Building lasting resources through Indigenous knowledge and wellness
September 11, 2025 The Faculty of Education’s Teacher Education Office (TEO) has introduced an innovative new Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) Project Assistant position—the first of its kind in the Bachelor of Education program. Kadence Cave, an Indigenous artist and NITEP student in her professional year, is the inaugural appointee, bringing her artistic talent, cultural […] More
Dean Jan Hare featured in UBC Today leadership series
September 8, 2025 Dr. Jan Hare, Dean of the Faculty of Education, is featured in UBC Today’s recent Leadership one-on-one series, which profiles senior leaders across the university and explores their experiences, perspectives, and aspirations. In this article, Dean Hare shares her approach to leadership and the principles and values that guide her work within […] More
Register for the 2025-26 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture | October 2, 2025
The 2025–26 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture will feature Dr. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, acclaimed Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg artist, scholar, and thought leader whose work weaves story, song, and activism with Indigenous ways of knowing. Drawing on traditional knowledges to envision a collective future, Dr. Simpson highlights how art and education can connect us more deeply to culture, […] More
Webinar: Residential School Denialism & Reconciliation in Education
Together, Dr. Carleton and Carolyn Roberts will share critical insights into the history and legacies of colonial schooling and examine how denialism continues to shape conversations today. Educators will be challenged to reflect on their own practice and consider concrete steps toward truth, responsibility, and decolonization in education. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us for a powerful and timely talk on residential school denialism and its ongoing impact on reconciliation, education, and Indigenous peoples. More
ORE Meet-and-Greet and Orientation to Research | September 23, 2025
Join The Office of Research in Education (ORE) for a welcoming session designed for early-career and new faculty interested in learning about internal UBC research grant opportunities, varied supports available to help launch your research program, and the Canadian research funding landscape. This orientation will include previews of future events, an opportunity to provide input […] More
Faculty of Education Graduate Endowed Awards Q&A for Students | September 15, 2025
Q&A Session The Faculty of Education Graduate Programs will be accepting applications for the 2025-20256 Faculty of Education Graduate Endowed Awards starting September 12, 2025. These awards are available to graduate students in full-time programs who are making outstanding contributions in their fields of study. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, October 01, 2025 at […] More
ORE Writing Retreat: From Proposals to Publications | October 07, 2025
ORE Writing Retreat: From Proposals to Publications The Office of Research in Education is pleased to share an opportunity for faculty, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and their students to write in a supportive environment. Bring your writing projects and write alongside others in this 2-hour, facilitated and structured writing retreat and co-writing space. Co-writing in this […] More
2025-26 Welcome Message from Dean Hare
September 2, 2025 Aanii – Greetings! Welcome to a new academic year at the UBC Faculty of Education. Whether you’re beginning your journey with us or returning to continue your studies, research, teaching or professional work, I am glad you’re here. As classes get underway, I look forward to meeting and greeting members of our […] More
Dr. Rosalin Miles Receives CIHR Implementation Science Chair in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (Indigenous Pool)
August 28, 2025 We’re delighted to congratulate Dr. Rosalin Miles, MHK’98, on receiving a $1 million CIHR Implementation Science Chair in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (Indigenous Pool). As Chair, Dr. Miles will lead the ShQUooz Circle Program, an Indigenous-led initiative that connects children and youth with aunties, grandmothers, and Knowledge Keepers to share […] More
Book Launch: Until Even the Angels | October 8, 2025
Join us for a literary crime novel book launch by Suzanne Scott, PhD’11!. Suzanne Scott is a fundraiser and author who has been living in Singapore for the past three years. She recently published Until Even the Angels, her debut literary crime novel — set in Singapore in the 1950s — with Penguin Random House SEA. More
Kenya’s Dadaab Refugee Camp: Training teachers in one of the world’s largest & longest-running settlements
August 27, 2025 A UBC Faculty of Education–led teacher education initiative enabled more than 300 members of the Dadaab refugee community to earn teaching credentials and become teachers in one of the world’s largest and longest-running refugee settlements in northeastern Kenya. Coordinated by Dr. Samson Nashon and Dr. Rita Irwin, and developed with partners in […] More
Celebrating Faculty of Education External Grant Awardees
August 21, 2025 We are pleased to recognize the following faculty members for their success in the recent external research grant competitions. These awards highlight the depth, breadth, and impact of research excellence across our Faculty, while also strengthening our contributions to scholarship, innovation, and society at large. Congratulations to all recipients and their collaborators […] More
Reclaiming identity and building futures: inside UBC’s Learn-and-Earn pathways program for Indigenous youth
August 8, 2025 Royal, a Grade 11 student in Vancouver, was hoping to deepen her connection to her Indigenous culture and community. “I wanted to learn more,” she says. “To be around people who share similar experiences and to be part of something that helps you grow.” That curiosity led her to Learn-and-Earn, a program […] More
Faculty of Education alum Dr. Ruth Grunau appointed to the Order of British Columbia
Dr. Ruth Grunau, MA’69, EdD’75, PhD’85. Fifteen people who exemplify excellence will be invested into the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest honour. Established in 1989, the Order of B.C. recognizes individuals from all walks of life and fields of endeavour who have made extraordinary contributions to the province and beyond. Dr. Ruth […] More
alumni UBC 2025 Achievement Awards | November 6, 2025
alumni UBC 2025 Achievement Awards UBC alumni are committed to building an exceptional UBC and a better world. This November at the annual alumni UBC Achievement Awards, presented by Boyden, we will honour nine inspiring members of the UBC community who, through their extraordinary endeavours, have demonstrated this vision. This year’s recipients include Dr. Shelina Babul, BSc’91, PhD’01, who […] More
Dr. Joanna Cannon Appointed to the Eleanor Rix Professorship in Rural Teacher Education
July 29, 2025 Dr. Joanna Cannon has been appointed to the Eleanor Rix Professorship in Rural Teacher Education for a three-year term commencing September 1, 2025 The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joanna Cannon to the Eleanor Rix Professorship in Rural Teacher Education, effective September 1, 2025, through August […] More
The Faculty of Education Alumni Profiles are Back!
After a pause since 2022, we’re excited to announce that the Faculty of Education Alumni Profiles page is going live again! This space is dedicated to showcasing the inspiring journeys, achievements, and reflections of the Faculty of Education alumni. For some inspiration, take a look at some alumni profiles featured on Alumni Profiles – Faculty […] More
Bringing Teacher Education Home: NITEP Lax Kw’alaams Field Centre to Open in Northern B.C.
The UBC Faculty of Education’s Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) is launching a new Field Centre in Lax Kw’alaams, Northern British Columbia. This expansion (one of NITEP’s largest to date) will allow Indigenous students from Lax Kw’alaams, Metlakatla, and Kitkatla to complete UBC’s full Bachelor of Education program, including a 21-credit Indigenous Education specialization, without […] More
Celebrating Excellence: Faculty of Education Graduate Students Recognized with Federal Research Awards
Graduate students from the UBC Faculty of Education are among the country’s most promising scholars, recognized by the Government of Canada for their outstanding contributions to research and academic excellence. On July 9, 2025, the Government of Canada announced the latest cohort of scholarship and fellowship recipients through the country’s three major funding agencies: the […] More
Exploring Place, Identity, and Belonging Through Drama Education
The Roots/Routes Drama Education Conference, co-hosted by UBC Faculty of Education and the Canadian Centre for Theatre Creation, brought together researchers, artists, and educators from across the globe. Through workshops, performances, and panels, participants explored how drama can deepen understanding of place, identity, and belonging—especially in times of conflict and migration. More
UBC Hosts Inaugural World Refugee Day Symposium
On June 20, 2025, the University of British Columbia marked World Refugee Day with its first-ever World Refugee Day Symposium, a powerful gathering that brought together over one hundred participants from academic and community sectors to reflect, connect, and learn. Organized by the Faculty of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy in collaboration with the […] More
Dr. Guofang Li receives 2025 International Literacy Association Citation of Merit
July 09, 2025 Dr. Guofang Li has been awarded the 2025 International Citation of Merit from the International Literacy Association We are pleased to share that Dr. Guofang Li has been awarded the 2025 International Citation of Merit by the International Literacy Association. Presented once every three years to a single recipient, this prestigious honour […] More
LDDI Summer Institute 2025 | July 15–17, 2025
Join us for the LDDI Summer Institute, a free in-person professional development event that showcases and celebrates emerging approaches to teaching and learning. This year’s theme — Mobilizing Knowledge around Sustainability, Accessibility, and Learning Analytics — highlights the creative and impactful ways that educators, staff and students are critically integrating these areas into their practice. […] More
2025 UBC Faculty of Education Staff Wellness Afternoon | July 15, 2025
Faculty of Education staff are invited to the 8th annual Staff Wellness Afternoon, held in person at both the UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. This event celebrates our staff and offers an opportunity to relax and enjoy wellness activities with colleagues. We encourage you to take this opportunity to enjoy some fun activities with your colleagues – you’ve earned it!
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Community Update | July 2025
July 2025 | published once each term Message from Dean Hare Dear community members, As we step into summer, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our recent graduates and to their families, friends and all those within the Faculty of Education who supported them along the way. This year, nearly 700 students earned their Bachelor […] More
Ruth Louise James, BEd’71, MEd’85, Appointed to the Order of Canada
In June 2025, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, made 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada including Ruth Louise James C.M., M.S.C. BEd’71 MEd’85. As one of the country’s highest honours, it recognizes individuals whose outstanding achievement, dedication to community, and service to the nation have made a lasting […] More
Brittney Townrow explores cultural belonging through art
June 27, 2025 Faculty of Education PhD student Brittney Townrow was among several Indigenous students who responded to a call from the Faculty of Arts to explore the question, “What symbols from your culture represent belonging?” Through this initiative, created in partnership with UBC’s First Nations House of Learning, participants created original artworks—each rooted in […] More
Find Your Pod: Celebrating 16 Years of Queer Joy at UBC Faculty of Education’s CampOUT! 2025
During the five-day-long retreat at Camp Fircom on Gambier Island, participants engaged in activities aimed at building leadership skills, finding their community and deepening their understanding of Queerness. Illustration by: Adriel Yusgiantoro / The Ubyssey Each summer, the UBC Faculty of Education’s CampOUT! brings together 2SLGBTQIA+ youth from across British Columbia and the Yukon […] More
UBC Faculty of Education’s CampOUT! 2025: An Evening of Support, A Future to Shape
On June 18, 2025, guests gathered for An Evening in Support of CampOUT!—an extraordinary celebration of generosity and purpose. This signature event raised more than $110,000, including over $23,000 from a spirited silent auction, all to ensure that CampOUT! continues to uplift queer, trans, and Two-Spirit youth across British Columbia. Read more in this piece from FolioYVR here. More
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. More
