​Personal Information
Current Address and Contact Information
            Edmonton, AB, Canada
            e-mails: jcongdon@yorku.ca; jcongdon@ualberta.ca; jvcongdon@gmail.com
Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology (2019), University of Alberta. Thesis Title: Perception and communication in the black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus). Christopher B. Sturdy, Supervisor.
  • Masters of Science, Psychology (2015), University of Alberta. Thesis Title: Chickadee behavioural response to varying threat levels of predator and conspecific calls. Christopher B. Sturdy, Supervisor.
  • Bachelor of Science, Psychology (2013), Algoma University (Honours, Cum Laude). Thesis Title: The influence of P300 information on reaction time. David R. Brodbeck, Supervisor.
​Awards, Scholarships, & Grants
  • Mitacs Accelerate Industrial Postdoc Fellowship (2021)
  • Governor General's Gold Medal - Nomination (2019)
  • NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral Program (2016-2019)
  • University of Alberta's Department of Psychology Teaching Honor Roll with Distinction (Fall 2017)
  • Faculty of Science Graduate Scholarship (2016)
  • President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction (x3, 2016-2018)
  • Council of Canadian Departments of Psychology Certificate of Teaching Excellence 2016
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research 2016 Graduate Student Teaching Award
  • Doctoral Recruitment Award (2015)
  • NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship-Master's Program (2014)
  • Walter H. Johns Graduate Fellowship (2014)
  • NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award (2013)
  • Algoma University Award of Excellence - Silver (x4, 2009-2012)
  • 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, & 2012-13 Algoma University Dean’s Honour List​
  • The Soo Mill & Lumber Company Scholarship (2009)