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Congratulations to Aimee Lutrin
Apr 22, 2025

It gives me great pleasure to share the exciting news that EDCP graduate student Aimee Lutrin has been selected as the recipient of the Faculty of Education MA Thesis Prize. Faculty of Education MA Thesis Prize Recipient | Aimee Lutrin, MA in Media and Technology Studies Education candidate in Curriculum and Pedagogy Supervisor | Dr. […]
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Congratulations to our Award Recipients!
Mar 06, 2025

It gives me great pleasure to share the exciting news that the following graduate students have won awards in external competitions. 2024 SSHRC – Doctoral Award Recipient: Lori Huston, PhD candidate in Curriculum and Pedagogy Supervisor: Dr. Cynthia Nicol, EDCP 2024 Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program (CGS M) Recipient: Serene Rodrigues, MA student in Science Education Program Supervisors: […]
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Congratulations to Drs. Shannon Leddy and Lorrie Miller
Jan 16, 2025

The Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) at the University of California, Berkeley has selected  their publication Teaching Where You Are Weaving Indigenous and Slow Principles and Pedagogies as one of Greater Good’s Favorite Books for Educators of 2024! 
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Beading + Story + Math = Community
Jan 15, 2025

Nico Williams Nico Williams, is Anishinaabe from Aamjiwnaang First Nation currently working in Tiohtià:ke / Mooniyang / Montreal where he just completed his MFA at Concordia University. Nico is an active member in the urban Indigenous Montreal Arts community, a board member for the Contemporary Native Art Biennial, and a member of the Contemporary Geometric […]
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Welcome to Dr. Dustin Garnet & Dr. Julia Sinclair-Palm
Dec 05, 2024

Colleagues, Join me in welcoming the following two new faculty to the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy: Once again, let us welcome Dustin and Julia to our EDCP community! Sincerely, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, EdDDepartment Head & Professor of Science Education
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Congratulations to Estrella Blackstock Pedroso
Oct 21, 2024

Please join me in congratulating EDCP MEd (HEEL) student – Estrella Blackstock Pedroso for receiving the 2024 writing award in the Graduate Category of the Canadian Home Economics Foundation’s Dr. Elizabeth Feniak Award for Excellence in Research Communications. The title of her paper is “Decolonizing curriculum: Not as simple as we might think.”  Congratulations Estrella! […]
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Congratulations to EDCP PhD student – Ian Alexander!
Aug 08, 2024

Ian Alexander (Supervisor: Dr. Penney Clark) has received a Visiting Doctoral Student Award from the Thinking Historically for Canada’s Future SSHRC Partnership Grant funded project (Dr. Carla Peck, Director). He will spend two weeks at Queen’s University working with Dr. Heather McGregor (PhD, 2015), a former PhD student of Dr. Clark and Dr. Peter Seixas.
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EDCP’s New Staff Member
Jul 08, 2024

Dear EDCP Community, It gives me great pleasure to ask you to join me in welcoming Ms. Gina Hiu Lam Wong as EDCP’s newest staff member. I am sure you have been receiving messages from Gina prior to this appointment. Gina can be reached at ginahiulam.wong@ubc.ca Gina, welcome, and the EDCP community looks forward to working with you! […]
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Appointment and Promotions News
Jun 13, 2024

Colleagues please join me in congratulating the following faculty for being either appointed to Associate Professor or promoted to Professor: Hearty congratulations to all! Best, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, EdDDepartment Head & Professor of Science Education
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Dr. Marie-France Bérard – Recipient of the 2024 British Columbia Art Educator Award
Apr 02, 2024

Dear Colleagues, It gives me tremendous pleasure to share with you the incredible news that Dr. Marie-France Bérard will be receiving the 2024 British Columbia Art Educator Award from the National Art Education Association (NAEA). This prestigious award will be presented to Dr. Bérard at the NAEA National Convention in Minneapolis, April 5, 2024. Congratulations […]
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