Committees & Meetings Chaired by the Dean
Dr. Jan Hare, Dean
Dr. Dónal O'Donoghue, Associate Dean, Academic and Graduate Studies
Dr. Reg D’Silva, Associate Dean, Equity
Dr. Samia Khan, Associate Dean, Research
Dr. Laura Hurd, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Dr. Karen Ragoonaden, Associate Dean, Teacher Education
Dr. Anna Kindler, Senior Advisor, International
Ayaz Mahmood, Assistant Dean, Finance and Resources
Dr. Lynne Tomlinson, Assistant Dean, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives
Dr. Margaret Early, Associate Dean, Strategic Programs and Planning
Sherri Magson, Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Engagement
Dr. Kristiina Kumpulainen, Head, LLED
Dr. André Mazawi, Head, EDST
Dr. Samson Nashon, Head, EDCP
Dr. Thomas Schanding, Head, ECPS
Dr. Mark Carpenter, Interim Co-Director, KIN
Dr. Romeo Chua, Interim Co-Director, KIN
Dr. Kedrick James, Interim Director, OSE
Dr. Ryan Deschambault, Academic Director, UBC-Ritsumeikan
Dr. Jen Jenson, Director, MET
Dr. Laurie Ford, Director, ECE
Dr. Dustin Louie, Director, NITEP
Anna Bin, Director, HR
Melissa Carr, Director, Communications and Events
Dr. Natasha Boskic, Director, LDDI
Vanessa Smith, Director, OPL
Jessica Knott, Director, OIE
Fang Wang, Director, International Initiatives
Robert Olaj, Director, Research Development
John Yamamoto, Director, Teacher Education
Faculty Meetings for the 2025-26 academic year will be held as follows
- Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, in the Marine Drive Ballroom
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, in the Ponderosa Ballroom
- Tuesday, March 3, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, in the Ponderosa Ballroom
- Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, in the Marine Drive Ballroom
Chair: Dr. Jan Hare, Dean and Professor
Recording Secretary: Dr. Laura Hurd, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, and Professor
Process Support: Michael Wilkinson, Manager, HR & Administration
Members:
Dr. George Belliveau, Professor, LLED
Dr. Dan Cox, Professor, ECPS
Dr. Scott Douglas, Professor, OSE
Dr. Janice Forsyth, Professor, KIN
Dr. Maria Gallo, Professor of Teaching, KIN
Dr. Maureen Kendrick, Professor, LLED
Dr. Kerry Renwick, Professor, EDCP
Dr. Sam Rocha, Professor, EDST
Dr. Claudia Ruitenberg, Professor, EDST
Dr. Anita Sinner, Professor, EDCP
Dr. Kim Zebehazy, Professor, ECPS
Advisory and Executive Committees
Members:
Kathryn Accurso (Chair & Faculty Undergraduate Curriculum Lead)
Karen Ragoonaden (TEO)
John Yamamoto (TEO)
Jessica Knott (NITEP)
Cynthia Nicol (EDCP)
Amber Moore (LLED)
TBD (EDST)
TBD (ECPS)
Members of 2025-2026 Committee:
Dr. Samia Khan (Chair)
Dr. Jillianne Code (EDCP)
Dr. Anusha Kassan (ECPS)
Dr. Amery Wu (ECPS)
Dr. Jason Ellis (EDST)
Dr. Candace Galla (LLED)
Dr. Karim Khan (KIN)
Dr. Amber Moore (LLED)
Dr. Sumer Seiki (OSE)
Dr. Bill Cohen (OSE)
Robert Olaj (ORE)
Members:
Laurie Ford (ECED Director/ECPS) - Chair
Koichi Haseyama (ECED)
Harini Rajagopal (LLED)
Harper Keenan (EDCP)
Sarah Pastrana (ECPS)
Shannon Bredin (KIN)
TBD (EDST)
Members:
Laurie Ford (ECED Director/ECPS) - Chair
Vicki Domansky (Administrative Manager, OPL)
Nhu Dinh (Senior Program Assistant, OPL)
Vanessa Smith (Director, OPL)
Abby Blinch (Manager, Marketing & Communications, OPL)
Alison Li (LDDI)
Shannon Bredin (CECER Director)
Iris Berger (ECED Cohort Advisor)
Koichi Haseyama (ECED Practicum Coordinator)
Two student representatives (TBD)
Members:
Dr. Reg D'Silva (Chair)
Dr. Erika Fundelius (ECPS)
Dr. Sofia Noori (EDCP)
TBC (EDST)
Dr. Daniel Gamu (KIN)
Dr. Sandra Zappa-Hollman (LLED)
Jessica Knott (OIE)
Sarah Lockman (OPL)
Dr. Robert Grant (OSE)
Dr. Julia Sinclair-Palm (RQCSIEE)
Negar Khodarahmi (Student member)
Meetings are held 10:30 am - 12:30 pm on the second Tuesday of every month excluding June, July, August and December.
Members of 2025-2026 Committee:
Dónal O’Donoghue (Chair)
Owen Lo (ECPS)
Laurie Ford (ECED)
Kerry Renwick (EDCP)
Samuel Rocha (EDST)
Nicola Hodges (KIN)
Teresa Dobson (LLED)
Jen Jenson (MET)
John-Tyler Binfet (UBC-O)
Graduate Student Representatives:
(Master’s student representative, LLED)
(Doctoral student representative, ECPS)
Faculty of Education JOHSC Terms of Reference 2022-23
Faculty of Education JOHSC Information Page
| Worker Representatives | Work Location |
| Frederick Brown, Co-Chair | SCRF; EDCP |
| Carl Luk | SCRF; EDST |
| Kay Mun | SCRF; ECPS |
| Megan Wilson | PCN; LLED |
| Yvonne Li | SCRF; PDCE |
| Miyuki Konishi | SCRF, TEO |
| Maryam Danaei Ababin | SCRF; LDDI |
| Gladys Ling (Alternate) | SCRF, TEO |
| Connie Jiang (Alternate) | CSB; ELI |
| Kumi Arrano (Alternate) | CSB; ELI |
| Douglas Adler (Alternate) | SCRF; EDCP |
| Employer Representatives | Work Location |
| Jean Galvani, Co-Chair | SCRF; DNSO |
| Halton Lin | MGYM; KIN |
| Holly-Kate Collinson-Shield | SCRF; EDST |
| Lu Tian | SCRF, TEO |
| Maliha Jannat | PCN; LLED |
| UBC Safety & Risk Services (SRS) Representatives |
| Teela Narsih |
| Kate Melkert (Alternate) |
| Paul Wong (Alternate) |
| Eve Neesham-Grenon (Alternate) |
| Administrative Support (Office of the Dean) |
| Shruti Asokan |
| Vanessa Law (Alternate) |
Natasha Boskic (Chair)
Members:
Douglas Adler (EDCP)
Iris Berger (ECED)
Susan Curtis (ELI)
Sonya Woloshen (TEO)
Surita Jhangiani (ECPS)
Hongxia Shan (EDST)
Paul Kennedy (KIN)
Andreea Cervatiuc (LLED)
Marny Point (NITEP)
Ex Officio:
Lynne Tomlinson (Assistant Dean, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives / OPL)
Terms of Reference
- Provide academic oversight for the Masters of Educational Technology (MET) program;
- Assure the academic integrity of the program;
- Provide financial and management oversight regarding budgetary issues;
- Identify needs, problems and solutions related to MET program curriculum, courses and graduate student matters;
- Review curriculum proposals and course revisions;
- Provide academic oversight in administration of admissions and student progress, including reviewing admissions files;
- Make recommendations and participate in design of advertisements for new positions
Members:
Jennifer Jenson (Chair & MET Director / LLED)
Daniel Bakan (EDCP)
Leah Macfadyen (Coordinator, Curriculum & Instruction, MET)
CJ Park (ECPS)
Marcelina Piotrowski (EDST)
Candace Galla (LLED)
Ex Officio:
Dónal O’Donoghue (Associate Dean, Academic and Graduate Studies / EDCP)
Vanessa Smith (Director, OPL)
Vicki Domansky (Administrative Manager, OPL)
David Roy (Senior Program Assistant, MET)
