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Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Webb
Sep 01, 2018

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 […]
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In Memoriam: Dr. Robert Steele
Aug 09, 2018

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 […]
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Congratulations to Dr. Shannon Leddy
May 23, 2018

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 […]
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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 […]
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Congratulations to Frederick Brown
May 22, 2018

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 […]
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Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Anderson
Apr 23, 2018

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 […]
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Congratulations to Dr. Penney Clark and Dr. Peter Seixas
Mar 15, 2018

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 […]
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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 […]
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Congratulations to Dr. Dónal O’Donoghue
Mar 14, 2018

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. […]
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Congratulations to Dr. David Anderson
Mar 05, 2018

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 […]
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