COVID-19: Faculty of Education Update
We are suspending all in-person, Faculty-sponsored events effective immediately. This suspension applies to all events. For more information, please visit the COVID-19: Faculty of Education Update webpage.
When:
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Where:
Zoom
Time:
4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. PDT
The Fraser River Discovery Centre (FRDC) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to bring together the many voices of the Fraser to discover, celebrate, and inspire passionate stewards of the river. Environmental education is one of the pillars at the FRDC. Join our educators as we share strategies for place-based learning that can be applied in your classroom, school grounds, or local parks. Create your own phenology chart and share ideas for adapting the activity for students. Connect with educators and learn more about the programs available at the Discovery Centre and online.
This event is open to all educators and is most applicable for teachers of grades 3 to 9.
Presenters:
Danika Didur-Tate is the Education Programs Manager at the Fraser River Discovery Centre. She is a dedicated environmental educator with two bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree in the field, and nearly a decade of professional experience.
Karen Lee BA’01, BEd’03, MEd’20 is a secondary school teacher and a passionate educator in formal and informal settings who has helped to support the professional practice of teachers throughout B.C. She is currently Director of Operations at the FRDC.
Place-based learning along the Fraser River
When:
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Where:
Zoom
Time:
4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. PDT
The Fraser River Discovery Centre (FRDC) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to bring together the many voices of the Fraser to discover, celebrate, and inspire passionate stewards of the river. Environmental education is one of the pillars at the FRDC. Join our educators as we share strategies for place-based learning that can be applied in your classroom, school grounds, or local parks. Create your own phenology chart and share ideas for adapting the activity for students. Connect with educators and learn more about the programs available at the Discovery Centre and online.
This event is open to all educators and is most applicable for teachers of grades 3 to 9.
Presenters:
Danika Didur-Tate is the Education Programs Manager at the Fraser River Discovery Centre. She is a dedicated environmental educator with two bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree in the field, and nearly a decade of professional experience.
Karen Lee BA’01, BEd’03, MEd’20 is a secondary school teacher and a passionate educator in formal and informal settings who has helped to support the professional practice of teachers throughout B.C. She is currently Director of Operations at the FRDC.
Faculty and Staff are invited to attend an afternoon of Tea with the Dean and presentation of the 2020-2021 Staff Excellence Awards
Date
Monday, May 10, 2021
Time
3:30 – 4:30 pm PDT
Host
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, UBC Faculty of Education
Nominate an Faculty of Education staff member today! Nomination packages are due on or before April 16, 2021.
Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence – 2021 Nomination Form
Send your completed nomination package to Faustina Cheung at info.educ@ubc.ca or faustina.cheung@ubc.ca.
Registration
- Mx.Ms.MissMrs.Mr.Dr.Prof.Other
- The Faculty of Education and UBC seek to foster an environment in which respect, civility, diversity, opportunity and inclusion are valued.
Tea with the Dean
Faculty and Staff are invited to attend an afternoon of Tea with the Dean and presentation of the 2020-2021 Staff Excellence Awards
Date
Monday, May 10, 2021
Time
3:30 – 4:30 pm PDT
Host
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, UBC Faculty of Education
Nominate an Faculty of Education staff member today! Nomination packages are due on or before April 16, 2021.
Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence – 2021 Nomination Form
Send your completed nomination package to Faustina Cheung at info.educ@ubc.ca or faustina.cheung@ubc.ca.
Registration
- Mx.Ms.MissMrs.Mr.Dr.Prof.Other
- The Faculty of Education and UBC seek to foster an environment in which respect, civility, diversity, opportunity and inclusion are valued.
When: Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm PDT
Where: Virtually
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, Faculty of Education, the University of British Columbia, hosts the fifth installment of FRANKLY SPEAKING on Wednesday, April 21st, 2021.
Professors Pat Mirenda, Anthony Bailey, Joe Lucyshyn, and Connor Kerns, will share their knowledge and experience of working to create conditions for people touched by autism to thrive across their life span. Our panelists will bring their diverse backgrounds from Education, Medicine, and Psychology to open up debate and conversation for people and families to advance our collective understanding of autism spectrum disorder.
After the presentation, event attendees will be encouraged to ask questions to receive real-time answers from these professionals.
Frankly Speaking provides alumni and friends of UBC’s Faculty of Education with the opportunity to hear from prominent speakers on featured topics relevant to the field of education.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Pat Mirenda
Professor Emerita | Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Dr. Pat Mirenda
Professor Emerita | Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Dr. Pat Mirenda is Professor Emerita in the Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology and Special Education, and was the former Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) at the University of British Columbia. She is a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) and taught courses at UBC on augmentative communication, autism, inclusive education, and positive behavior supports. She is a Fellow of both the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC). She has published over 150 research articles and chapters and presents frequently at international, national, and regional conferences. Her research interests include understanding how children with autism and their families grow and develop over time, and examining the effectiveness of a parent coaching intervention for toddlers at risk for autism.
Dr. Anthony Bailey
Professor and Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Anthony Bailey, BSc, MBBS, DCH, MRCPsych, FRCPC
Professor and Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Anthony Bailey became Professor and Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UBC in July 2010. He came from the University of Oxford where he was the Cheryl and Reece Scott Chair of Psychiatry, the first medical chair devoted to the study of autism. Dr. Bailey’s research has investigated the neurobiological basis of autistic disorders, using genetic, neuropathological and neuroimaging approaches. Until his move to Canada, Dr. Bailey coordinated the International Molecular Genetic Study of Autism Consortium: a large international team of clinicians and scientists brought together to identify susceptibility genes for autism. At Oxford, Dr. Bailey built the first Magnetoencephalographic Centre designed for the study of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Bailey’s clinical work now focuses on able adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and his current research addresses language processing and the challenges of service delivery in remote and rural communities. Dr. Bailey was the Founding Editor-in-Chief of Autism Research: the journal of the International Society of Autism Research (INSAR) and was recognized as an INSAR Fellow in 2019.
Dr. Joseph M. Lucyshyn
Associate Professor, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education
Dr. Joseph M. Lucyshyn, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education
Dr. Joseph Lucyshyn is an Associate Professor and Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA-D) in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education (ECPS) in the Faculty of Education at University of British Columbia. He is Coordinator of the Behaviour Disorders Concentration and a member of the Autism/Developmental Disabilities Concentration in the Special Education Area of the ECPS Department. He teaches courses in positive behaviour support, single case research and ethics for behaviour analysts. He has published research on family centred positive behaviour support (FCPBS) in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Child and Family Studies, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. He is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support. From 2011 to 2017, Dr. Lucyshyn served on the Board of Directors of the International Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS), where he facilitated the establishment of APBS Networks in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan. His current research focuses on group parent training models of positive behaviour support with families, mindfulness training with children with ASD and their parents, and culturally responsive positive behaviour support with families of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Dr. Connor Kerns
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Director, Anxiety Stress and Autism Program
Dr. Connor Kerns
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Director, Anxiety Stress and Autism Program
Dr. Kerns has conducted and published studies on broad array of topics including the role of paternal age in ASD risk, the co-occurrence of childhood psychopathologies, and differential predictors of CBT efficacy for child anxiety. Her present research focuses on the overlap, assessment and treatment of anxiety and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Her ongoing projects aim to explore the varied presentation and phenomenology of anxiety in ASD and the implications of this variation for effective anxiety measurement and treatment. Dr. Kerns is also preparing to extend this work to the understudied area of traumatic events and their sequelae in youth with ASD. Another area of interest is the use of technology to facilitate the dissemination of empirically based treatments. Dr. Kerns is currently working to develop cost-effective, computer-assisted CBTs for youth with ASD and anxiety, interactive social stories to improve skill generalization in ASD, and video-enhanced ASD screening and educational tools. Her long terms goals include developing a parsimonious model of psychiatric co-occurrence to inform the design and dissemination of cross-diagnostic assessments and treatments that will improve child well-being and development.
Want a preview? Please see recordings of past Frankly Speaking events here.
Featured recordings include one on Resurgence and Reconciliation in Indigenous Education, Mental Health Literacy, and Cannabis Kids and the Classroom!
Questions? Please contact education.alumni@ubc.ca
Frankly Speaking – Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Life Span: Challenges and Solutions
When: Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm PDT
Where: Virtually
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, Faculty of Education, the University of British Columbia, hosts the fifth installment of FRANKLY SPEAKING on Wednesday, April 21st, 2021.
Professors Pat Mirenda, Anthony Bailey, Joe Lucyshyn, and Connor Kerns, will share their knowledge and experience of working to create conditions for people touched by autism to thrive across their life span. Our panelists will bring their diverse backgrounds from Education, Medicine, and Psychology to open up debate and conversation for people and families to advance our collective understanding of autism spectrum disorder.
After the presentation, event attendees will be encouraged to ask questions to receive real-time answers from these professionals.
Frankly Speaking provides alumni and friends of UBC’s Faculty of Education with the opportunity to hear from prominent speakers on featured topics relevant to the field of education.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Pat Mirenda
Professor Emerita | Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Dr. Pat Mirenda
Professor Emerita | Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Dr. Pat Mirenda is Professor Emerita in the Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology and Special Education, and was the former Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) at the University of British Columbia. She is a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) and taught courses at UBC on augmentative communication, autism, inclusive education, and positive behavior supports. She is a Fellow of both the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC). She has published over 150 research articles and chapters and presents frequently at international, national, and regional conferences. Her research interests include understanding how children with autism and their families grow and develop over time, and examining the effectiveness of a parent coaching intervention for toddlers at risk for autism.
Dr. Anthony Bailey
Professor and Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Anthony Bailey, BSc, MBBS, DCH, MRCPsych, FRCPC
Professor and Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Anthony Bailey became Professor and Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UBC in July 2010. He came from the University of Oxford where he was the Cheryl and Reece Scott Chair of Psychiatry, the first medical chair devoted to the study of autism. Dr. Bailey’s research has investigated the neurobiological basis of autistic disorders, using genetic, neuropathological and neuroimaging approaches. Until his move to Canada, Dr. Bailey coordinated the International Molecular Genetic Study of Autism Consortium: a large international team of clinicians and scientists brought together to identify susceptibility genes for autism. At Oxford, Dr. Bailey built the first Magnetoencephalographic Centre designed for the study of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Bailey’s clinical work now focuses on able adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and his current research addresses language processing and the challenges of service delivery in remote and rural communities. Dr. Bailey was the Founding Editor-in-Chief of Autism Research: the journal of the International Society of Autism Research (INSAR) and was recognized as an INSAR Fellow in 2019.
Dr. Joseph M. Lucyshyn
Associate Professor, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education
Dr. Joseph M. Lucyshyn, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education
Dr. Joseph Lucyshyn is an Associate Professor and Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA-D) in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education (ECPS) in the Faculty of Education at University of British Columbia. He is Coordinator of the Behaviour Disorders Concentration and a member of the Autism/Developmental Disabilities Concentration in the Special Education Area of the ECPS Department. He teaches courses in positive behaviour support, single case research and ethics for behaviour analysts. He has published research on family centred positive behaviour support (FCPBS) in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Child and Family Studies, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. He is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support. From 2011 to 2017, Dr. Lucyshyn served on the Board of Directors of the International Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS), where he facilitated the establishment of APBS Networks in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan. His current research focuses on group parent training models of positive behaviour support with families, mindfulness training with children with ASD and their parents, and culturally responsive positive behaviour support with families of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Dr. Connor Kerns
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Director, Anxiety Stress and Autism Program
Dr. Connor Kerns
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Director, Anxiety Stress and Autism Program
Dr. Kerns has conducted and published studies on broad array of topics including the role of paternal age in ASD risk, the co-occurrence of childhood psychopathologies, and differential predictors of CBT efficacy for child anxiety. Her present research focuses on the overlap, assessment and treatment of anxiety and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Her ongoing projects aim to explore the varied presentation and phenomenology of anxiety in ASD and the implications of this variation for effective anxiety measurement and treatment. Dr. Kerns is also preparing to extend this work to the understudied area of traumatic events and their sequelae in youth with ASD. Another area of interest is the use of technology to facilitate the dissemination of empirically based treatments. Dr. Kerns is currently working to develop cost-effective, computer-assisted CBTs for youth with ASD and anxiety, interactive social stories to improve skill generalization in ASD, and video-enhanced ASD screening and educational tools. Her long terms goals include developing a parsimonious model of psychiatric co-occurrence to inform the design and dissemination of cross-diagnostic assessments and treatments that will improve child well-being and development.
Want a preview? Please see recordings of past Frankly Speaking events here.
Featured recordings include one on Resurgence and Reconciliation in Indigenous Education, Mental Health Literacy, and Cannabis Kids and the Classroom!
Questions? Please contact education.alumni@ubc.ca
Please join us for a Faculty-wide Town Hall
All Faculty of Education faculty, sessional faculty and staff are invited to attend the upcoming Faculty-wide town hall discussion of Winter Term 1 (September, 2021).
Hosts
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, UBC Faculty of Education
Dr. Mary Bryson, Senior Associate Dean, Administration, Faculty Affairs and Innovation
Date
Thursday, April 15, 2021 Postponed until further notice
Time
1:00 – 2:30 pm PDT
Registration
The registration form will be made available once a new date is set. We thank you for your patience.
Faculty-wide Town Hall
Please join us for a Faculty-wide Town Hall
All Faculty of Education faculty, sessional faculty and staff are invited to attend the upcoming Faculty-wide town hall discussion of Winter Term 1 (September, 2021).
Hosts
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, UBC Faculty of Education
Dr. Mary Bryson, Senior Associate Dean, Administration, Faculty Affairs and Innovation
Date
Thursday, April 15, 2021 Postponed until further notice
Time
1:00 – 2:30 pm PDT
Registration
The registration form will be made available once a new date is set. We thank you for your patience.
April 6, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Blye Frank, Dean and Professor, on his 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Acadia Alumni Association
“I can think of no one who has contributed more to educational and social research, civic duty, an agent of change for equity and social justice, transformational leadership in the administration and business of university faculties, and systemic change at the community level. Quite simply, there are few leaders like Dr. Frank who have the strength of will to serve as an ongoing champion for those most at risk and the talent to influence others to join the quest for deep systemic change.”
Nancy Pynch Worthylake, Executive Director, Canadian School Boards Association
Dr. Frank has enjoyed an outstanding career as a teacher, mentor, researcher, educator, trailblazer and administrator. He completed degrees at Acadia University—BA (’77), BEd (’77), MEd (’81)—and a PhD from Dalhousie University (’90). He also holds a Diploma in Education, a Teaching Certificate in the Province of Nova Scotia, and is a Certified Canadian Counselor.
Throughout his academic career, Dr. Frank has been a Lecturer, Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Professor, Head of the Division of Medical Education and also the Department of Bioethics in Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine. Currently, Dr. Frank leads the UBC Faculty of Education in his second term as Dean.
“[I] always encouraged and facilitated an environment of mutual respect and critical reflection for diverse learners through the application of new pedagogical theories and practices based on research excellence.”
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean and Professor, UBC Faculty of Education
His pedagogical and leadership work in equity, diversity and inclusion in teacher and health care education is grounded in extensive and ongoing scholarship, and his tireless efforts have earned considerable accolades and attention. In addition to being named this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Dr. Frank has received the Mount Saint Vincent University Award for Research, the Mount Saint Vincent University Alumnae Award for Teaching, the Association of Atlantic Universities Distinguished Teacher Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the prestigious May Cohen Gender Equity Award from the Association of Faculties of Medicine in Canada in recognition of outstanding effort for achievement in improving the gender equity environment in academic medicine in Canada.
“…his personal and professional commitment to helping others is a testament to all… He is someone to whom we can all aspire, and we are proud to celebrate him…”
– Donalda MacBeath, President of the Acadia Alumni Association
For more information on Dr. Frank’s career and contributions, please visit Acadia University’s 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient page.
Acadia Alumni Association honours Dean Frank with 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award
April 6, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Blye Frank, Dean and Professor, on his 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Acadia Alumni Association
“I can think of no one who has contributed more to educational and social research, civic duty, an agent of change for equity and social justice, transformational leadership in the administration and business of university faculties, and systemic change at the community level. Quite simply, there are few leaders like Dr. Frank who have the strength of will to serve as an ongoing champion for those most at risk and the talent to influence others to join the quest for deep systemic change.”
Nancy Pynch Worthylake, Executive Director, Canadian School Boards Association
Dr. Frank has enjoyed an outstanding career as a teacher, mentor, researcher, educator, trailblazer and administrator. He completed degrees at Acadia University—BA (’77), BEd (’77), MEd (’81)—and a PhD from Dalhousie University (’90). He also holds a Diploma in Education, a Teaching Certificate in the Province of Nova Scotia, and is a Certified Canadian Counselor.
Throughout his academic career, Dr. Frank has been a Lecturer, Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Professor, Head of the Division of Medical Education and also the Department of Bioethics in Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine. Currently, Dr. Frank leads the UBC Faculty of Education in his second term as Dean.
“[I] always encouraged and facilitated an environment of mutual respect and critical reflection for diverse learners through the application of new pedagogical theories and practices based on research excellence.”
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean and Professor, UBC Faculty of Education
His pedagogical and leadership work in equity, diversity and inclusion in teacher and health care education is grounded in extensive and ongoing scholarship, and his tireless efforts have earned considerable accolades and attention. In addition to being named this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Dr. Frank has received the Mount Saint Vincent University Award for Research, the Mount Saint Vincent University Alumnae Award for Teaching, the Association of Atlantic Universities Distinguished Teacher Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the prestigious May Cohen Gender Equity Award from the Association of Faculties of Medicine in Canada in recognition of outstanding effort for achievement in improving the gender equity environment in academic medicine in Canada.
“…his personal and professional commitment to helping others is a testament to all… He is someone to whom we can all aspire, and we are proud to celebrate him…”
– Donalda MacBeath, President of the Acadia Alumni Association
For more information on Dr. Frank’s career and contributions, please visit Acadia University’s 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient page.
When: Thursday, April 1, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. PDT
Where: Zoom, link TBD; please email Katy Ellsworth (katy.ellsworth@ubc.ca) to RSVP
Chris Spencer Foundation Professorship in Dyslexia Public Presentation
Drs. Joanna Cannon and Sterett Mercer will deliver public presentations in which they will discuss their research interests and achievements, and their vision as the Chris Spencer Foundation Professor. We encourage the Faculty of Education community, including all faculty, students and staff, to attend the presentations and provide feedback through the online form before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Your feedback is of high value to the Advisory Committee’s deliberations. A video recording of the presentation will be made available for a brief period should you be unable to attend.
Presentation Details
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. presentation 1, Dr. Joanna Cannon
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. break
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. presentation 2, Dr. Sterett Mercer
Note that the Advisory Committee is a personnel committee and, therefore, its interviews with Drs. Cannon and Mercer and deliberations are confidential. The committee is advisory to the Dean, who makes the final decision on his recommendation to the Provost.
We hope to see you at the presentation.
More information, including the call for applications and job description can be found on the following webpages:
Advisory Committee to the Dean: Chairs and Professorship Searches
Call for internal applications for the Chris Spencer Foundation Professorship in Dyslexia
Dr. Joanna Cannon Bio
Biography and Vision Statement – Dr. Joanna Cannon
Dr. Sterett Mercer Bio
Biography and Vision Statement – Dr. Sterett Mercer
Video Recording
Chris Spencer Foundation Professorship Candidate Public Presentations
Online Feedback Form
- To identify yourself, please select the appropriate box choice as followsStudentStafffaculty member
- Since you have checked that the basis for comments as other, please specify.
- The Faculty of Education and UBC seek to foster an environment in which respect, civility, diversity, opportunity and inclusion are valued.
Public Presentations: Chris Spencer Foundation Professorship in Dyslexia
When: Thursday, April 1, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. PDT
Where: Zoom, link TBD; please email Katy Ellsworth (katy.ellsworth@ubc.ca) to RSVP
Chris Spencer Foundation Professorship in Dyslexia Public Presentation
Drs. Joanna Cannon and Sterett Mercer will deliver public presentations in which they will discuss their research interests and achievements, and their vision as the Chris Spencer Foundation Professor. We encourage the Faculty of Education community, including all faculty, students and staff, to attend the presentations and provide feedback through the online form before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Your feedback is of high value to the Advisory Committee’s deliberations. A video recording of the presentation will be made available for a brief period should you be unable to attend.
Presentation Details
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. presentation 1, Dr. Joanna Cannon
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. break
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. presentation 2, Dr. Sterett Mercer
Note that the Advisory Committee is a personnel committee and, therefore, its interviews with Drs. Cannon and Mercer and deliberations are confidential. The committee is advisory to the Dean, who makes the final decision on his recommendation to the Provost.
We hope to see you at the presentation.
More information, including the call for applications and job description can be found on the following webpages:
Advisory Committee to the Dean: Chairs and Professorship Searches
Call for internal applications for the Chris Spencer Foundation Professorship in Dyslexia
Dr. Joanna Cannon Bio
Biography and Vision Statement – Dr. Joanna Cannon
Dr. Sterett Mercer Bio
Biography and Vision Statement – Dr. Sterett Mercer
Video Recording
Chris Spencer Foundation Professorship Candidate Public Presentations
Online Feedback Form
- To identify yourself, please select the appropriate box choice as followsStudentStafffaculty member
- Since you have checked that the basis for comments as other, please specify.
- The Faculty of Education and UBC seek to foster an environment in which respect, civility, diversity, opportunity and inclusion are valued.
Congratulations to the recipients of UBC’s Faculty Research Awards, including faculty members Dr. Candace Galla and Dr. Ryuko Kubota.
UBC KILLAM RESEARCH FELLOW
Enabling faculty to pursue full-time research during a recognized study leave
Junior Category – award categories are based on the number of years since PhD completion
Dr. Candace Galla
Associate Professor, UBC Faculty of Education
Dr. Galla’s research explores what types of technology initiatives (low, mid, or high) Indigenous language communities are using to revitalize, maintain, and promote their language.
Born in Hilo, Hawaiʻi and raised in a sugar plantation town, Pahala, in Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi, Dr. Galla was exposed to an array of languages and cultures from a young age. She continued learning about her Hawaiian language and culture formally at Kamehameha Schools on Kapālama campus in Honolulu. Upon graduation, she attended the University of Arizona, where she received a BA in Linguistics, MA in Native American Linguistics and a PhD in Language, Reading and Culture. While she resided in Tucson, Arizona, she was the Program Coordinator of the American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI). The program reignited her passion of her culture and inspired her dissertation research on Indigenous language revitalization and technology. Afterward, Dr. Galla moved back to Hawaiʻi, where she was a Visiting Assistant Professor in Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaiʻi in Hilo. There, she taught linguistics courses, including Introduction to Linguistics and Indigenous Languages of the United States.
To learn more about Dr. Galla’s work, visit her profile page.
UBC KILLAM RESEARCH PRIZE
Recognizing outstanding research and scholarly contributions
Arts and Humanities: Senior Category – award categories and adjudication based on number of years since PhD completion and main source of Tri-agency research funding
Dr. Ryuko Kubota
Professor, UBC Faculty of Education
Dr. Kubota’s research focuses on critical approaches to culture, race, and pedagogy in language education.
Dr. Kubota is a co-editor of Race, culture, and identities in second language education: Exploring critically engaged practice (2009) and Demystifying career paths after graduate school: A guide for second language professionals in higher education (2012). Her publications have also appeared in Applied Linguistics, Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, Journal of Second Language Writing, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Linguistics and Education, TESOL Quarterly, and other journals. She has also published many book chapters and publications in Japanese.
To learn more about Dr. Kubota’s work, visit her profile page.
The Office of the VP, Research and Innovation will be hosting an online celebration on May 11, 2021 to acknowledge the achievements of our researchers in 2020 and 2019. For more information, please visit UBC’s Faculty Research Awards page.
UBC Faculty Research Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of UBC’s Faculty Research Awards, including faculty members Dr. Candace Galla and Dr. Ryuko Kubota.
UBC KILLAM RESEARCH FELLOW
Enabling faculty to pursue full-time research during a recognized study leave
Junior Category – award categories are based on the number of years since PhD completion
Dr. Candace Galla
Associate Professor, UBC Faculty of Education
Dr. Galla’s research explores what types of technology initiatives (low, mid, or high) Indigenous language communities are using to revitalize, maintain, and promote their language.
Born in Hilo, Hawaiʻi and raised in a sugar plantation town, Pahala, in Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi, Dr. Galla was exposed to an array of languages and cultures from a young age. She continued learning about her Hawaiian language and culture formally at Kamehameha Schools on Kapālama campus in Honolulu. Upon graduation, she attended the University of Arizona, where she received a BA in Linguistics, MA in Native American Linguistics and a PhD in Language, Reading and Culture. While she resided in Tucson, Arizona, she was the Program Coordinator of the American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI). The program reignited her passion of her culture and inspired her dissertation research on Indigenous language revitalization and technology. Afterward, Dr. Galla moved back to Hawaiʻi, where she was a Visiting Assistant Professor in Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaiʻi in Hilo. There, she taught linguistics courses, including Introduction to Linguistics and Indigenous Languages of the United States.
To learn more about Dr. Galla’s work, visit her profile page.
UBC KILLAM RESEARCH PRIZE
Recognizing outstanding research and scholarly contributions
Arts and Humanities: Senior Category – award categories and adjudication based on number of years since PhD completion and main source of Tri-agency research funding
Dr. Ryuko Kubota
Professor, UBC Faculty of Education
Dr. Kubota’s research focuses on critical approaches to culture, race, and pedagogy in language education.
Dr. Kubota is a co-editor of Race, culture, and identities in second language education: Exploring critically engaged practice (2009) and Demystifying career paths after graduate school: A guide for second language professionals in higher education (2012). Her publications have also appeared in Applied Linguistics, Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, Journal of Second Language Writing, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Linguistics and Education, TESOL Quarterly, and other journals. She has also published many book chapters and publications in Japanese.
To learn more about Dr. Kubota’s work, visit her profile page.
The Office of the VP, Research and Innovation will be hosting an online celebration on May 11, 2021 to acknowledge the achievements of our researchers in 2020 and 2019. For more information, please visit UBC’s Faculty Research Awards page.
Please join us for the Faculty-wide Update on Anti-racist Initiatives
The UBC Faculty of Education invites you to join your Faculty of Education colleagues engaged in scholarly or other work that is helping us move closer to inclusive and socially just work and learning environments that aim to dismantle racist attitudes and behaviours.
Date
Friday, March 12, 2021
Time
10:00 – 11:30 am PST
Host
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, UBC Faculty of Education
Featuring
Dr. Handel Kashope Wright, Professor and Senior Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence; updates from the President’s Office
Dr. Mary Bryson, Senior Associate Dean, Administration, Faculty Affairs & Innovation; updates from the Equity portfolio and Equity-focused hiring practices
Dr. Shannon Leddy, Assistant Professor of Teaching and Dr. Karen Ragoonaden, Professor of Teaching; updates on behalf of the Task Force on Race, Indigeneity, and Social Justice
Dr. Bathseba Opini, Assistant Professor of Teaching; Anti-racist scholarship, and initiatives in Teacher Education
Dr. Ryuko Kubota, Professor; Anti-racism initiatives in the Department of Language and Literacy Education
Dr. Jan Hare, Associate Dean of Indigenous Education; updates from the Office of Indigenous Education and addressing Indigenous student experiences in schools
Dr. Harper Keenan, Assistant Professor; Anti-racism initiatives and Intersectionality
Registration
The Faculty-wide update on anti-racism initiatives took place on Friday, March 12, 2021. A recording of the event is available below.
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Faculty-wide Update on Anti-racist Initiatives
Please join us for the Faculty-wide Update on Anti-racist Initiatives
The UBC Faculty of Education invites you to join your Faculty of Education colleagues engaged in scholarly or other work that is helping us move closer to inclusive and socially just work and learning environments that aim to dismantle racist attitudes and behaviours.
Date
Friday, March 12, 2021
Time
10:00 – 11:30 am PST
Host
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, UBC Faculty of Education
Featuring
Dr. Handel Kashope Wright, Professor and Senior Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence; updates from the President’s Office
Dr. Mary Bryson, Senior Associate Dean, Administration, Faculty Affairs & Innovation; updates from the Equity portfolio and Equity-focused hiring practices
Dr. Shannon Leddy, Assistant Professor of Teaching and Dr. Karen Ragoonaden, Professor of Teaching; updates on behalf of the Task Force on Race, Indigeneity, and Social Justice
Dr. Bathseba Opini, Assistant Professor of Teaching; Anti-racist scholarship, and initiatives in Teacher Education
Dr. Ryuko Kubota, Professor; Anti-racism initiatives in the Department of Language and Literacy Education
Dr. Jan Hare, Associate Dean of Indigenous Education; updates from the Office of Indigenous Education and addressing Indigenous student experiences in schools
Dr. Harper Keenan, Assistant Professor; Anti-racism initiatives and Intersectionality
Registration
The Faculty-wide update on anti-racism initiatives took place on Friday, March 12, 2021. A recording of the event is available below.
Video
March 5, 2021 | Congratulations to Dr. Leyton Schnellert, Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, on his reappointment as Eleanor Rix Professor for Rural Teacher Education for a second three-year term beginning September 1, 2021. The mandate of the Eleanor Rix Professorship is to better understand and respond to current problems and needs that exist in rural education, and to recruit, prepare and support new and practicing teachers who work in small and rural communities in British Columbia.
During his first term as Rix Professor, Dr. Schnellert received $621,300 in competitive grants as lead or co-lead investigator and $1,562,000 as co-investigator for a total of $2,183,300. Funded studies include Growing Innovation in Rural Sites of Learning (SSHRC), Co-composing an embedded, land-based Coast Salish immersion middle school (Vancouver Foundation), and Working towards relational accountability through local Indigenous ways of knowing and being (SSHRC). These projects were developed with rural and Indigenous communities, educators, and researchers to recognize and nurture place-conscious and culturally sustaining pedagogies.
Dr. Schnellert is co-chair of British Columbia’s Rural Education Advisory, academic advisor to the West Kootenay Rural Teacher Education Program, and coordinator of the Practitioner Inquiry and Place-Conscious Pedagogies M.Ed. Program. His recent publications include the edited book, Professional learning networks: Facilitating transformation in diverse contexts with equity-seeking communities; book chapter, Place-consciousness and education change networks to empower rural learners in Corbett and Gereluk’s Rural teacher education: Connecting land and people; and article, In situ hybrid spaces as generative sites for teacher preparation in McGill Journal of Education.
To learn more about Dr. Schnellert’s work, research and publications, visit his profile.
Reappointment of Dr. Leyton Schnellert as Eleanor Rix Professor for Rural Teacher Education
March 5, 2021 | Congratulations to Dr. Leyton Schnellert, Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, on his reappointment as Eleanor Rix Professor for Rural Teacher Education for a second three-year term beginning September 1, 2021. The mandate of the Eleanor Rix Professorship is to better understand and respond to current problems and needs that exist in rural education, and to recruit, prepare and support new and practicing teachers who work in small and rural communities in British Columbia.
During his first term as Rix Professor, Dr. Schnellert received $621,300 in competitive grants as lead or co-lead investigator and $1,562,000 as co-investigator for a total of $2,183,300. Funded studies include Growing Innovation in Rural Sites of Learning (SSHRC), Co-composing an embedded, land-based Coast Salish immersion middle school (Vancouver Foundation), and Working towards relational accountability through local Indigenous ways of knowing and being (SSHRC). These projects were developed with rural and Indigenous communities, educators, and researchers to recognize and nurture place-conscious and culturally sustaining pedagogies.
Dr. Schnellert is co-chair of British Columbia’s Rural Education Advisory, academic advisor to the West Kootenay Rural Teacher Education Program, and coordinator of the Practitioner Inquiry and Place-Conscious Pedagogies M.Ed. Program. His recent publications include the edited book, Professional learning networks: Facilitating transformation in diverse contexts with equity-seeking communities; book chapter, Place-consciousness and education change networks to empower rural learners in Corbett and Gereluk’s Rural teacher education: Connecting land and people; and article, In situ hybrid spaces as generative sites for teacher preparation in McGill Journal of Education.
To learn more about Dr. Schnellert’s work, research and publications, visit his profile.
March 4, 2021 | The UBC Faculty of Education in the University of British Columbia is ranked 10th in the world by QS World University Rankings for 2021.
This stellar ranking reflects the dedication and support of the Faculty’s leading researchers, faculty, students, staff, donors and more, as well as our commitment to inclusion and innovation.
To learn more about education and training QS World University Rankings, visit their rankings webpage.
To learn how QS World University Rankings compiles rankings, visit their methodology webpage.
UBC Faculty of Education is ranked 10th in the world
March 4, 2021 | The UBC Faculty of Education in the University of British Columbia is ranked 10th in the world by QS World University Rankings for 2021.
This stellar ranking reflects the dedication and support of the Faculty’s leading researchers, faculty, students, staff, donors and more, as well as our commitment to inclusion and innovation.
To learn more about education and training QS World University Rankings, visit their rankings webpage.
To learn how QS World University Rankings compiles rankings, visit their methodology webpage.
Congratulations to Dr. Jan Hare, Dean pro tem of the UBC Faculty of Education, effective July 1, 2021
February 26, 2021 | After more than ten years of outstanding service, Professor Blye Frank’s extended appointment as Dean of UBC’s Faculty of Education will conclude on June 30, 2021.
Professor Frank’s achievements have been numerous during his term as Dean. Since his arrival at UBC in 2011, the Faculty has risen from 37th to 9th in the QS World University Rankings. Under his leadership, the Faculty of Education now operates as one faculty on two campuses, with the Okanagan School of Education serving teacher-candidates in the Kelowna area. Professor Frank led the establishment of Canada’s first certification program for international baccalaureate educators. He oversaw the development and opening of the Ponderosa Commons, a complex that integrates classrooms, conference rooms and student living spaces. In 2020, he served as the chair of UBC’s Task Force on Cross-Campus Collaboration. On the national scene, Professor Frank served as President of the Association of Canadian Deans of Education for two years.
We would like to take this opportunity to offer our personal thanks to Professor Frank for his many contributions to the university. Professor Frank will remain in his current position until June 30. The search for a new dean has already begun.
We are grateful to Professor Jan Hare, who has agreed to serve as Dean pro tem, until a new dean is appointed. Dr. Hare is an Anishaabe scholar and educator from the M’Chigeeng First Nation. She is currently the Associate Dean, Indigenous Education and the Director of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP). She is also Professor in the Department of Language and Literary Education, and holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Indigenous Pedagogy.
Her work in the Faculty of Education advances local, provincial, and national directives in Indigenous education resulting in new programs and pathways for Indigenous learners, as well as transforming teaching, learning, and research to be more responsive to Indigenous knowledges.
Dr. Hare is engaged in shaping UBC priorities, including the Indigenous Strategic Plan Implementation Committee, Lead for the Indigenous Engagement Working Group on the Climate Emergency Task Force, and the Joint Committee for Assessing Indigenous Scholarship.
We look forward to working with Dr. Hare in her capacity as Dean pro tem.
Congratulations to Dr. Jan Hare, Dean pro tem of the UBC Faculty of Education, effective July 1, 2021
February 26, 2021 | After more than ten years of outstanding service, Professor Blye Frank’s extended appointment as Dean of UBC’s Faculty of Education will conclude on June 30, 2021.
Professor Frank’s achievements have been numerous during his term as Dean. Since his arrival at UBC in 2011, the Faculty has risen from 37th to 9th in the QS World University Rankings. Under his leadership, the Faculty of Education now operates as one faculty on two campuses, with the Okanagan School of Education serving teacher-candidates in the Kelowna area. Professor Frank led the establishment of Canada’s first certification program for international baccalaureate educators. He oversaw the development and opening of the Ponderosa Commons, a complex that integrates classrooms, conference rooms and student living spaces. In 2020, he served as the chair of UBC’s Task Force on Cross-Campus Collaboration. On the national scene, Professor Frank served as President of the Association of Canadian Deans of Education for two years.
We would like to take this opportunity to offer our personal thanks to Professor Frank for his many contributions to the university. Professor Frank will remain in his current position until June 30. The search for a new dean has already begun.
We are grateful to Professor Jan Hare, who has agreed to serve as Dean pro tem, until a new dean is appointed. Dr. Hare is an Anishaabe scholar and educator from the M’Chigeeng First Nation. She is currently the Associate Dean, Indigenous Education and the Director of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP). She is also Professor in the Department of Language and Literary Education, and holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Indigenous Pedagogy.
Her work in the Faculty of Education advances local, provincial, and national directives in Indigenous education resulting in new programs and pathways for Indigenous learners, as well as transforming teaching, learning, and research to be more responsive to Indigenous knowledges.
Dr. Hare is engaged in shaping UBC priorities, including the Indigenous Strategic Plan Implementation Committee, Lead for the Indigenous Engagement Working Group on the Climate Emergency Task Force, and the Joint Committee for Assessing Indigenous Scholarship.
We look forward to working with Dr. Hare in her capacity as Dean pro tem.
When: Thursday, January 28th 2021 | 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Where: Zoom link sent to registrants via email
Event Details
Thursday, January 28th 2021
- 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Zoom link sent to registrants via email
Keynote Speaker
- Cicely Blain, consultant, facilitator, writer, and artist based in Vancouver B.C.
We are fortunate to have engaged Cicely Blain, CEO and Founder of Cicely Blain Consulting, a Vancouver-based diversity and inclusion consulting business, to facilitate the session. Learn more about our guest speaker, Cicely.
“Fundamentals of Anti-Racism, Part 2”
After the success of our first installment, Cicely Blain will provide part two of this interactive workshop that invites Faculty of Education staff to explore how as a community, we must commit to continuous learning in order to understand and assist with the dismantling of racist structures in our Faculty and in society. Participants will explore what race means in their own life, and how they might work toward greater freedom for themselves and their colleagues at work.
All Faculty of Education staff are encouraged to RSVP before January 20th 2021 for this free session. Space is limited.
Register for the Professional Development Workshop
FoE Staff Professional Development Workshop – Fundamentals of Anti-Racism, Part 2
When: Thursday, January 28th 2021 | 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Where: Zoom link sent to registrants via email
Event Details
Thursday, January 28th 2021
- 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Zoom link sent to registrants via email
Keynote Speaker
- Cicely Blain, consultant, facilitator, writer, and artist based in Vancouver B.C.
We are fortunate to have engaged Cicely Blain, CEO and Founder of Cicely Blain Consulting, a Vancouver-based diversity and inclusion consulting business, to facilitate the session. Learn more about our guest speaker, Cicely.
“Fundamentals of Anti-Racism, Part 2”
After the success of our first installment, Cicely Blain will provide part two of this interactive workshop that invites Faculty of Education staff to explore how as a community, we must commit to continuous learning in order to understand and assist with the dismantling of racist structures in our Faculty and in society. Participants will explore what race means in their own life, and how they might work toward greater freedom for themselves and their colleagues at work.
All Faculty of Education staff are encouraged to RSVP before January 20th 2021 for this free session. Space is limited.
Register for the Professional Development Workshop
In partnership with the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada and British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth, the UBC Faculty of Education presents the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture and the Janusz Korczak Medal for Children’s Rights Advocacy Award Ceremony.
Host
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, UBC Faculty of Education
Special Guest
Her Honour, the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Distinguished Speaker
Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth, Representative for Children and Youth, Province of British Columbia
Topic
Rights and Belonging: Bringing Janusz Korczak’s Legacy to Life in Contemporary Times
How do we ensure children’s rights and a sense of belonging are at the centre of our work? Join Dr. Charlesworth as she discusses rights-based education for those who work with children and youth.
Featuring
Mr. Jerry Nussbaum, President, Janusz Korczak Association of Canada
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, Professor, UBC Faculty of Education and NoVo Foundation Endowed Chair of Social and Emotional Learning, University of Illinois Chicago
Cayley Burton, Recipient of the 2020 Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Graduate Scholarship
Date
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Time
7:00 – 8:30 pm PST
Location
Virtual
Event Videos
Her Honour, the Honourable Janet Austin, OBC Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth, British Columbia Representative for Children and Youth
Rights and Belonging: Bringing Janusz Korczak’s Legacy to Life in Contemporary Times
Ms. Lillian Boraks-Nemetz, Board Member of the Janusz Korczak Association
The Relevance of Dr. Janusz Korczak in a time of COVID
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, NoVo Foundation Endowed Chair in Social and Emotional Learning; Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois in Chicago; Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education at the University of British Columbia; Associate Faculty member in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia; and Janusz Korczak Medal Recipient
Janusz Korczak Medal Recipient
Ms. Cayley Burton, Master of Arts student in Early Childhood Education and 2019 Janusz Korczak Scholarship Recipient
2021 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
In partnership with the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada and British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth, the UBC Faculty of Education presents the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture and the Janusz Korczak Medal for Children’s Rights Advocacy Award Ceremony.
Host
Dr. Blye Frank, Dean, UBC Faculty of Education
Special Guest
Her Honour, the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Distinguished Speaker
Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth, Representative for Children and Youth, Province of British Columbia
Topic
Rights and Belonging: Bringing Janusz Korczak’s Legacy to Life in Contemporary Times
How do we ensure children’s rights and a sense of belonging are at the centre of our work? Join Dr. Charlesworth as she discusses rights-based education for those who work with children and youth.
Featuring
Mr. Jerry Nussbaum, President, Janusz Korczak Association of Canada
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, Professor, UBC Faculty of Education and NoVo Foundation Endowed Chair of Social and Emotional Learning, University of Illinois Chicago
Cayley Burton, Recipient of the 2020 Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Graduate Scholarship
Date
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Time
7:00 – 8:30 pm PST
Location
Virtual
Event Videos
Her Honour, the Honourable Janet Austin, OBC Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth, British Columbia Representative for Children and Youth
Rights and Belonging: Bringing Janusz Korczak’s Legacy to Life in Contemporary Times
Ms. Lillian Boraks-Nemetz, Board Member of the Janusz Korczak Association
The Relevance of Dr. Janusz Korczak in a time of COVID
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, NoVo Foundation Endowed Chair in Social and Emotional Learning; Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois in Chicago; Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education at the University of British Columbia; Associate Faculty member in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia; and Janusz Korczak Medal Recipient
Janusz Korczak Medal Recipient
Ms. Cayley Burton, Master of Arts student in Early Childhood Education and 2019 Janusz Korczak Scholarship Recipient
January 14, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Bonny Norton, FRSC on her University Killam Professorship
Every University Killam Professor makes a unique contribution, creating and disseminating knowledge that has global impact. Dr. Norton’s seminal research on identity, language learning, and social change is internationally renowned. To promote multilingual literacy for children and youth worldwide, she leads the Global Storybooks project, which harnesses the scalability of digital technology to provide free online reading materials in over 50 languages across five continents.
Dr. Norton is a University Killam Professor, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, member of the UBC Language Sciences Initiative and selected BC 2020 Academic of the Year.
University Killam Professor in the Faculty of Education
January 14, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Bonny Norton, FRSC on her University Killam Professorship
Every University Killam Professor makes a unique contribution, creating and disseminating knowledge that has global impact. Dr. Norton’s seminal research on identity, language learning, and social change is internationally renowned. To promote multilingual literacy for children and youth worldwide, she leads the Global Storybooks project, which harnesses the scalability of digital technology to provide free online reading materials in over 50 languages across five continents.
Dr. Norton is a University Killam Professor, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, member of the UBC Language Sciences Initiative and selected BC 2020 Academic of the Year.
December 16, 2020
Congratulations to the new Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Education
- Dr. Cash Ahenakew, CIHR Tier II Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People’s Wellbeing
- Dr. Jan Hare, SSHRC Tier I Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Pedagogy
- Dr. Bruno Zumbo, SSHRC Tier I Canada Research Chair in Psychometrics and Measurement
Renewed Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Education
- Dr. Eli Puterman, CIHR Tier II Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Health
Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Education
- Dr. Vanessa Andreotti, SSHRC Tier II Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities and Global Change
- Dr. Guofang Li, SSHRC Tier I Canada Research Chair in Transnational/Global Perspectives on Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth
Canada Research Chairs are world-class scientists and scholars from diverse backgrounds who are working on new discoveries and innovations that help our environment, health, communities and economy thrive. – Government of Canada
Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Education
December 16, 2020
Congratulations to the new Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Education
- Dr. Cash Ahenakew, CIHR Tier II Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People’s Wellbeing
- Dr. Jan Hare, SSHRC Tier I Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Pedagogy
- Dr. Bruno Zumbo, SSHRC Tier I Canada Research Chair in Psychometrics and Measurement
Renewed Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Education
- Dr. Eli Puterman, CIHR Tier II Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Health
Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Education
- Dr. Vanessa Andreotti, SSHRC Tier II Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities and Global Change
- Dr. Guofang Li, SSHRC Tier I Canada Research Chair in Transnational/Global Perspectives on Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth
Canada Research Chairs are world-class scientists and scholars from diverse backgrounds who are working on new discoveries and innovations that help our environment, health, communities and economy thrive. – Government of Canada
