Christina Rinaldi, PhD
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Education - Educational Psychology Dept
- crinaldi@ualberta.ca
Overview
About
Dr. Christina Rinaldi is a Professor in the College of Social Sciences & Humanities at the University of Alberta and the Scientific Director for the Canadian Center for Mentoring Research. She completed her doctorate in School/Applied Child Psychology at McGill University. Her professional experience working in schools, hospitals, and mental health settings has informed her work. Her particular expertise is in the area of parent-child relationships, and social and emotional psychological functioning and wellbeing.
Research
To learn more about Dr. Rinaldi's research projects and her mentorship of graduate students visit the Learning Engagement and Parenting (LEAP) lab website: https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/leap
Courses
EDPY 442 - Introduction to Counselling
Provides an overview of the field of Counselling Psychology, including its theoretical foundations, applications, and counselling skills. Prerequisite: EDPY 302 or equivalent.
EDPY 523 - The Practice of School and Clinical Child Psychology
The course is intended to introduce students to the specialization of school and clinical child psychology. Topics discussed in this course include the history of school and clinical child psychology, exploration of professional identity, examination of foundational and functional competencies of practice and research, consideration of unique ethical issues in child psychology, and implementation of an evidence based practice approach. Restricted to students enrolled in the School and Clinical Child Psychology program.
EDPY 597 - Special Topics in Educational Psychology
Content varies from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries a title descriptive of content. May be repeated.
EDPY 614 - Social and Emotional Development
Examines current theoretical, methodological, and applied issues in social and emotional behavioural development. Discussion of atypical development will also be incorporated.
Featured Publications
Choquette, K., Pirraglia, C., Cheong, C., & Rinaldi, C. M.
Teacher & Teacher Education. 2024 July; 144 (e1045780)
The influence of parenting dimensions and junior high school students’ involvement in bullying.
Rinaldi, C. M., Bulut, O., Muth, T., & Di Stasio, M.
Journal of School Violence . 2023 July; 22 (2):183-197
Parental autonomy support in relation to preschool aged children’s behavior: Examining positive guidance, negative control, and responsiveness.
Linkiewich, D., Martinovich, V., Rinaldi, C. M., Howe, N., & Gokiert, R.
Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2021 July; 26 (3):1-13
Walker, M. & Rinaldi, C. M.
Contemporary School Psychology. 2019 March; 24
Offrey, L. & Rinaldi, C. M.
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. 2014 January;
Roger, K., Rinaldi, C. M., & Howe, N.
Infant and Child Development. 2012 January; 21 (6):646-666