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Education
Ph. D. (Educational Psychology), Stanford University, June, 1986
M. A. (Educational Psychology), McGill University, 1980
B. A. (Psychology), McGill University, 1978

Bio
Dr. Lajoie, received her Doctorate from Stanford University in 1986. She is a Professor and chair in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University. She became an American Psychological Association fellow in 2002 for her contribution to research. This award requires evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions in the field of psychology.

Dr. Lajoie has been involved in numerous academic research activities at an international level and her research contributions have been recognized externally by several professional organizations. In 2002, she was appointed as Program Chair for Division C (Learning and Instruction) by the American Educational Research Association (AERA), an organization with 15,000 members. She also co-chaired the International Conference on Computers in Education, in Seoul, Korea, 2001. At the 1999 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education in Le Mans, France she played a scientific role as the Program Chair. In September 2000, she spearheaded and organized the Multi-Cultural Perspectives on the Use of Technology in Education Conference at McGill University. The conference gathered researchers from Canada, Mexico, and the United States with the aim of collaboratively discussing cross-cultural issues in education and technology, pedagogical competence, computer-based teacher training, and multicultural issues in international education.

Dr. Lajoie has also been recognized by McGill University for her accomplishments as a teacher and mentor. She was the 2000 recipient of the Carrie Derick Award for graduate supervision and teaching. Influenced highly by her strong training and mentoring abilities, her recent graduates have held post-doctoral positions at internationally-renowned research institutions (e.g., Carnegie Mellon University, Psychology Department and LRDC, and the University of Pittsburgh) as well as faculty positions at prestigious universities (e.g., University of Maryland, University of Delaware and Concordia University)