Urbszat, Dax

Dr. Dax Urbszat began his post-secondary education by attaining a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto with a Specialist in Psychology and a Major in Crime and Deviance. This undergraduate training led to a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School followed by a Master's and Doctoral degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto. Dax's research interests are in the areas of Personality, Social, and Forensic Psychology and he is also published in the area of Abnormal Psychology.

Dax is currently a Lecturer at the University of Toronto and can be found teaching the Introduction to Psychology course at both the downtown and Mississauga campuses. Other courses taught include Social Psychology, Psychology and Law, and Forensic Psychology. Dax believes strongly in providing an interactive learning environment and is known to make deliberate efforts to facilitate students' learning experience. As evidence, Dax was recently nominated to the Top 30 in the TVO's Best Lecturer Competition.

Away from campus Dax has been a longtime practitioner of Kung Fu and Judo and other aspects of the martial arts including meditation and Qigong. Also, an accomplished musician, singer, and songwriter, Dax lends his musical talents each year to help support local charities and the University's undergraduate Psychology club. Dax's other interests include golf, scuba diving, and lucid dreaming, and most of all his two sons Dylan (age 6), and Colton (age 3).