September 8, 2025

Dr. Jan Hare, Dean of the Faculty of Education, is featured in UBC Today’s recent Leadership one-on-one series, which profiles senior leaders across the university and explores their experiences, perspectives, and aspirations.
In this article, Dean Hare shares her approach to leadership and the principles and values that guide her work within the Faculty. She reflects on the profound influence of mentors and supporters throughout her journey and the lessons that continue to ground her practice.
Drawing from her background as an Anishinaabe-kwe scholar and educator from the M’Chigeeng First Nation, Dean Hare also shares how the integration of Indigenous perspectives is helping to create a more inclusive future for education at UBC.
Read the full feature on UBC Today.