Committees & Meetings Chaired by the Dean
Dr. Jan Hare, Dean
Dr. Dónal O'Donoghue, Associate Dean, Academic and Graduate Studies
Dr. Surita Jhangiani, Interim 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
Dr. Verna Billy-Minnabarriet, Senior Advisor, Indigenous 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. André Mazawi, Head, EDST
Dr. Samson Nashon, Head, EDCP
Dr. Jennifer Shapka, Head, ECPS
Dr. Robert Boushel, Director, KIN
Dr. Kedrick James, Interim Director, OSE
Dr. Ryan Deschambault, Academic Director, UBC-Ritsumeikan
Dr. Mark Edwards, Interim Director, MET
Dr. Laurie Ford, Director, ECE
Dr. Dustin Louie, Director, NITEP
Andrew Scales, Director, ELI
Dr. Anwar Ahmed, Academic Advisor, ELI
Anna Bin, Director, HR
Paula Sabti, Director, Communications and Events
Dr. Natasha Boskic, Director, LDDI
Vanessa Smith, Director, PDCE
Jessica Knott, Director, OIE
Fang Wang, Director, International Initiatives
Robert Olaj, Director, Research Development
John Yamamoto, Director, Teacher Education
Faculty Meetings for the 2024-25 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: Anna Bin, Director, HR, and Michael Wilkinson, Manager, HR & Administration
Members:
Dr. Sabre Cherkowski, Professor, OSE
Dr. Patsy Duff, Professor, LLED
Dr. Janice Forsyth, Professor, KIN
Dr. Maria Gallo, Professor of Teaching, KIN
Dr. Guofang Li, Professor, LLED
Dr. Amy Metcalfe, Professor, EDST
Dr. Anne Phelan, Professor, EDCP
Dr. Claudia Ruitenberg, Professor, EDST
Dr. Anita Sinner, Professor, EDCP
Dr. Jennifer Vadeboncoeur, Professor, ECPS
Dr. Barbara Weber, Professor, ECPS
Advisory and Executive Committees
Members:
Kathryn Accurso (Chair & Faculty Undergraduate Curriculum Lead)
Karen Ragoonaden (TEO)
John Yamamoto (TEO)
Jessica Knott (NITEP)
Stephanie Glick (EDST)
Amber Moore (LLED)
Simon Lisaingo (ECPS)
Cynthia Nicol (EDCP)
Members of 2025-2026 Committee:
Dr. Samia Khan (Chair)
Dr. Jillianne Code (EDCP)
Dr. Anusha Kassan (ECPS)
Dr. Jason Ellis (EDST)
Dr. Guofang Li (LLED)
Dr. Karim Khan (KIN)
Dr. Amber Moore (LLED)
Dr. Bill Cohen (OSE)
Robert Olaj (ORE)
Members:
Laurie Ford (ECED Director, Chair)
Janet Jamieson (ECPS, Sep – Dec 2022)
Melanie Nelson (ECPS, Jan – Jun 2023)
Leanne Petherick (EDCP)
Mona Gleason (EDST)
Shannon Bredin (KIN/CECER)
Meghan Corella (LLED)
Iris Berger (ECED/LLED)
Ex Officio:
Vicki Domansky (PDCE)
Vanessa Smith (PDCE)
Members:
Dr. Surita Jhangiani (Chair)
Committee for 2024-2025 academic year to be announced in September 2024.
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-1920
Faculty of Education JOHSC Information Page
| Worker Representatives | Work Location |
| Frederick Brown, Co-Chair | SCRF; EDCP |
| Carl Luk | SCRF; EDST |
| Douglas Adler (Alternate) | SCRF; EDCP |
| Lu Tian | SCRF, TEO |
| Kalisa Young | SCRF; LDDI |
| Kay Mun | SCRF; ECPS |
| Louise Chen | CSB; ELI |
| Maliha Jannat | PCN; LLED |
| Megan Wilson (Alternate) | PCN; LLED |
| Yvonne Li | SCRF; PDCE |
| Employer Representatives | Work Location |
| Jean Galvani, Co-Chair | SCRF; DNSO |
| Halton Lin | MGYM; KIN |
| Holly-Kate Collinson-Shield | SCRF; EDST |
| Huda Hamze (Alternate) | MGYM; KIN |
| UBC Safety & Risk Services (SRS) Representatives |
| Shilan Keshvadi |
| Kate Melkert (Alternate) |
| Paul Wong (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)
Deirdre Kelly (EDST)
Paul Kennedy (KIN)
Andreea Cervatiuc (LLED)
Marny Point (NITEP)
Ex Officio:
Lynne Tomlinson (Assistant Dean, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives / PDCE)
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:
Mark Edwards (Chair & MET Director / EDST)
Daniel Bakan (EDCP)
Leah Macfadyen (Coordinator, Curriculum & Instruction, MET)
CJ Park (ECPS)
Kapil Regmi (EDST)
Jennifer Jenson (LLED)
Ex Officio:
Halimat Alabi (Lecturer, MET)
Dónal O’Donoghue (Associate Dean, Academic and Graduate Studies / EDCP)
Andrea Sator (Academic Advisor, MET)
Vanessa Smith (Director, PDCE)
David Roy (Senior Program Assistant, MET)
