On May 12, 2025 University of Toronto hosted York University's Social Personality Area for the annual YUTSPA conference at Desautels Hall! YUTSPA is an annual conference where the latest research being conducted by graduate students in the social and personality areas at York and at the University of Toronto is showcased. This year, 3 students from York University presented their talks, 32 students presented their posters, and Dr. Amy Muise presented the keynote. Congratulations on great presentations from both schools!
Kaiwen (Kev) Zhou presenting his talk "Combating the Own-Race Bias"
Akshita Uppot presenting her talk on "Sexual frequency over time in relationships: What sets couples apart?"
Erik Allen presenting his talk "Pro-wealth or anti-elite bias: Examining attitudes based on social class"
Dr. Amy Muise presenting her work on "The expanding self in romantic relationships"
Finally, congratulations are in order for Rebecca Dunk, who received the Sandra Pyke Award. Her supervisor, Dr. Raymond Mar, was not able to attend in person, so we welcomed his presence through the big screen.
Dr. Raymond Mar joining us to congratulate his graduate student Rebecca Dunk for winning the Sandra Pyke Award.
Rebecca Dunk receiving her award.
Amazing job, everyone!