Jas Gill and Gabrielle Coombs presented with the 2024-25 Dean’s Awards for Staff Excellence
June 12, 2025 Congratulations to Jas Gill and Gabrielle Coombs, recipients of the 2024-25 Dean’s Awards for Staff Excellence Dr. Jan Hare, Dean, recognized several outstanding staff members nominated for the 2024-25 Dean’s Awards for Staff Excellence and announced Jas Gill and Gabrielle Coombs as this year’s award recipients. Outstanding Service The Outstanding Service category […]
World Refugee Day: Honouring Stories, Building Solidarity
In recognition of World Refugee Day, the UBC Faculty of Education and CMS Borders research group are hosting a symposium highlighting the experiences of Afghan women in exile. The event explores how education serves as a tool for resistance, identity, and agency amid displacement and global struggles for justice.
Education Library Update
The Education Library, located in the Neville Scarfe Building, will begin the relocation of stacks and services this summer as part of a broader UBC Library strategy to ensure sustainable library services across campus. What’s changing? From June 6, 2025 the section of the library that houses the stacks and collections will be closed to […]
Dr. Kristiina Kumpulainen named 2025 International Academy of Education Fellow
May 15, 2025 Dr. Kristiina Kumpulainen has been selected as a 2025 International Academy of Education Fellow Dr. Kristiina Kumpulainen has been named a 2025 Fellow of the International Academy of Education (IAE). This prestigious honour recognizes exceptional contributions to education through groundbreaking research, innovative teaching, and a steadfast commitment to advancing educational knowledge and […]
Kay Anderson and Negar Khodarahmi receive 2024-25 UBC Faculty of Education Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
April 30, 2025 Congratulations to Kay Anderson and Negar Khodarahmi, recipients of the 2024-25 Faculty of Education Graduate Teaching Assistant Award The Faculty of Education Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Awards are conferred annually to individuals who demonstrate exceptional teaching proficiency, highlighting the vital role of teaching assistants in graduate and undergraduate programs. Awardees are selected […]
Gizem Guryil and Carrie Peters receive 2024-25 UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
April 8, 2025 Congratulations to Gizem Guryil and Carrie Peters, recipients of the 2024-25 UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award In recognition of the important contributions Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) make to our programs, UBC annually presents the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. Successful candidates have demonstrated teaching excellence and are highly regarded by undergraduate […]
Dr. Shannon Leddy and Dr. Nancy Perry Awarded 2024-25 UBC Community-University Engagement Support Fund
April 16, 2025 Dr. Shannon Leddy and Dr. Nancy Perry Awarded 2024-25 UBC Community-University Engagement Support Fund The UBC Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund, jointly administered by UBC Community Engagement and the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, supports impactful, collaborative, community-based research, teaching and learning across British Columbia. It prioritizes projects that […]
Dr. Sofia Noori Awarded 2024-25 Killam Teaching Prize
April 14, 2024 Congratulations to Dr. Sofia Noori, recipient of the 2024-25 Killam Teaching Prize Dr. Sofia Noori has received the 2024–25 Killam Teaching Prize, an honour awarded annually from the Killam General Endowment fund to faculty members nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni for teaching excellence. Dr. Noori is widely recognized for her outstanding […]
UBC Faculty of Education to Lead New Provincial Teacher Mentorship Pilot Program
March 31, 2025 The Faculty of Education in the University of British Columbia has been selected to lead British Columbia’s new provincial Teacher Mentorship Pilot Program (TMPP). The UBC Faculty of Education has been selected to lead British Columbia’s new provincial Teacher Mentorship Pilot Program (TMPP), a key initiative of the Ministry of Education and […]
Dr. Anusha Kassan Appointed to the Myrne B. Nevison Professorship in School or Counselling Psychology
March 26, 2025 Dr. Anusha Kassan has been appointed to the Myrne B. Nevison Professorship in School or Counselling Psychology for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2025 The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anusha Kassan to the Myrne B. Nevison Professorship in School or Counselling Psychology, effective July […]
