PSYC Career Chats 2026

Whether you're considering graduate school, co-op, research, or other career pathways, PSYC Career Chats is a great opportunity to learn from Psychology alumni, current students, and faculty members about their experiences and career journeys.

Join us for an afternoon of career exploration, networking, and refreshments in a relaxing and informal setting! All PSYC/COGS/BNS students and recent alumni are welcome.

Students will have a chance to:

• Hear from PSYC alumni, professors, graduate students, and co-op students about career and post-graduation pathways
• Enjoy free appetizers and refreshments
• Chat with Arts Co-op Coordinator Komal Handa about how to get involved with co-op
• Connect with other like-minded PSYC students
• Enter a draw to win PSYC prizes

Time: 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Date: Tuesday June 16th, 2026
Location: RCB 6152 (Robert C. Hall, past Images Theatre)

Tentative Schedule:

• 2:30: Opening
• 2:30-3:30pm: Panel Discussion with Alumni (featuring speakers in research, graduate programs, co-op, etc)
• 3:30pm - 4:00pm: Open style networking

Speakers (more TBA):

• Dr. Adele Quigley-McBride (Director of the Psychology of Investigations & Evidence Lab, Assistant Professor in Law & Psychology)
• Shae Sackman (Psychology Master's student in History, Quantitative, and Theoretical Psychology)
• Shina Kaur (Founder & CEO of ShinaSpark, completed previous co-ops at SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Penascola State College, Psychology alumni)
• Justine Bayer (Psychology undergraduate student & Program Coordinator (co-op) at ICBC)
• Komal Handa (Co-op Coordinator, SFU Arts Co-op)

NOTE: Space is limited! If you register and are no longer able to make it, please email us at [email protected] or cancel your ticket via Eventbrite. Feel free to also add yourself to the waitlist if the tickets have sold out.

Please also register with your SFU email. We hope to see you all there!