Leadership in Business at the Haskayne School of Business and a PhD Candidate in industrial/organizational psychology at the University of Calgary. Tim originally comes from New Brunswick and has lived on the East Coast for most of his life. His research focuses on employment interviews, various forms of work performance (e.g., organizational citizenship performance), and individual differences at work. His research has been published in the Journal of Business and Psychology, International Journal of Hospitality Management, and the Journal of Personnel Psychology, among others.

Lecture Title:  Evidence-Based HRM: Performance Appraisal

The lecture will take place on January 19th from 10-11am (Atlantic Time) via the following Zoom link:  

Meeting ID: 623 4676 0197

Passcode: 469279

For further information, please contact Shelly Kavanagh at businessfac@upei.ca.

The 69´«Ã½Health and Wellness Centre began offering on-campus COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinics on January 13 by appointment only. Appointments have been in high demand so additional clinics are being added as clinics become full.

To check availability and to book an appointment for a vaccine booster (or to obtain your first or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine), visit this link: .

Please note the following:

• you must be 18+ years of age.
• if you are currently self-isolating, do not come to the clinic.
• if you have symptoms of COVID-19, please obtain a negative test and wait for your symptoms to subside before booking your appointment.
• you need to bring a valid provincial health card or proof of international medical insurance. There is no charge for the vaccine. If your PEI health card has expired, please renew it at . If your health card is from a jurisdiction other than PEI, please contact your insurer to renew your health card.
• you must be a faculty, staff, student, or immediate family member (living with) to attend this clinic.

The clinics will be held in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre—look for signs that will direct you!

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2022

The annual call for applications for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program is open. 

For CSJ 2022, the Government has committed to create 100,000 CSJ jobs for youth to help ensure that the program remains responsive to the employment needs of youth and employers. In 2022, CSJ is returning to its regular parameters and will offer quality jobs over the summer months.

Applicants are able to seek funding to hire youth (people aged 15-30 years) between April 25, 2022 and September 3, 2022. Work placements must be full-time (30-40 hours per week) quality jobs with a minimum duration of six weeks and a maximum of 16 weeks.

Approved public and private sector employers will be eligible to receive a wage subsidy reimbursement of up to 50% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage.

For additional information and application information for this program please click

To apply for this program you will need to contact Michelle Massiah, Human Resources, mmassiah@upei.ca . The closing date for applications is January 20, 2022.

In the first installment of the 2022 Island Lecture series, Ilse van Dijk will present the findings of the research she conducted as an intern with Island Studies and the School of Climate Change and Adaptation at UPEI. The research was funded by the Climate Sense project. In her research project, Ilse aimed to identify possibilities for the integration of artistic processes into climate change adaptation policies on Prince Edward Island.

Climate change and climate change adaptation are increasingly represented in the arts. Previous research has to some extent established that the resulting "climate art" can perform a variety of functions, in addition to its artistic value, such as articulating difficult emotions and translating complex information. However, policymaking for climate change and adaptation does not utilize the potential of climate art. In her research project, Ilse developed a concept for the integration of artistic processes into adaptation policymaking on Prince Edward Island. The research is based on qualitative data, gathered through in-depth interviews with artists, cultural experts, and climate change adaptation policymakers on Prince Edward Island.

If you wish to attend, please email instituteofislandstudiesupei@gmail.com to register.