2023 Graduate Student Major Award Winners
February 2, 2024 We are pleased to announce the below 2023 major research awards awarded to Faculty of Education graduate students Tri-agency funding programs The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) jointly administers many funding programs with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). The […]
Dr. Mary Bryson’s appointment as Academic Director of the Public Humanities Hub is extended
January 24, 2024 The UBC Faculty of Education is pleased to announce an extension of Dr. Mary Bryson’s appointment as Academic Director of the Public Humanities Hub through June 30, 2025. The Public Humanities Hub (PHH) began as a three-year pilot project in 2019 to foster and support collaborative research, as well as to highlight […]
2023 Graduate Student Endowed Award Winners
January 9, 2024 The Office of the Associate Dean, Academic, Graduate, and Innovation, is pleased to announce the following graduate student award winners in the 2023 Graduate Student Endowed Awards competition. These merit-based awards are given in recognition of magistral or doctoral students (as applicable to the award) who have demonstrated high academic achievement and […]
20 Faculty of Education faculty members recognized among the world’s top 3% most-cited scientists
November 17, 2023 Congratulations to the 20 faculty members of the Faculty of Education who have been recognized among the world’s top 3% most-cited scientists, according to Stanford University’s science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published in October 2023. Name Rank (top %) Dr. Mark Beauchamp 1 Dr. Robert Boushel 1 Dr. Deborah Butler […]
2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
October 27, 2023 UBC Faculty of Education ranks 2nd in Canada and 23rd globally for education Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings highlights universities leading across various disciplines, including education, teacher training, and academic studies in education. The education subject table uses the same range of 18 performance indicators used in the overall 2024 […]
Maclean’s Education 2024 Rankings: UBC Faculty of Education ties 1st in Canada
October 12, 2023 The UBC Faculty of Education is tied for first place in Canada in Maclean’s 2024 University Rankings Once again, the UBC Faculty of Education is tied for first place in Canada for education programs in both research and program reputation in Maclean’s Education 2024 University Rankings. Maclean’s annual university rankings were established […]
Dr. Eli Puterman elected Member to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
September 14, 2023 Dr. Eli Puterman, Member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists Dr. Eli Puterman is among ten UBC faculty members who have been inducted as a fellow or new member to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) in 2023. Founded in 2014, the RSC’s College of […]
Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen is appointed Canada Research Chair in Mental Health and Intersectionality
Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen is appointed Canada Research Chair in Mental Health and Intersectionality. Her research harnesses methodology from clinical and counselling psychology, health psychology and public health to understand intersectional risk and resilience factors that contribute to the development of psychological distress in parents and children.
Dr. Surita Jhangiani appointed David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education
June 29, 2023 Congratulations to Dr. Surita Jhangiani being appointed David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education for a three-year term. We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Surita Jhangiani from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS) as the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education for a three-year term […]
Dr. Nancy Perry appointed Associate Dean, Research
July 3, 2023 Dr. Nancy Perry assumes the role of Associate Dean, Research, for a two-year term commencing on July 3, 2023. The Associate Dean, Research provides strategic leadership and advice to the Dean on research matters; supports faculty research award nominations, Canada Research Chair nominations and renewals, and named professorships and other endowed chairs; and is the Faculty liaison with UBC’s Behavioural Research Ethics Board.
