Jac Andrews

Dr. Jac J.W. Andrews is currently a Professor and past Chair of the School and Applied Child Psychology program (2010-2023) in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. Over his career, Dr. Andrews has produced over 200 publications (e.g., peer and non-peer reviewed articles, book chapters, instructional manuals, and evaluation, and research reports) has conducted over 200 presentations, workshops, and seminars and has co-written/edited 12 books (1990-2024), 3 Provincial...See more

Dr. Jac J.W. Andrews is currently a Professor and past Chair of the School and Applied Child Psychology program (2010-2023) in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. Over his career, Dr. Andrews has produced over 200 publications (e.g., peer and non-peer reviewed articles, book chapters, instructional manuals, and evaluation, and research reports) has conducted over 200 presentations, workshops, and seminars and has co-written/edited 12 books (1990-2024), 3 Provincial and International Teaching Manuals (1986-1991), and 3 Special Editions in Education and Psychology Journals (1993-2017). He is currently on the Editorial Board of a few journals including Canadian Psychology and Canadian Journal of School Psychology. The breadth and quality of his work has had a cohesive focus and strong theoretical and empirical foundations (Humanistic, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Psychodynamic). Dr. Andrews has been involved in numerous professional organizations has undertaken many administrative functions and has been involved with several evaluation projects within and across numerous areas (for example, Health, Social Service and Justice, Psychology, and Education). His work relative to education and psychology has resulted in over 25 honours and awards including the Werklund School of Education Distinguished Research and Lecture Award (2018) as well as the Werklund School of Education Leadership Award (2018), the University of Calgary Group Leadership Award (2019), the Psychologist of the Year Award from the Psychological Association of Alberta (2020), the Canadian Psychological Association Fellowship for his significant contributions to psychology in Canada (2022) and the Order of the University of Calgary for his exemplary service to the University and outside communities (2023). See less