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Douglas Adler’s Promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching
November 1, 2023

Colleagues, I have recently received the President’s letter informing me that Dr. Douglas Adler has been granted tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching, effective July 1, 2023. Please join me in congratulating Doug on this important and wonderful achievement. Hearty congratulations, Doug! Sincerely, Samson Dr. Samson Nashon, EdDDepartment Head & Professor of Science […]
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Dr. Rita L. Irwin Receives Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award
October 26, 2023

Dear Colleagues, It gives me tremendous pleasure to share with you the incredible news that Professor Rita Irwin recently received the University of Lethbridge 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. The recipient of the Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award is chosen based on exemplary individual qualities, strong academic performance, excellence in their field, national or international […]
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Kieran Forde reappointed to the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline
September 26, 2023

Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to inform you that Kieran Forde, a PhD candidate under Dr. Jillianne Code’s supervision, has been reappointed as a member of the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline for a second term (September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.) The President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline serves a valuable purpose […]
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The 2023-2024 Peer Advisors
September 8, 2023

We are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Peer Advisor Team: Vicente Regis PhD Student September 2023 – April 2024 Vicente embraced artistic endeavours when he was a child, growing up playing with his brother and friends in the streets of São Paulo, Brazil. His professional life started as a legal educator, working with kids in […]
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Jillianne Code’s Promotion to Associate Professor
July 18, 2023

Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Jillanne Code for being granted tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor effective July 1, 2023. Hearty congratulations, Jillianne! Sincerely, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, EdD Department Head & Professor of Science Education
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Congratulations to EDCP MA student – Mohosina Jabin Toma
July 11, 2023

Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating EDCP MA student – Mohosina Jabin Toma (Supervisor, Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin) who has won the best presentation award at the ICEIT 2023: XVII. International Conference on Educational and Instructional Technology that took place on July 3-4 in Ottawa, Canada. The title of her presentation is “Pedagogical Opportunities of […]
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Welcome to Dr. Anita Sinner and Dr. Peter Nelson
June 29, 2023

  Colleagues, Join me in welcoming the following two new faculty to the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy as of July 1, 2023: Dr. Anita Sinner, Professor (tenured) in Arts-Based Educational Research,  Dr. Peter Nelson, Assistant Professor of Teaching (tenure-track) in Social Studies Education. Once again, let us welcome Anita and Peter to our EDCP community! Sincerely, Samson. […]
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Art Education Award News
June 14, 2023

Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Professor Rita Irwin and her graduate student supervisees in Art Education for receiving the following Awards at this year’s Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Conference in Toronto: Rita Irwin received the ARTS SIG Lifetime Achievement Award. Anna Ryoo received the ARTS SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award. Yuko Stooshnov […]
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EDCP Graduate Students Receive 2023 Faculty of Education EDID Funding Grants
April 25, 2023

Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating the following EDCP graduate students who have received Faculty of Education Student Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Decolonization (EDID) Funding Grants for 2022-2023. Peisen Ding (PhD student) Project Title: “Visuals of Love, Care and More: Implementation of Graphic Facilitation Strategies to EDID Pedagogy” Elmira Sarreshtehdari (PhD student) Yasaman Moussavi (PhD student) Project Title: […]
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Dr. Rita Irwin Receives the AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award
April 13, 2023

Dear Colleagues, It gives me tremendous pleasure to share with you the incredible news that Professor Rita Irwin will be receiving the 2023 AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award from the AERA Arts and Learning SIG. This prestigious award will be presented to Professor Irwin at AERA in Chicago on April 15, 2023. […]
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