50th Anniversary Deans' Lecture Series - What�s New in Education?

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Friday, November 9th, 2012
12:30 PM to 1:45 PM

Did you Ever Kill Anyone? Stories of Military to Civilian Transition for Canadian Forces Members
Dr. Black will speak about his experience working clinically with Canadian Military Veterans and transitioning members of the Canadian Forces over the last 14 years as one of the co-developers of the Veterans Transition Program (VTP). He will also speak about his research on successful veteran transition for Canadian Forces members with a focus on what the veterans have to say about their transition experiences in their own words.

Date: Friday, November 9, 12:30-1:45 pm at the Greater Victoria Public Library
Speaker: Timothy Black, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
Course Code: ASDS280 2012F E01

Dr. Tim Black has been working in the area of Military to Civilian Transition for the past 14 years as both a clinician and a researcher. He co-developed the Veterans Transition Program with funding from the Royal Canadian Legion during his time in graduate school and has delivered the program here on Vancouver Island in his role at UVic. Tim specializes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in both military and civilian populations and teaches many different courses, including Trauma Counselling, in the graduate counselling psychology program in the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies at UVic.

In celebration of the University of Victoria�s 50th Anniversary we are pleased to bring you an expanded 50th Anniversary Deans� Lecture Series for 2012/2013. The series is presented in partnership with the Greater Victoria Public Library, the 50th Anniversary Organizational Team, the Division of Continuing Studies and the Faculties of Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Graduate Studies, Human and Social Development, Humanities, Law, Science and Social Sciences.

Daytime Lectures are held at the Greater Victoria Public Library, Central Branch, 735 Broughton St. Parking is available underground and you are welcome to bring a bag lunch.

Evening Lectures are held at the UVic Legacy Art Gallery, 630 Yates St. Parking is available in nearby lots. No food or drink is allowed in the gallery.

Please note that registration will open on August 8th. Online registration is NOT available for the Dean�s Lecture Series. Admission to the lectures is free but you must register by calling 250-472-4747 so we can guarantee you a seat. If you are unable to attend a lecture for which you have registered please let us know so that we can offer a seat to someone else.