Dr. Victoria Talwar

Professor

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Biography

Victoria Talwar has been a member of McGill's Faculty of Education since 2004 and is a Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology. She served as Department Chair in 2020 and became the Interim Dean in 2023 for a one-year appointment. Talwar is the inaugural Director of the Daniel Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development and an Associate Member of the Institute for Human Development and Well-Being (IHDW) as well as the Department of Psychology. She has been recognized for her research on developmental psychology and law, focusing on children's verbal deception, moral development, and child witness competency issues. Her interdisciplinary research has contributed to discussions regarding children's social-cognitive development and has informed legal reform in Canada. Talwar holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Queen's University and a Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of St. Andrews. Throughout her academic career, she has received numerous awards including the Canada Research Chair Tier 1 and the Northeastern Association Graduate Schools Graduate Teaching Award.

Research Interests

Awards

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Canada Research Chair Tier 1 (SSHRC)

2024-01-01
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Northeastern Association Graduate Schools Graduate Teaching Award

2018-01-01
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David Thomson Award Graduate Supervision Teaching

2017-01-01

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • 2 Letters of Reference
  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.