2022 - Dr. Sarah Vannier

Department of Psychology
PhD (UNB)

Dr. Sarah Vannier of the Department of Psychology teaches courses in introductory psychology, child and adolescent development, abnormal psychology, and research methods, and works closely with students to develop their written and oral communication skills, including communicating scientific information to the public. The passion and dedication demonstrated by Dr. Vannier is inspiring for her students. She takes considerable care to ensure their progress in course work and makes a substantial effort to allow them to explore areas of interest to them and develop skills essential to their success. Last year, she was appointed to the Ad Hoc Committee on Remote Teaching and worked tirelessly to help students and faculty transition effectively to remote teaching. She has also chaired her department’s curriculum committee, is a member of Senate’s Learning and Teaching Development Committee, and is the representative for Science Atlantic which hosts an annual undergraduate research conference in psychology. She has earned numerous fellowships, awards, and prizes, including a SSHRC Explore grant to examine sexual wellbeing during adolescence and early adulthood, a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, and the Governor General’s Gold Medal for Academic Excellence in Graduate Studies.