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Celebration of Life: Professor Emeritus Gaalen Erickson
Oct 14, 2026

CELEBRATION OF LIFE The Celebration of Life for Gaalen Erickson will be held on Monday, October 19, 1:30–3:30 p.m. | Cecil Green Park House, UBC. The family invite his friends and colleagues to join them at the Celebration of Life. They have created a website for remembrances and information: gaalen.kriserickson.com It is with deep sadness that I share […] Read More

Technology Education | Program Spotlight 2026
Oct 12, 2026

INVITATION WHEN: The month of October WHERE: Display cabinets, outside Scarfe 1106 Some years ago, a Technology Education TC told me that another non-Tech Ed TC, came to them with their broken laptop asking if they could fix it, “because…like…you’re…Tech Ed”. Something like this happens each year, revealing that some other TCs may not be […] Read More

Confronting Residential School Denialism in Canadian Classrooms
Oct 05, 2026

Dr. Lindsay Gibson (EDCP) & Dr. James Miles (University of Alberta) Dr. Lindsay Gibson (UBC Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy) and Dr. James Miles (University of Alberta) have recently published work examining how educators can recognize and respond to residential school denialism in Canadian classrooms. In their chapter, “Confronting Residential School Denialism in Canadian Classrooms,” published in Truth Before […] Read More

19th Canadian Symposium 

Home Economics | Family Studies | Human Ecology | Family & Consumer Science Education: Issues & Directions SAVE THE DATE HYBRID SYMPOSIUM | FEBRUARY 26 – 28, 2027 | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA The Canadian Symposium on Home Economics Education has been held biennially since 1991 in various locations across Canada. It provides a forum for sharing information […] Read More

EDCP PhD student, Ashleigh Janis, featured on the G+PS website
Sep 26, 2026

UBC has more than 11,000 graduate students, including more than 2,500 international graduate students from all over the world. EDCP, PhD student, Janis, Ashleigh is currently featured in the Meet Our Students section of the G+PS website. Ashleigh Janis Being a Public Scholar acts as a bridge to support the flow of knowledge between universities […] Read More

EDCP Peer Advisors 2026-2027
Sep 01, 2026

The Peer Academic Advisors offer advice and access to resources to incoming graduate students and lively, collegial exchanges with students from many countries and backgrounds. The Peer Academic Adviser at the Doctoral level is a significant source of information and support for incoming PhD students. Her role as a community builder is unparalleled in the […] Read More

Congratulations to Dr. Jillianne Code
May 26, 2026

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Learner Agency Congratulations to Dr. Jillianne Code, on her 5-year appointment as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Learner Agency. Technology is making more decisions for us than ever before. From educational learning platforms that personalize lessons to AI-driven healthcare tools that suggest treatments, digital systems influence our choices […] Read More

Dr. Lee Iskander receives The Faculty of Education PhD Dissertation Prize

2025-26 UBC Faculty of Education Graduate Research Excellence Awards Please join me in congratulating Dr. Lee Iskander, a recent EDCP PhD graduate, who has been selected as one of the recipients of The Faculty of Education PhD Dissertation Prize. The prize is awarded annually to two PhD graduates whose doctoral dissertations are of exceptional quality […] Read More