CERIC

July 3, 2014

Teach for tomorrow: Career education and student engagement

By Annelise Welde (Cannexus15 GSEP Award Winner) Career education, student engagement, and social justice are linked, as students’ career aspirations are influenced by their ethnic affiliations and socioeconomic conditions (Porfeli, Hartung, & Vondracek, 2008). In this paper, I will underscore the importance of career education in promoting positive life outcomes for all students.
June 2, 2014

What happens when you don’t make the NHL? A qualitative investigation of the experiences of retired major junior hockey players

By Lauren K. McCoy (Cannexus16 GSEP Award Winner) Research on career and life transitions has expanded to include unique sport transitions facing elite athletes. However, the psychological, social, and physical adjustments associated with athletic career transition and retirement continue to be under-researched (Smith & McManus, 2008), despite a significant body of literature suggesting that athletes who lack transitional coping…