Science Atlantic is excited to bring our Science Atlantic Sessions for All (SASA) series back for its 4th year in a row!
We’re starting this season off strong with a discussion about “Supporting Student Success Through Cross-Campus Partnerships”, on Friday, November 7th, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. AST *, facilitated by Dr. Steven Smith (Saint Mary’s University) and Mr. Tom Brophy (Saint Mary’s University).
* Please note, seats for this talk are limited to 15 participants, and it will not be recorded.
We look forward to continuing Science Atlantic Sessions for All throughout the year. If you or someone you know has an idea for a future session, please let us know! We welcome you to share your ideas to ensure that these valuable and engaging discussions can continue!
Date and Location:
Supporting Student Success Through Cross-Campus Partnerships
This SASA is perfect for faculty and staff looking to support new students. During the session, Steven Smith and Tom, will explain their program, which integrates co-curricular student success skill development into first-year core required courses, and present their experimental research investigating its effectiveness. They will also discuss how they built cross-campus partnerships in order to support student success. Their program and efforts are backed by increased mid-term and final grades, and increased retention rates year over year.
Speakers:
Professor of Psychology at Saint Mary’s University
Dr. Steven Smith
Steven Smith is a Professor of Psychology at Saint Mary’s University (SMU). After completing a BA in 1995 at Bishop’s, he completed his Master’s (1997) and PhD (2000) in Social Psychology from Queen’s. At SMU, he has served as Associate Vice-President Academic & Enrolment Management, Dean of Science, Associate Dean, University Registrar, and President of the Faculty Union. Steve’s research covers a broad range of topics, including forensic psychology (eyewitness evidence, confessions, and how people understand their legal rights), health promotion (alcohol and food labelling, cannabis use), bias against people with criminal records (particularly Black and Indigenous job applicants), post-secondary student success, and EDIA issues. Steve’s research has been funded by SSHRC, CIHR, CFI, MITACS, Research Nova Scotia, and others. In 2019, Steve was awarded the Lawrence Hood Lifetime Service Award for Major Contributions to Students by the SMU Student Association. Steve is currently the President of the Canadian Psychological Association.
Associate VP at Saint Mary’s University
Mr. Tom Brophy
Tom Brophy has worked for 27 years in progressive leadership roles at the post-secondary education level. During his career, Tom has worked at three universities in three different provinces, including Memorial University of Newfoundland (15 years), Brandon University (Manitoba – 3 years,) and Saint Mary’s University (Nova Scotia – 9 years). Tom has been very involved in developing programs and services to engage students, enrolment management, and student success. Tom has published and presented on numerous assessment and research-based initiatives, most recently on student success. Tom Brophy has also been an active member at the executive level for the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) and is currently the President of the Atlantic Association of College and University Student Services (AACUSS).