Conference Presentations

Williams, E., & Hamers, M. Interspecies health: Linking human & non-human wellbeing in research & practice. Spoken presentation at Community Wellbeing & the Environment, Halifax, June 2 – 3, 2022.

Williams, E. Using the psychology of prejudice to improve human-animal relations. Spoken presentation (1 hr) at Humane Canada’s Summit for Animals, online, May 3, 2022.

Williams, E. Environmentalism as a social identity. Spoken presentation at American Psychological Association Conference, online, August 13, 2021. 

Williams, E. Social perceptions of environmentalists. Spoken presentation at Canadian Psychological Association National Convention, online, June 9 2021. 

Williams, E. Social perceptions of environmentalists. Spoken presentation at Environmental Studies Association of Canada (Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences), online, June 2 2021. 

Williams, E. Social perceptions of environmentalists. Spoken presentation at International Association for People-Environment Studies, Québec City (online), May 2020. 

Chan, K., Satterfield, T., Eyster, H., Klain, S., Olmsted, P., Ono, A., & Williams, E. Leveraging relational values to broaden the conservation constituency. Spoken presentation at Multiple Values of Nature Symposium, Bristol, March 2020. 

Lewycky, S., Vincent, N., Kircher, A., Finnegan, H., & Williams, E. Internet-based treatment for chronic insomnia: A randomized controlled trial. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, November 2008. 

Vincent, N., Lewycky, S., Kircher, A., Finnegan, H., & Williams, E. Dropping out of internet-based treatment for chronic insomnia: Role of pre-treatment sleep, readiness for change, and attitudes towards computers. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, November 2008. 

Walker, J.R., Feldgaier, S., Wright, K., Furer, P., Warren, M., & Williams, E. Health anxiety in school-aged children. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, November 2006. 

Hassard, J. R., Wright, K. D., Feldgaier, S., Williams, E., Furer, P., & Walker, J. R. The relationship between death anxiety, health concerns, and anxiety in children. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, November 2006. 

Wright, K. D., Feldgaier, S., Ducharme, J., Williams, E., Furer, P., & Walker, J. R. The relationship between health anxiety, somatic concerns, and other types of anxiety in children. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, November 2006. 

Williams, E., Walker, J.R., & McIntyre, M. (2005). Finding the fun in birthday parties, kindergarten, and soccer: A qualitative analysis of parental coping strategies for their children’s anxiety. Spoken presentation at the Prairie Undergraduate Research Conference, University of Winnipeg: April 29, 2005 (Winnipeg MB). 

Presentation at Summit for Animals 2022

Conference attendee (2022)

This type of topic should become much more prominent in all of our discussions about animals. It is so great to see a speaker so progressive in her thinking yet very effective in her delivery… Loved Liz’s presentation.

Course participant - UVic Continuing Studies (2022)

Excellent course! Thank you to you and your team for an excellent dialogue this evening.

Conference attendee (2022)

Thank you for the excellent presentation

Conference attendee (2022)

The topic was fantastic! Very educational.

Conference attendee (2022)

It was interesting to think about these topics when it comes to animal welfare, made me rethink some of my approaches.

Workshops & Community Courses

  • Climate anxiety and ecological grief, 1.5 hours – UVic Uni 101 (January 2023)
  • Addressing climate anxiety and ecological grief, 4 hours – UVic Continuing Studies (November 2022)
  • Climate anxiety – specialized 4 hour workshop for the Invasive Species Council of BC (Fall 2022)
  • Addressing climate anxiety and ecological grief, 2 hours – UVic Continuing Studies (March 2022)

Workshops given in the role of Teaching Assistant Consultant, UVic psychology department (2019 – 2021)

Topics include: 

  • Orientation and role of a teaching assistant
  • Learner-centered education, lesson plans, and student engagement
  • Grading: Rubrics, feedback, and time management

Invited Talks

  • Psychology, climate anxiety and ecological grief: UVic clinical psychology rounds and community seminar (1hr) 2023
  • Addressing climate anxiety and ecological grief: Rotaract, through UVic Speakers Bureau (1hr) 2023 
  • Teaching the climate change generation: UVic psychology teaching seminars (1hr) 2023
  • Psychology of human-animal relations: UVic Speakers Bureau – Central Middle School (1hr) 2022
  • Ecotourism: Attitudes & behaviours: UVic Psychology & Nature (300) 2020
  • Psychology of human-animal relations: UVic Psychology & Nature (300) 2020
  • Human-animal relations & ecotourism: UVic Advanced Enviro Psychology (400) 2020
  • Social perceptions of environmentalists: UVic Advanced Enviro Psychology (400) 2020
  • Descriptive stats and normal distribution: UVic Research Methods-Psychology (200) 2020
  • Psychology & climate change: UVic Environmental Psychology (300) 2019
  • Qualitative research methods in psychology: UVic Research Methods (200) 2019
  • Qualitative research & small N designs: UVic Research Methods (200) 2018
  • Social perceptions of environmentalists: UVic Research Methods (200) 2018
  • Oil sands, pipelines, & energy in Canada: UBC Sociology & Natural Resources (300) 2016
  • Environmental activism in Canada: UBC Enviro Psychology (300) 2015
  • Environmental activism in Canada: UBC Enviro Psychology (300) 2014

Moderator / Facilitator / Event planning

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