Krista R. Muis
Born
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Academic background
EducationBA., psychology, University of Waterloo
MA., psychophysics and math psychology, University of Victoria
PhD., 2004, educational psychology, Simon Fraser University
ThesisEpistemic Styles and Mathematics Problem Solving: Examining Relations in the Context of Self-Regulated Learning (2004)
Academic work
DisciplinePsychology
InstitutionsMcGill University
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Krista Renee Muis is a Canadian professor and Canada Research Chair in epistemic cognition and self-regulated learning at McGill University. Muis was elected a member of the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada in 2018.

Early life and education

Born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Muis earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Waterloo and her Master's degree in psychophysics and math psychology from the University of Victoria.[1] She then moved on to Simon Fraser University where she graduated with her doctorate in educational psychology and the Dean's Medal for a 4.33 cumulative grade point average. She was also awarded the Dunlop Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Canada.[1][2] While a doctoral student, Muis served on the Provincial Degree Program Review Committee and served as a research assistant. In 2000, she was employed by the Ministry of Education to serve as a research analyse and was awarded the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Award for 2002 to 2004.[3]

Career

While earning her PhD, Muis began working as an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[4] Muis joined the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University in 2007.[5] During her first year at McGill, Muis was appointed to associate editor of Contemporary Educational Psychology and a member of the editorial board for the American Educational Research Journal, Contemporary Educational Psychology, and Journal of Experimental Education.[6] She was also nominated for the Paul Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation Award[7] and named a full member of the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance at Concordia University.[8] Two years later in 2011, Muis was the co-recipient of the Principal's Prize for Excellence in Teaching.[9]

In 2013, Muis was appointed a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Epistemic Cognition and Self-Regulated Learning.[10] The following year she was awarded the Richard E. Snow Award for Early Contributions by the American Psychological Association.[11] She continued her research in 2015 by focusing on how technology can encourage children to engage in subjects such as math and science. Her research team used iPads to study the interactions between kindergarten students and an app designed to teach them basic reading skills.[12]

In 2016, Muis was awarded a grant to continue her research on "The Role of Emotion Regulation on Epistemic Emotions in Mathematics Problem Solving: A CBT School-Based Intervention".[13] This was followed with a renewal for her CRC in November 2018.[14] Later in September, Muis was elected a member of the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada for her contributions to the research of how epistemic cognition and emotions can influence students learning, motivation, and academic performance.[15]

Selected publications

The following is a list of select publications:[16]

  • Emotions at school (2018)

References

  1. 1 2 Colcleugh, Stuart (May 26, 2005). "Ideas captivate doctoral grad". sfu.ca. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ "SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY June 2005 Convocation" (PDF). cottonwood.archives.sfu.ca. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Degree Quality Assessment Board" (PDF). 2.gov.bc.ca. March 31, 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology Faculty of Education McGill University" (PDF). mcgill.ca. May 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "in Focus EDUCATION edition" (PDF). mcgill.ca. Summer 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ "ANNUAL REPORT Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology Faculty of Education McGill University" (PDF). mcgill.ca. May 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  7. ↑ "ANNUAL REPORT Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology Faculty of Education McGill University" (PDF). May 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Annual Report 08-09" (PDF). concordia.ca. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Focus on Teaching, December 1, 2011 Edition". mcgill.ca. December 1, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  10. ↑ McDevitt, Neale (November 15, 2013). "Thirteen researchers to receive CRC funding". McGill Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Dr. Muis Receives Richard E. Snow Award for Early Contributions". mcgill.ca. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Krista Muis, PhD, Education". sfu.ca. November 18, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Insight Development Grants: February 2016 Competition Awards". sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  14. ↑ Testani, Amanda (November 14, 2018). "Twenty-three Canada Research Chairs for McGill". McGill Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  15. ↑ "ECP Profs. Susanne Lajoie, Krista Muis appointed to Royal Society of Canada". mcgill.ca. September 11, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Muis, Krista R". worldcat.org. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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