2020/21 Highlights from the Development and Alumni Engagement team
Dear Faculty of Education community members, The Development and Alumni Engagement team would like to share some of our highlights from 2020–21 and to thank our donors, alumni, and emeriti for their inspired philanthropy. We look forward to ongoing support from our wonderful Faculty of Education community. Please reach out if you are […]
Message from the Dean
Posted on May 28, 2021 | Updated on June 1, 2021 Statement on the Indigenous children who died at the Kamloops Indian Residential School I learned yesterday of the discovery of the buried bodies of 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. It is believed that many or most of […]
Erica Mohan MEd’03, PhD’10, Winner of 2021 UBC Faculty of Education Alumni Educator of the Year Award!
The Dean of UBC Faculty of Education, Dr. Blye Frank announced Erica Mohan as the winner of the 2021 UBC Faculty of Education Alumni Educator of the Year Award!
Sara Van Dan Acker and Nana Wu receive 2020-21 UBC Faculty of Education Teaching Assistant Awards
May 4, 2021 Congratulations to Sara Van Dan Acker and Nana Wu on their 2020-21 UBC Faculty of Education Teaching Assistant Awards In recognition of the valuable role that teaching assistants play in our programs, the University annually awards teaching prizes to UBC teaching assistants, two of which are allocated to Faculty of Education teaching […]
Dr. Yanning (Anna) Dong receives the 2020-21 Sessional and Lecturer Teaching Prize
May 4, 2021 Congratulations to Dr. Yanning (Anna) Dong on receiving the UBC Faculty of Education’s 2020-21 Sessional and Lecturer Teaching Prize The UBC Faculty of Education has a long-standing commitment to excellence in teaching. In recognition of the significant contributions that sessional and lecturer faculty members make to our programs, the Faculty offers a […]
Nikolaus Dean and Kieran Forde receive 2020-21 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
May 4, 2021 Congratulations to Nikolaus Dean and Kieran Forde on their 2020-21 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards As one of six Killam institutions, UBC offers yearly awards from the Killam Endowment Fund to faculty and teaching assistants who demonstrate excellence in teaching. In recognition of the valuable role that teaching assistants play in our […]
Dr. Joanna Cannon receives a 2020-21 Killam Teaching Prize
May 4, 2021 Congratulations to Dr. Joanna Cannon for receiving a 2020-21 Killam Teaching Prize As one of six Killam institutions, UBC offers yearly awards from the Killam Endowment Fund to faculty and teaching assistants who demonstrate excellence in teaching. The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni […]
Dr. Marianne McTavish receives a 2021 ABCDE Teacher Educator Award
The Association of British Columbia Deans of Education (ABCDE) recognizes exceptional individuals at their annual Teacher Education Roundtable, where the Teacher Educator Award is presented to an individual or individuals at the school- or university-level who has distinguished themselves in partnering with a teacher education program in British Columbia.
Dr. William (Bill) Sheel appointed as a Distinguished University Scholar
April 30, 2021 Congratulations to Dr. William (Bill) Sheel on his appointment as a Distinguished University Scholar Dr. William (Bill) Sheel, Professor, School of Kinesiology, UBC Faculty of Education, has been appointed as a Distinguished University Scholar in UBC for his innovative research examining the intersections of age, sex and gender and the effects of […]
Acadia Alumni Association honours Dean Frank with 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award
Congratulations to Dr. Blye Frank, Dean and Professor, on his 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Acadia Alumni Association.








