Committees & Meetings Chaired by the Dean
Dr. Jan Hare, Dean
Dr. Dónal O'Donoghue, Associate Dean, Academic and Graduate Studies
Dr. Surita Jhangiani, Associate Dean, Equity and Engagement
Dr. Samia Khan, Associate Dean, Research
Dr. Laura Hurd, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Dr. Karen Ragoonaden, Associate Dean, Teacher Education
Ayaz Mahmood, Assistant Dean, Finance and Resources
Dr. Lynne Tomlinson, Assistant Dean, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives
Sherri Magson, Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Engagement
Dr. Kristiina Kumpulainen, Head, LLED
Dr. Sam Rocha, Head, EDST
Dr. Andrea Webb, Interim Head, EDCP (Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2026)
Dr. George Belliveau, Interim Head, EDCP (Jan 1 - Jun 30, 2027)
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. George Whitehead, Executive Director, International Programs & Engagement
Dr. Ryan Deschambault, Academic Director, UBC-Ritsumeikan
Dr. Jen Jenson, Director, MET
Dr. Iris Berger, Co-Director, Academic Governance, Leadership and Student Experience, ECE
Dr. Dustin Louie, Director, NITEP
Anna Bin, Director, HR
Adriana Linoh, Director, Communications & 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 2026-27 academic year will be held as follows
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, in the Ponderosa Ballroom
- Tuesday, November 17, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, in the Marine Drive Ballroom
- Tuesday, March 2, 2027 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, in the Marine Drive Ballroom
- Tuesday, May 4, 2027 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, in the Ponderosa 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. John-Tyler Binfet, Professor, OSE
Dr. Joanna Cannon, Professor, ECPS
Dr. Maria Gallo, Professor of Teaching, KIN
Dr. Mona Gleason, Professor, EDST
Dr. Maureen Kendrick, Professor, LLED
Dr. Guofang Li, Professor, LLED
Dr. Kerry Renwick, Professor, EDCP
Dr. Claudia Ruitenberg, Professor, EDST
Dr. Anita Sinner, Professor, EDCP
Dr. Darren Warburton, Professor, KIN
Dr. Kim Zebehazy, Professor, ECPS
Advisory and Executive Committees
Non-voting Members:
Carly Christensen (Chair (non-voting, except in a tie); ECPS)
Voting Members:
Jessica Knott (NITEP)
Joanna Cannon (ECPS)
Carl Ruest (LLED)
Cynthia Nicol (EDCP)
Robert VanWynsberghe (EDST)
2026-2027 DACR Members
Dr. Samia Khan (Chair)
Dr. Jillianne Code (EDCP)
Dr. Bruno Zumbo (ECPS)
Dr. Hongxia Shan (EDST)
Dr. Steven Talmy (LLED)
Dr. Karim Khan (KIN)
Dr. Amber Moore (LLED)
Dr. Bill Cohen (OSE)
Dr. Jessica Chan (OSE)
Acting Director, Dr. Hetty Mulhall (ORE)
Members:
Koichi Haseyama (ECED)
Harini Rajagopal (LLED)
Harper Keenan (EDCP)
Sarah Pastrana (ECPS)
Mona Gleason (EDST)
Members:
Iris Berger (ECED Co-Director, Academic Governance, Leadership and Student Experience)
Lori Huston (ECED Co-Director, Strategic Development, Innovation and Partnerships)
Mona Gleason (CECER Director)
Vicki Domansky (Administrative Manager, OPL)
Nhu Dinh (Senior Program Assistant, OPL)
Vanessa Smith (Director, OPL)
Alison Li (LDDI)
Koichi Haseyama (ECED Lecturer)
Allison McCann (ECED Lecturer)
Two student representatives (TBD)
Members:
TBD
Meetings are held 10:30 am - 12:30 pm on the second Tuesday of every month excluding June, July, August and December.
Members of 2026-2027 Committee:
Dónal O’Donoghue (Chair)
Laurie Ford (ECPS)
Amy Metcalfe (EDST)
Iris Berger (ECED)
Kerry Renwick (EDCP)
Nicola Hodges (KIN)
Teresa Dobson (LLED)
Jen Jenson (MET)
John Tyler-Binfet (OSE)
Graduate Student Representatives:
Master’s student representative (TBD)
Doctoral student representative (TBD)
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 | PCN; EDST |
| Kay Mun | SCRF; ECPS |
| Megan Wilson | PCN; LLED |
| Yvonne Li | SCRF; OPL |
| Miyuki Konishi | SCRF; TEO |
| Heidi Ko | CSB; ELI |
| Gladys Ling (Alternate) | SCRF; TEO |
| Kumi Arrano (Alternate) | CSB; ELI |
| Douglas Adler (Alternate) | SCRF; EDCP |
| Employer Representatives | Work Location |
| Jean Galvani, Co-Chair | SCRF; DNSO |
| Halton Lin | GWHB; KIN |
| Holly-Kate Collinson-Shield | PCN; 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) |
| Dhani Kalidasan |
| 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)
Kapil Regmi (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)
