Professor Joy Butler’s Perspectives on Bullying and Dodgeball Game
Dear Colleagues, Professor Joy Butler has over the last five days been interviewed by various local, national and international media (TV, radio and newspaper) on an important topic of bullying as regards Dodgeball game, common in many school PE curricula. Please listen to as well as read the perspectives Professor Joy Butler is offering at […]
On Sustainability Advisory Board Appointment
To EDCP Community, Congratulations to Dr. Pat O’Riley , an Honorary Associate Professor in our Department, for being appointed to the On Sustainability Advisory Board effective May 1, 2019. For more information, please see link below: https://onsustainability.com/news/pat-oriley-joins-advisory-board?fbclid=IwAR1AIFr7XcZDy-VW6VqMyOuoYwrwjzmIMVoTAcATD_eimA0X0EVGoa4mZNo Best, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, EdD Department Head & Professor of Science Education
Congratulations to Dr. Leyton Schnellert
Dear colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Leyton Schnellert and his team for being awarded a $195,075 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant. The grant will support their partnered research project Growing Innovation in Rural Sites of Learning. The project aims to investigate the potential for networked approaches to professional development for rural/remote educators, schools and systems […]
Congratulations to David F. Robitaille Endowment Research Award Successful Applicants
Dear colleagues, Please join me in congratulating the following for being successful applicants for the David F. Robitaille Endowment Research Awards. PI: Stephen Petrina Co-I: Douglas Adler, David Anderson, Hartley Banack, Jillianne Code, Marina Milner-Bolotin, & Sandra Scott Title: STEM 2020 Changing the Story Amount: $11,000 PI: David Anderson Co-I Marina Milner-Bolotin Title: Investigating […]
ARTS (Artists, Researchers and Teachers Society) Publication Award
Dear colleagues, Join me in congratulating Dr. Carl Leggo (posthumously) and Dr. Rita L. Irwin who have been awarded the ARTS (Artists, Researchers and Teachers Society) Publication Award for their refereed article: Leggo, C. & Irwin, R. L. (2018). Ways of attending: Poetry and art. Canadian Review of Art Education, 45(1), 50-76. See: http://crae.mcgill.ca/article/view/48/108 This […]
Congratulations to Dr. Alison Shields
Dear colleagues, Join me in congratulating Dr. Alison Shields, our recent graduate who worked with Dr. Rita L. Irwin (supervisor) and Dr. William Pinar (EDCP) and Landon McKenzie (Emily Carr University of Art and Design) as committee members, for being this year’s recipient of “Dissertation of the Year Award” from the Arts and Learning, an […]
Congratulations to Dr. Sam Stiegler
Dear colleagues, Please join me in Congratulating Dr. Sam Stiegler, our recent EDCP graduate supervised by Dr. Lisa Loutzenheiser, for receiving this year’s “Honourable Mention, Outstanding Dissertation Award”, Division B (Curriculum Studies) American Educational Research Association (AERA). Once again, congratulations Sam and Lisa! Samson Dr. Samson Nashon, EdD Department Head & Professor of Science Education
Congratulations to Gerald Tembrevilla
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Gerald Tembrevilla, a PhD candidate in EDCP, for receiving the 2019 Mitacs GlobalLink Research Award. He collaborates with Prof Kim Gomez of UCLA and Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin (UBC)(Supervisor) on the research project title: “Technological [in]accessibility: Digital Literacy in STEM Education in the Philippines”. Mr. Tembrevilla, who recently attained candidacy, is […]
8th Family Math & Science Day Highlights
Congratulations to Marina Milner-Bolotin, Cynthia Nicol and everyone involved in the successful 8th Math & Science Family Day on Saturday, November 3rd. 400 guests and 130 volunteers attended. The large turn out on a rainy day is a demonstration of how popular this Family Math and Science Day has become. Thank you all for making […]
EDCP Welcomes Dr. Leyton Schnellert
Dr. Leyton Schnellert will be joining the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy as an Associate Professor on September 1, 2018. Dr. Schnellert is also appointed as the new Eleanor Rix Professor in Rural Teacher Education for a three-year term. Dr. Leyton Schnellert was previously an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at UBC’s Okanagan […]
Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Webb
Dear Colleagues, Following the recent search for tenure-track Instructor I (Educational Leadership Stream) in Social Studies Education, Dr. Andrea Webb has been appointed to the position. Dr. Webb has until now been a 12-month Lecturer in Social Studies Education. Please join me in congratulating Andrea on this important appointment. Samson Dr. Samson Nashon EdD Department […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Robert Steele
Colleagues, It is with great sadness that we announce that, after a brief illness, Bob died Thursday, August 2, 2018. He is survived by his wife Mary, his children, Marne, Beth and David, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. At Bob’s request there will be no service. Bob Steele was born in Mervin, Saskatchewan, in […]
Congratulations to Dr. Shannon Leddy
Congratulations to Shannon Leddy for being awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Art Education by Simon Fraser University on May 23, 2018. Dr. Leddy started as a tenure-track Instructor in our Department in January 2018. We congratulate you, Dr. Leddy, and are happy to have you as a member of EDCP. Samson Dr. Samson Nashon […]
Congratulations to Dr. Karen Meyer
Dear colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Karen Meyer for being selected as one of the recipients of the 2017-2018 Killam Teaching Prize. Dr. Meyer was previously honoured with the Killiam Teaching Prize in 1996-97. It is rare for any faculty member to receive this prize more than once in their career. Dr. Karen […]
Congratulations to Frederick Brown
Frederick Brown, Research Assistant Technician of EDCP, is one of the two winners of the 2018 Dean’s Award for Staff of Excellence. Dean Frank presented the award to him on May 17th at the Afternoon Tea with the Dean event. The award recognizes excellence in staff service and support and acknowledges nominated staff who go […]
Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Anderson
Dear colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Stephanie Anderson (PhD 2017), who has just received the 2018 R.W.B. Jackson Award for the best article in the Canadian Journal of Education. Dr. Anderson’s article, based on her doctoral dissertation, was published in Volume 40 Issue 1, and is entitled “The Stories Nations Tell: Sites of […]
Congratulations to Dr. Penney Clark and Dr. Peter Seixas
Colleagues, The History Education Network (Dr. Penney Clark, Director) and the Historical Thinking Project (Dr. Peter Seixas, Director) were featured in a new report from the Conference Board of Canada, Making the Connection: Growing Collegiality and Collaboration Between K-12 and PSE Educators. The two networks together served as one of three case studies used to examine connections […]
Congratulations to Dr. Joy Butler
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Joy Butler who has been selected to receive the 2018 R. Tait McKenzie Award. Presented by Physical & Health Education Canada (PHE Canada), the R. Tait McKenzie Award is geared toward Canadians who have made a significant impact on physical education, health education/promotion, recreation, and dance and who […]
Congratulations to Dr. Dónal O’Donoghue
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Dónal O’Donoghue who has been selected to receive the 2018 International Edwin Ziegfeld Award. Presented by The United States Society for Education through Art, the International Edwin Ziegfeld Award honours a colleague from outside of the United States, who has made contributions of international significance to art education. […]
Congratulations to Dr. David Anderson
Colleagues, The 2018 Change Makers Award from the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA), is given to Dr. David Anderson (and his faculty team – Dr. Lisa McIntosh, Dr. Alex de Cosson, and Dr. Jill Baird) for developing and leading UBC’s Masters of Museum Education (MMEd) program and the significant impact of this program in the professional […]
Congratulations to Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin
Colleagues, Join me in congratulating Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin for being awarded TLEF grants as Principal applicant and co-applicant. Grant 1: Title: Expanding pedagogical opportunities of 3D learning in UBC Teacher Education Principal Applicant: Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin, Associate Professor, EDCP Co-Applicant: Sharon Hu, Instructional Designer, ETS Awarded $47,672.00 in 2018. https://tlef.ubc.ca/funded-proposals/entry/212/ Grant 2: Title: Seeing […]
Congratulations to Dr. E. Wayne Ross and Sandra Delgado
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. E. Wayne Ross and Sandra Delgado, EDCP Doctoral Candidate, on their new book chapter: Sant, E., Lewis, S., Delgado, S., & Ross, E. W. (2018). Justice and global citizenship education. In I. Davies, H. Li-Ching, D. Kiwan, C. L. Peck, A. Peterson, E. Sant, & Y. Waghid (Eds.), The […]
Tom Barone Award for Distinguished Contributions to Arts-Based Educational Research 2018 Recipient
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Rita Irwin who will be receiving the 2018 Tom Barone Award for Distinguished Contributions to Arts-Based Educational Research. This prestigious award will be presented to Dr. Irwin at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) meeting in New York in April, 2018. Congratulations, Rita on this outstanding recognition! Samson […]
Congratulations to Dr. Sandrine Han
Colleagues, I’m delighted to inform you that Dr. Sandrine Han will be receiving the 2018 British Columbia Art Educator Award from the National Art Education Association (NAEA). This prestigious award will be presented to Dr. Han at the NAEA meeting in Seattle in March, 2018. Congratulations, Sandrine on this outstanding recognition! Samson Nashon Department Head […]
In Memoriam: Dr. William E. Doll Jr.
Colleagues, The Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy is sad to announce the passing of Dr. William Elder Doll Jr. on December 27, 2017. Dr. Doll was a world renowned curriculum theorist and adjunct professor of EDCP. As a teacher and teacher educator he achieved the highest honours in his field, and was praised of his […]
Congratulations to the 2017 UBC-Moi University Secondary Teacher Education Program Graduates
The Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya has been in existence since 1991, with many original refugees still in residence 26 years later. The camp in Dadaab hosts close to half a million refugees escaping violence in neighbouring Somalia and other African countries. The UBC–Moi University Secondary Teacher Education Program in Dadaab, Kenya launched in […]
Congratulations to Dr. Dónal O’Donoghue
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Dónal O’Donoghue who has been awarded the 2018 Pacific Region Higher Education Art Educator Award. Dr. O’Donoghue will also receive the National Art Education Association Distinguished Fellow Award for his many scholarly and professional achievements in art education. These two important awards will be given to Dr. […]
Reconceptualizing Teacher Education Worldwide: A Canadian Contribution to a Global Challenge
Congratulations to Dr. Anne Phelan & Dr. Bill Pinar on a very successful two-day symposium in October 2017 entitled Reconceptualizing Teacher Education Worldwide: A Canadian Contribution to a Global Challenge. The symposium was supported by a SSHRC Connections Grant. Over 60 invited participants included representatives from the Ministry of Education, the British Columbia Teachers Federation, teacher education programs across […]
Journal Article by Solmaz Khodaeifaal
Colleagues, We are pleased to congratulate Solmaz Khodaeifaal, a recent graduate from the CULE M.Ed. program, on her new publication. Khodaeifaal, S. (2017). Student Engagement: Enhancing Students’ Appreciation for Learning and Their Achievement in High Schools. International Journal of Education, 9 (3): 67-85. Journal’s link: DOI: https://doi.org/10.5296/ije.v9i3.11678 Congratulations Solmaz! Samson Samson Nashon Department Head & Professor of […]
Book by Fernando Murillo
Colleagues, Congratulations to Fernando Murillo, a PhD student in EDCP, on his recent publication: Murillo, F. (2017) La perspectiva de Justicia Social en la Formación Inicial Docente: tensiones y posibilidades desde un Análisis Crítico del Discurso. Editorial Académica Española. The Perspective of Social Justice in Teacher Education: Tensions and Possibilities from a Critical Discourse Analysis […]
Arts Education and Curriculum Studies: The Contributions of Rita L. Irwin
Colleagues, We are pleased to congratulate EDCP alumnae Mindy R. Carter and Valerie Triggs on their new publication. Carter, M., & Triggs, V. (Eds.). (2017). Arts Education and Curriculum Studies The Contributions of Rita L. Irwin. Routledge Press. Drs. Carter and Triggs edited this book that highlights Rita L. Irwin’s significant work in the fields of […]
William F. Pinar’s work emblazoned in a 2017 Festschrift
Colleagues, Academics reach many milestones in their lives—Ph.D., beginning Assistant Professor position, tenure, promotion, and full professor. Some become well known for their research and scholarship, others for their teaching. More than a few develop a world-renowned reputation and their writings are sought after and read earnestly. But only a very limited few of those […]
Celebrating Canada 150+: An Art Exhibition
Colleagues, Dr. Anna Kindler, one of the EDCP faculty members, is having an exhibition of her works: CanadiAnna – Celebrating 150+, at the Robson Square until September 3, 2017. If you have time, please make the effort to visit her exhibition. The exhibition is available for viewing between 7am-10pm Monday through Friday and 7:30am […]
Book Chapter by Aurelia Kinslow
Colleagues, Congratulations to Aurelia Kinslow, EDCP Doctoral Candidate, who has had her chapter titled “Performing Landing: Place, Pedagogy, and Transformation” published in the new book Transforming Our Practices: Indigenous Art, Pedagogies, and Philosophies (National Art Education Association, 2017) edited by Christine Ballengee Morris and Kryssi Staikidis. Well done, Aurelia! Samson Samson Nashon Department Head & […]
Congratulations to Dr. Cynthia Nicol
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Cynthia Nicol has been appointed the David F. Robitaille Professor in Mathematics and Science Education for a three-year term (September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2020). The Robitaille Professorship was established under the leadership of Dean Nancy Sheehan — to honour former department Head of CUST/EDCP, David Robitaille — in […]
Congratulations to Drs. Anne Phelan and William Pinar
Colleagues, Join me in congratulating Dr. Anne Phelan and her Co-Applicants including Dr. Bill Pinar on being awarded a SSHRC Connection Grant of $24,060 to support a two-day symposium in October 2017 entitled Reconceptualizing Teacher Education Worldwide: A Canadian Contribution to a Global Challenge. Applicant: Dr. Anne Phelan, EDCP Co-Applicants: Dr. William Pinar, EDCP; Dr. Ruth Kane, University of Ottawa; Dr. […]
Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Friedel
Colleagues, Dr. Tracy Friedel, Associate Professor, will be taking a leave of absence (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019) to serve as the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Studies at Mount Royal University in Alberta. Her research will focus on culture, environment and sustainability. See http://www.mtroyal.ca/AboutMountRoyal/MediaRoom/Newsroom/TracyFriedelResearchChair.htm. Congratulations Tracy on this significant career achievement! Samson […]
Welcome to Dr. Jillianne Code
Colleagues, We are delighted to welcome Dr. Jillianne Code, a new tenure-track appointment to the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy effective July 1st. Dr. Code comes to us as an Assistant Professor of Media and Technology Studies Education from University of Victoria, B.C. She has a strong background in Learning Technologies which is informed by Educational […]
Congratulations to Chessa Adsit-Morris
Colleagues, We are very pleased to congratulate Chessa Adsit-Morris (MA, 2015) on her newly-published book with Palgrave Macmillan. It is based on her AERA-award-winning Masters thesis in our department. Chessa is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of California, Santa Cruz in her home state of California. Well done, Chessa! Adsit-Morris, C. (2017). Restorying Environmental […]
Curating as a Condition of Art Education
Colleagues, I am delighted to inform you that Dónal O Donoghue is the guest editor of the special issue entitled “Curating as a Condition of Art Education” in Visual Inquiry Learning & Teaching Art. This recently published special issue includes articles that contribute in different degrees to both the theory and practice of art education […]
Congratulations to Drs. Peter Cole and Kerry Renwick
Colleagues, I have just received the President’s letter informing me that Dr. Peter Cole has been granted tenure and promotion to Associate Professor, effective July 1, 2017. Please join me in congratulating Peter on this important and wonderful achievement. Please also join me in congratulating Dr. Kerry Renwick for being reappointed as a tenure-track Assistant […]
2017 Recipient for the Herbert T. Coutts Distinguished Service Award
Colleagues, I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Rita L. Irwin will be receiving the 2017 ‘Herbert T. Coutts Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to the Canadian Society for the Study of Education’. This prestigious award will be presented to Dr. Irwin at the annual CSSE meeting to be held in Toronto this […]
Celebration of Don Krug’s Life
Colleagues, It is with deep sadness that I report the passing away of Professor Don Krug on April 2, 2017 at age 60. Professor Krug was born at Sheboygan, Wisconsin on Jan 23, 1957 . With expertise in art education and technology studies, Professor Krug joined The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, UBC on October 1, 2002. […]
Congratulations to Natalie LeBlanc
Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Dr. Natalie LeBlanc (PhD, 2016) will be receiving the Arts Based Educational Research Award for Outstanding Dissertation at the upcoming AERA Annual Conference. Moreover, her dissertation received a runner-up distinction by the National Art Education Association for the Elliot Eisner Outstanding Dissertation Award at its […]
Journal Article by Stephanie Anderson
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Stephanie Anderson, doctoral candidate, on the publication of her journal article. Anderson, S. (2017). The stories nations tell: Sites of pedagogy, historical consciousness, and national narratives. Canadian Journal of Education, 40 (1): 1-38. Well done, Stephanie! Anne Anne M. Phelan Professor and Graduate Advisor
39th UBC Physics Olympics
We had a very successful 39th UBC Physics Olympics on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Next year we will hold 40th UBC Physics Olympics – so it has become an amazing tradition. As always EDCP and the Department of Physics and Astronomy collaborated on the event. We had 69 teams with about 8 students per team […]
Book Chapter by Michelle Gautreaux
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Michelle Gautreaux, a PhD student in EDCP has had her chapter titled ” Revitalizing the Common(s) in New Mexico: A Pedagogical Consideration of Socially Engaged Art” published in the new book Educational Commons in Theory and Practice: Global Pedagogy and Politics (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017) edited by Means, Alexander J., Ford, […]
Congratulations to Sandra Crespo, EDCP Alumna
Colleagues, I am most pleased to inform you that Sandra Crespo (PhD 1998) was recently promoted to full professor at Michigan State University (MSU) and this year she is one of the ten professors at MSU to receive the 2017 William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award, and the only one from MSU’s College of Education. Sandra […]
Congratulations to our New Distinguished University Scholar
The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy is extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Rita Irwin has been appointed as Distinguished University Scholar at UBC. This appointment is made to a select group of exceptional members of faculty at the University who have distinguished themselves as scholars in research and/or teaching and learning. The designation is […]
G+PS’ Recognition of Doctoral Exam Chairs
Congratulations to Drs. Anthony Clarke, Samson Nashon & Anne Phelan who have been recognized by the Dean and Vice Provost of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for their contributions serving in the role of the chair of doctoral examinations between January and December 2016. We look forward to having more members being recognized.
Congratulations to Heidi May
Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Heidi May (PhD, 2013) was recently awarded the 2017 InSEA Doctoral Research Award. The award recognizes an outstanding doctoral thesis in the field of visual arts education: a dissertation of exemplary conceptual, methodological, and literary quality on an important topic for education through the visual arts. […]
Congratulations to Elizabeth Beattie
EDCP is very pleased to announce the impressive accomplishment of Elizabeth (Liz) Beattie, Doctoral Candidate, who received a doctoral scholarship as part of the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Doctoral Scholarships Program. Liz’s doctoral research study is titled Meaningful outdoor learning experiences in early childhood science and sustainability education. Liz is supervised by Drs. Samson Nashon and Sandra Scott. […]
Summer Noted Scholar Dr. David Abram
EDCP is pleased to welcome noted scholar Dr. David Abram to UBC for our summer semester! Dr. David Abram, a cultural ecologist and philosopher, is the author of The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-than-Human World (Vintage, 1997), and Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology (Pantheon, 2010). Hailed as “revolutionary” by the […]
New Journal Article by E. Wayne Ross and Sandra Delgado
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating E. Wayne Ross and his co-author, Sandra Delgado (Wayne’s PhD student), on the publication of their journal article. Delgado, S. & Ross, E. W. (2016). Students in revolt: The pedagogical potential of student collective action in the age of the corporate university. Knowledge Cultures, 4(6): 141-158. Hearty congratulations, Wayne […]
Best Paper Awards at the STEM 2016 Conference
Dear all, It is with great pleasure that our department recognizes two Best Paper Awards at the STEM 2016 Conference. Milner-Bolotin, M., & Oh, J. (October 28, 2016). A comparative Study of STEM educators’ views of technology: A case of Canada, China and Korea, Paper presented at the 4th STEM in Education Conference, Beijing, China: […]
Congratulations to Stephen McGinley
Colleagues, Stephen McGinley, Lecturer in EDCP, Dr. Joanna Sheppard (UFV), and Jeff Stromgren (School District #43) have been jointly awarded with a $25,000 RBC Learn to Play grant to support their proposal for “Building Community Capacity to Support Physical Literacy”. Their project aims to build community capacity to support physical literacy with colleagues in a […]
Congratulations to Sam Stiegler, EDCP doctoral candidate and Vanier scholar
Dear EDCP colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Sam Stiegler (Supervisor, Dr. Lisa Loutzenheiser) is one of four recipients of the 2016 American Educational Studies Association (AESA)Taylor & Francis Past President’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Research for his work titled, Going-along with Trans, Queer, and Genderqueer Youth: An Ethnography of the Everyday. Exceedingly […]
Congratulations to Joy Butler
Dear Colleagues, It is my great pleasure to inform you that Dr. Joy Butler was recently awarded a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the 6th International TGfU Conference in Cologne, Germany by the Teaching Games for Understanding SIG of The Association Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d’Éducation Physique (AIESEP). Joy was also invited to give the Plenary […]
Congratulations to Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin, Davor Egersdorfer and Murugan Vinayagam on Their New Publication
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin and her co-authors, Davor Egersdorfer and Murugan Vinayagam (recent M.Ed. graduates), on the publication of their journal article. Milner-Bolotin, M., Egersdorfer, D., & Vinayagam, M. (2016). Investigating the effect of question-driven pedagogy on the development of physics teacher-candidates’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge. Physics Review Special Topics – Physics Education Research, 12, […]
Congratulations to Dr. Don Krug and Ashley Shaw on Their New Publication
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Don Krug and his co-author, Ashley Shaw (Ph.D. candidate), on the publication of their journal article. Don Krug & Ashley Shaw (2016) Reconceptualizing ST®E(A)M(S) Education for Teacher Education, Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 16:2, 183-200, DOI: 10.1080/14926156.2016.1166295 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14926156.2016.1166295 Hearty congratulations, Don and Ashley. Best, Samson […]
Successful Grant for Catalyzing Research Clusters from the Office of the Vice President Research & International
Colleagues, A cluster of professors led by Stephen Sheppard (Forestry) and includes Rita Irwin (Education), Jiaying Zhao (Psychology), Maged Senbel (Community & Regional Planning), David Fracchia (Centre for Digital Media), Alan Kingstone (Psychology), Aleksandra Dulic (UBCO Creative & Critical Studies), Stephen Petrina (Education), and Stephanie Cheng (Community & Regional Planning) have been awarded a grant […]
Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin Selected as an AAPT Fellow
Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin has been selected to be an AAPT (American Association of Physics Teachers) Fellow. AAPT Fellowship is a distinct honor signifying recognition by one’s professional peers and is awarded to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to AAPT’s mission to enhance the understanding and […]
Congratulations to Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin
Dear Colleagues, I’m delighted to share with you the news that Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin has been awarded a $20,000 USD grant by Beijing Normal University under the auspices of Future Schools in 2030 program to support her research project in collaboration with her BNU colleagues in the 2016-2017 academic year. Details of Project funded: Title: “Reimagining […]
Welcome to Dr. LeAnne Petherick
A very warm welcome is extended to Dr. LeAnne Petherick as she takes up her position as Assistant Professor (Physical Education) in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. LeAnne graduated from the University of Toronto with a PhD and from Memorial University with a Masters of Physical Education. Prior to joining the University of British […]
Congratulations to Julian Lawrence and Kimberly Baker
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Julian Lawrence (artist & EDCP MA student), Ching-Chiu Lin and Rita Irwin (researchers) for receiving the Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) 2016 Freeperson Award for best cartoon or infographic for “Katrina’s Story: Mentorship Confidential” published in the BCTF Teacher Magazine volume 27, number 5, May/June issue (2015).http://www.bctf.ca/TeacherNewsmagmay2015/; Kimberly Baker (PhD candidate in art […]
Tracy Friedel’s promotion and tenure
Colleagues, I have just received the President’s letter informing me that Tracy Friedel has been granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor. Please join me in congratulating Tracy on this important and wonderful achievement. Hearty congratulations, Tracy. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Promotion of Dr. Donal O’Donoghue to Full Professor
Colleagues, It is with tremendous delight that I can now inform you that Dr. Donal O’Donoghue has been promoted to full professor. I received a copy of the President’s letter just now. Please join me in congratulating him on this magnificent achievement and milestone. It is every academic’s goal to become a full professor. I […]
CSSE Graduate Awards
Dear colleagues, Please join me in congratulating four of our graduate students, Julia Ostertag (Co-Supervisors: Dr. Donal O’Donoghue & Dr. Tony Clarke), Brooke Madden (Supervisor: Cynthia Nicol), Latika Raisinghani (Supervisor: Dr. Samson Nashon), and Stephanie Anderson Redmond (Supervisor: Penney Clark) for receiving the Best Dissertation and Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Awards respectively at this year’s […]
NSERC PromoScience Funding
Colleagues, I’m delighted to share with you the news that Sandra Scott has been successful in winning $180,000 of NSERC Promo-science funding for the Landed Learning on the Farm project she now directs. This is fantastic news and a wonderful achievement by Sandra and her colleagues. The Landed Learning on the Farm project can now […]
Historical Studies in Education
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that the Spring 2016 issue of Historical Studies in Education/Revue d’histoire de l’éducation (HSE/RHE) has been published and is available in print and on-line at http://historicalstudiesineducation.ca/index.php/edu_hse-rhe/issue/view/433/showToc. This is the first issue published in the UBC Faculty of Education under the co-editorship of Professors Penney Clark (EDCP) and Mona Gleason (EDST). Assistant […]
New Appointment: Dr. Samson Madera Nashon, Head of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Dr. Samson Nashon has been appointed as the next Head of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2016. Link to offiical announcement. We are all delighted with this appointment. Hearty congratulations to Samson!
Dr. Bill Pinar’s honorary doctorate at the Abo Akademie in Turku, Finland
Colleagues, I am absolutely delighted to announce that Bill Pinar has been selected to receive, in June 2016, an honorary doctorate in Education at the Swedish-language university, Abo Akademi, in Turku, Finland. This represents the third Finnish honorary doctorate to be awarded to members of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (Bill Doll and Peter […]
Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin’s Promotion to Associate Professor
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Marina Milner-Bolotin, who has been granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor (backdated July 1, 2015). This is a tremendous accomplishment. Marina’s professional accomplishments, outreach activities, and her service to the department and Faculty are outstanding. Hearty congratulations, Marina!!! Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of […]
Dr. Joy Butler’s Promotion to Full Professor
Colleagues, I’m absolutely delighted to inform you that the President’s letter has been received confirming that Joy Butler has been promoted to full professor. Please join me in congratulating Joy on this magnificent achievement. Hearty congratulations, Joy! Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Congratulations to Alayne Armstrong
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Alayne Armstrong, a PhD graduate of EDCP and SSHRC Doctoral Scholar, has accepted a tenure track appointment as Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina, beginning July 1, 2016. Alayne completed her PhD in 2013, under the supervision of Dr. […]
38th UBC Physics Olympics
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 once again we organized a very successful 38th UBC Physics Olympics . We had almost 600 students from 59 schools all across BC, 59 physics teachers and many parents and volunteers. It was the biggest and the most successful Physics Olympics event ever. As far as we know it is the […]
EDCP Headship Presentations
Four candidates have been shortlisted for interviews between February 29 and March 11, 2016 for the next EDCP Department Head. Staff, faculty and students are encouraged to attend the presentation that each candidate will give on their scholarship and leadership, and provide feedback to the Advisory Committee. A video recording of each presentation will be […]
New Book Co-edited by E. Wayne Ross
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating E. Wayne Ross and his co-editor, Nancye McCrary on the publication of their new book Working for Social Justice Inside and Outside the Classroom: A Community of Students, Teachers, Researchers, and Activists. This is the second volume in the Peter Lang book series, Social Justice Across Contexts in Education. http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=84903 Hearty […]
New Journal Article by E. Wayne Ross, Sandra Delgado and Michelle Gautreaux
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating E. Wayne Ross and his co-authors, Sandra Delgado and Michelle Gautreaux (Wayne’s PhD students), on the publication of their journal article. Sandra Ximena Delgado Betancourt, Michelle Gautreaux, & E. Wayne Ross. (2016). La literatura infantil como herramienta para enseñar cuestiones relativas al poder, la tiranía y la justicia social […]
New Book Chapter by Michelle Gautreaux
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Michelle Gautreaux, a PhD student in EDCP has had her chapter titled “Neoliberal Education Reform’s Mouthpiece: Education Week’s Discourse on Teach for America” published in the new book News Media and the Neoliberal Privatization of Education (Information Age Press, 2016) edited by Zane Wubbena, Derek R. Ford, and Brad […]
Congratulations to Marina Milner-Bolotin
Colleagues, Marina Milner-Bolotin was last week awarded the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Distinguished Service Citation at their 2016 Winter Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is recognized for her outstanding service as a Section Representative and as a member of the AAPT Executive Board. For more information about the Award and AAPT, please […]
10th Annual Walkabout Challenge
Its not too late to join the 10th Annual Walkabout Challenge | January 18 – March 20 The 10th Annual Walkabout Challenge launched yesterday (Jan 13th) in Scarfe Room 310. Over 100 of the almost 300 registrants were there to enjoy a lunch provided by UBC Recreation, sample a smoothy generated by bicycle power, and […]
New Article by YiFei Wang, Stephen Petrina & Franc Feng
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating YiFei Wang, Stephen Petrina and Franc Feng on the publication of their new article in the British Journal of Educational Technology. Yi Fei Wang is a recent PhD graduate and currently Postdoctoral Researcher and Teaching Fellow in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. VILLAGE—Virtual Immersive Language Learning and Gaming […]
Farewell Party for Basia Zurek
This past Friday, December 4th, we had the End-of-term Winter Solstice as well as Farewell Party for Basia Zurek. Scarfe 2414 was packed with over 50 students, faculty and staff. After 24 years of service, Basia is retiring. We all had a lovely evening celebrating her career at UBC. Many thanks to those who were […]
TIME Cohort Performed Flashmob of “Let it Snow”
During the UBC Community Field Experience lecture on December 3rd, the TIME (teaching initiative for music educators) Cohort of 13 secondary music students performed flashmob of “Let it Snow.” Watch video.
Chamber Ensemble Music Performances by EDCP 312 Students
EDCP 312 (Instrumental Pedagogy: Secondary) students had 5 chamber ensemble music performances in Scarfe Building on November 26 from 9:00 to 9:45 am. These performances were part of the course requirements involving performance as pedagogical tool for teaching music. Group 1: South Central Jazz watch video Group 2: Still in Progress watch video Group 3: 2 Much Sax […]
New book by David Anderson, Alex de Cosson and Lisa McIntosh
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating David Anderson and his co-authors, Lisa McIntosh, and Alex de Cosson on the publication of their new book Research Informing the Practice of Museum Educators: Diverse Audiences, Challenging Topics, and Reflective Praxis. This edited book focuses on informing, broadening and enhancing the pedagogy of museum education and the practices […]
Dr. Peter Seixas Wins Award from National Council for the Social Studies
Colleagues, The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy is extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Seixas has been named by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) as the 2015 Jean Dresden Grambs Distinguished Career in Research Award recipient. Peter will be honored at the 96th NCSS Annual Conference Dec. 2-4, 2016 in Washington, […]
Congratulations to Marina Milner-Bolotin
Colleagues, Some of you probably saw this piece in the 24 Hours newspaper this morning – http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2015/10/21/vancouver-prof-fights-mathphobia. Marina Milner-Bolotin was interviewed about the Math for Kids and Parents Workshop she will be leading on Nov. 21st. And here is the info from the UBC web site: http://news.ubc.ca/2015/10/21/math-phobias-fighting-the-fear/. Hearty congratulations, Marina. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor […]
Congratulations to Ruth Guo
Colleagues, I am most pleased to inform you that Ruth X. Guo, one of our doctoral program graduates, (supervisor, Stephen Petrina), is the recipient for the President’s Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creativity at Buffalo State, SUNY. In addition, Ruth was promoted to Full Professor earlier this year. See details: http://schoolofeducation.buffalostate.edu/news/faculty-and-staff-recognition-ceremony-october-8. Please […]
Congratulations to 2015 SSHRC Grant Awardees
Applicant: Dr. Penney Clark, EDCP Nationalism, regional identities and post 1960 educational publishing in Canada $112,008 | 3 years Applicant: Dr. Peter Cole, EDCP Co-Applicant: Dr. Patricia O’Riley, EDCP Collaborator: Dr. Frederique Apffel-Marglin, Smith College Performing survivance: More-than-human intelligences and ecological sustainability $463,913 | 3 years Applicant: Dr. Susan Gerofsky, EDCP Co-Applicant: Dr. Kim Zebehazy, […]
Graduate Student Publications
Please join me in congratulating Sandra Ximena Delgado and Michelle Gautreaux on their three refereed articles that were recently published: • Sandra Ximena Delgado, Michelle Gautreaux. (2015). Film Review of Economic Freedom in Action: Changing Lives, Workplace, 25. • Michelle Therese Gautreaux. (2015). Neoliberal education reform’s mouthpiece: Analyzing Education Week’s discourse on Teach for America. […]
David F. Robitaille Professorship in Mathematics and Science Education
I am most pleased to to inform you that Dr. Samson Nashon has been awarded the David F. Robitaille Professorship in Mathematics and Science Education. The professorship is effective July 1, 2015, for a 3-year term. Please join me in congratulating Samson on this marvelous achievement. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of […]
Thesis and Dissertation Awards
Dr. Heather McGregor Outstanding Dissertation Award Canadian Association for Foundations of Education (CAFE) Co-Supervisors: Drs. Peter Seixas and Penney Clark Dr. Danny Bakan Ted T. Aoki Outstanding Dissertation in Curriculum Studies Award Faculty of Education, UBC Supervisor: Dr. Peter Gouzouasis Dr. Guopeng Fu Science Education Research Group Outstanding Dissertation Canadian Society for the Study of […]
EDCP 2015 May Retreat
The Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy had an all-day retreat at the University Golf Club on May 20, 2015. Professor Lesley Le Grange of Stellenbosch University, South Africa, facilitated discussion of the four task force reports in relation to the external review report, as we move forward in developing a strategic plan for the next […]
Recipients of International University Grants
Congratulations to Dr. Penney Clark and Dr. Susan Gerofsky for securing research funding from the University of Sydney and a Canadian-German flagship partnership between UBC and Freie Universität respectively. University of Sydney International Program Development Fund Applicants: Drs. M. Anderson, K. Freebody and C. Smyth, U Sydney Co-Applicants: Dr. George Belliveau, LLED; Dr. Penney Clark, […]
EDCP Recipients of the 2014-2015 Faculty of Education Graduate Student Research Grant
Congratulations to the following EDCP students for receiving the 2014-2015 Faculty of Education Graduate Student Research Grant: Brooke Madden (EDCP) Supervisor: Dr. Cynthia Nicol Project Title: Early Career Teachers, Teacher Identity, and Aboriginal/Indigenous Education Alison Shields (EDCP) Supervisor: Dr. Rita Irwin Project Title: Mapping the Creative Process Well done students and supervisors!
Home Economics Academics and Students being Showcased
UBC was well represented at the Canadian Symposium XIII of Home Economics/Family Studies/Human Ecology /Family and Consumer Science Education with 17 academics and students offering ten papers.