EDCP Graduate Students Receive 2023 Faculty of Education EDID Funding Grants
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: […]
Dr. Rita Irwin Receives the AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award
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. […]
My Broken Heart Documentary Premiere
Dr. Jillianne Code, assistant professor and researcher in the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, is featured in a documentary that follows three heart transplant patients over five years. The documentary, My Broken Heart, premiers Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the HeartLife Foundation Canada Fundraiser at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) Centre in downtown Vancouver. […]
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Daeyoung Goh
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating EDCP PhD Candidate Daeyoung Goh who has won an award for best published paper for 2022 in The Curriculum Journal, which is published by the British Education Research Association. Link to the award announcement: https://www.bera.ac.uk/news/three-bera-journals-announce-editors-choice-awards-for-2022 The announcement itself: Curriculum Journal Editors’ Choice Award 2022 The annual Curriculum Journal Editors’ Choice Award, […]
Congratulations to Rafael V. Capó García
Congratulations to Rafael V. Capó García, a PhD candidate under Dr. Wayne Ross’s supervision, for receiving two $20,000 grants in 2022. Congratulations Rafael! Sincerely, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, EdDDepartment Head & Professor of Science Education
Congratulations to Dr. Rita Irwin
Congratulations to Professor Rita Irwin who was recognized by the Canadian Society for Education through Art (CSEA) with a unique Lifetime Achievement Award at the CSEA Awards Ceremony on October 15, 2022. It was awarded to her in recognition of the extraordinary scope and impact of her many contributions to the field of Art Education. While the award […]
Two EDCP Faculty Members Awarded UBC Sustainability Fellowships
Sustainability Fellowships are awarded to full-time UBC Vancouver faculty members who are leading the design of new sustainability courses and programs through a Sustainability Education Grant. Dr. Kerry Renwick & Dr. Sandra Scott are UBC Sustainability Fellows. They were awarded the Fellowships for 2021-2023 & 2022-2024 respectively. Sustainability Fellowships are awarded to full-time UBC […]
Dr. Sandra Scott’s Grant Awards
Dear Colleagues, 1. Dr. Sandra Scott has joined the UBC Sustainability Fellowship Program and received an Interdisciplinary Education two-year grant. Sandra will work with Dr. Lindsay Rogers (co-Lead) Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Douglas Adler (co-applicant), and Sayeed Dyanatkar (Collaborator), UBC Emerging Media Lab, on an immersive interactive media project […]
Dr. David Anderson Receives the Ohori Satoshi Memorial Award from Japan Museum Management Academy
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. David Anderson on his receiving the Ohori Satoshi Memorial Award for Development of Museum Management, from Japan Museum Management Academy (JMMA). The award was presented at the annual conference of JMMA, June 4-5, 2022. The Ohori Satoshi Memorial Award is given annually by JMMA (Japan’s National museum […]
Dr. Harper Keenan Selected as a 2022 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Harper Keenan who has been selected as a 2022 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow with a buyout of US$70,000. The fellowships are administered by the US National Academy of Education, an honorary educational society, and they are funded by a grant to the Academy from […]
Nicole Lee Received Two Outstanding Dissertation Awards
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Nicole Lee, a recent EDCP PhD graduate, who has won two outstanding dissertation awards: The 2022 Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) Outstanding Dissertation Award – to be presented at the upcoming CSSE conference in mid-May. The UBC Ted T. Aoki Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Curriculum […]
Congratulations to Dr. Lorrie Miller
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Lorrie Miller and co-editor, Wenona Giles, who will be receiving The Jackie Kirk Award from the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) on April 7, 2022 for the edited book collection entitled: Borderless Higher Education for Refugees: Lessons from the Dadaab Refugee Camps. They will accept the […]
Dr. Rita Irwin Receives the Sir Herbert Read Award
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Rita Irwin who will be receiving the Sir Herbert Read Award from the International Society for Education through Art (InSEA) at their upcoming World Congress 2022 to be held later this spring. Sir Herbert Read was an English art historian, poet, literary critic and philosopher best known […]
Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Lee
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Nicole Lee, a recent EDCP PhD graduate, who has won the UBC Ted T. Aoki Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Curriculum Studies. It is so fitting for her work. Also, she is the lead editor for the recently published Routledge book “Lingering with the Works of Ted […]
Congratulations to Dr. Jillianne Code
Dear Colleagues, Dr. Jillianne Code and Mr. Marc Bains, co-founders of the HeartLife Foundation, have received a “World Heart Award for Effective Voice of the Year” from the World Heart Federation for their advocacy and education for the Canadian Heart Failure Patient and & Caregiver Charter of Rights. Sincerely, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, EdD Department Head & Professor of […]
Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Lee and Dr. Blake Smith
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating two recent EDCP PhD grads who will be receiving doctoral research awards at the National Art Education Association Annual Conference in New York City in early March! Dr. Lee has won the Elliot Eisner Doctoral Research Award in Art Education and Dr. Smith has won the Runner Up […]
Congratulations to Dr. Kerry Renwick
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Kerry Renwick, for receiving the award for the Best Article published in Higher Education Research & Development (HERD) for 2020. Community engagement is … : revisiting Boyer’s model of scholarship Renwick, K., Selkrig Mark., Manathunga, Catherine., Keamy Ron ‘Kim’. 2020. HERD, 39(6). Congratulations Kerry on this magnificent […]
2020 Ted T Aoki Prize for Outstanding Dissertation in Curriculum Studies
Congratulations The 2020 Ted T Aoki Prize for Outstanding Dissertation in Curriculum Studies has been awarded to: Dr. Blake Smith | Supervisor: Dr. Rita Irwin Dissertation Title: Being Against Disappearance: A Photographic Inquiry Through an A/r/tographic Lens Dr. Joanne Mary Price | Supervisor: Dr. Susan Gerofsky Dissertation Title: Journeying with abeyance: A Welsh Cultural Approach […]
LJ Slovin Receives the “2020 Pat Clifford Award” from the EdCan Network
Dear Colleagues, Join me in congratulating LJ Slovin, a PhD candidate under Dr. Lisa Loutzenheiser’s supervision for being the PhD level co-recipient of the “2020 Pat Clifford Award” from the EdCan Network. Link to EdCan Network announcement: https://www.edcan.ca/articles/2020-pat-clifford-award-winners/ Once again, congratulations to LJ and Dr. Loutzenheiser on this outstanding recognition! Best, Samson Dr. Samson Nashon, […]
Congratulations to Drs. Susan Gerofsky and Kerry Renwick
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Drs. Susan Gerofsky and Kerry Renwick for their respective successful $10,000 grant applications to the Research Infrastructure Support Service (RISS) Fund. This award provides matching funds for them to hire a Graduate Research Assistant in support of their SSHRC Partnership Development Grant proposals. Dr. Kerry Renwick’s Grant Proposal […]
Congratulations to Dr. Hartley Banack and Team
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Hartley Banack, EDCP, Faculty of Education, Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Department of Paediatrics & School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, and team, which includes Kailee Hirshe, one of the HOPE MEd students, for being awarded $10,000.00 from the Peter Wall Institute to host virtual roundtables […]
Kieran Forde Appointed as Provost Office Fellow, Students
Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to inform you that Kieran Forde, a first-year doctoral student in Curriculum Studies, is recently appointed as one of the two Provost Office Fellows in Online Learning. As the Provost Office Fellow, Students, Kieran’s role will focus on: Ensuring student feedback is represented in preparation for summer/fall online instruction. Supporting […]
Congratulations to Dr. Karen Lee – Recipient of the 2020 Killam Sessional and Lecturer Teaching Prize
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Karen Lee who has been awarded the 2020 Killam Sessional and Lecturer Teaching Prize. This prestigious award was presented at the May 7th Faculty Meeting. Once again hearty congratulations, Karen! Best, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, EdD Department Head & Professor of Science Education
Congratulations to Kieran Forde – Recipient of the 2020 Faculty of Education’s Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Kieran Forde, a doctoral student in Curriculum Studies, who has been awarded the Faculty of Education’s Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for his work with the BEd’s Tech Ed cohort. This prestigious award was presented at the May 7th Faculty Meeting. Congratulations Kieran on the well-deserved recognition! Best, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, […]
Congratulations to Dr. Rita Irwin – Recipient of the National Higher Education Art Educator Award of the Year
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Rita Irwin who has been awarded the National Higher Education Art Educator Award of the Year by the National Art Education Association (NAEA) for her lifetime achievement. The award will be presented to Dr. Irwin at the upcoming NAEA conference in Minneapolis at the end of March […]
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Gouzouasis – Recipient of the 2020 AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award
Dear Colleagues, It gives me tremendous pleasure to share with you the incredible news that Dr. Peter Gouzouasis will be receiving the 2020 AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award from the AERA Arts and Learning SIG. The jurors were greatly impressed with Peter’s work and shared the following feedback: “Peter Gouzouasis has made […]
Congratulations to Dr. Dónal O’Donoghue – Recipient of the 2019 Sam Black Award for Education and Development in the Visual and Performing Arts
Dear Colleagues, It gives me tremendous pleasure to share with you the incredible news that Dr. Dónal O’Donoghue received the 2019 Sam Black Award for Education and Development in the Visual and Performing Arts. The award is given in recognition of faculty who have made outstanding education and development contributions to (and performances in) art, […]
Congratulations to Dr. Rita Irwin – Recipient of the 2019 Murray Elliott Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Education
Colleagues, Congratulations to Dr. Rita Irwin who received the 2019 Murray Elliott Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Education. This prestigious award was presented to Dr. Irwin at the 2019 Bachelor of Education Student Awards Reception and Ceremony on November 26th. Congratulations, Rita on this outstanding recognition! Best, Samson. Dr. Samson Nashon, EdD Department Head […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
ISSoTL Award for Best Poster Presented by a Student
Colleagues, Congratulations to Ashley Welsh, our PhD Candidate, the recipient of the “Best Poster Presented by a Student” award at the ISSOTL (International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) conference. Best, Anne Anne Phelan Graduate Advisor, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Honorary Doctorate in Education
On June 6th, Dr. William E. Doll, Jr., accompanied by Dr. Donna Trueit, was awarded an Honorary Doctor degree in Education, an Honoris Causa, by the University of Tampere in Finland.
NSERC National Award for Science Promotion
Congratulations to Jolie Mayer-Smith and Linda Peterat, co-founders of the Intergenerational Landed Learning project at the UBC farm on winning the highly prestigious NSERC National Award for Science Promotion.
CERA David Bateson New Scholar Award
I am most pleased to inform you that Christopher Campbell, doctoral candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, is the recipient for the 2013-2014 CERA David Bateson New Scholar Award. This award is for the best paper presented by a graduate student in a CERA session at the annual CSSE conference. Samson Nashon and […]
Congratulations to Peter Grimmett
The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy is extremely pleased to announce that Professor Peter Grimmett has been selected as the recipient of the Canadian Association of Teacher Education (CATE) Award for Excellence in Research in Teacher Education.
Bob Hapke recognized for 25 years of service to UBC
Bob Hapke was recently recognized for his 25 years of service to UBC at the annual 25 Year Club Dinner on May 6, 2014..
Dean’s Award for Staff of Excellence 2013-2014
Kirsty Robbins is the winner of the 2013-2014 Dean’s Award for Staff of Excellence. Dean Frank presented the award to her on May 12th at the Afternoon Tea with the Dean event.
Faculty of Education Sessional & Lecturer Teaching Prize 2013-2014
Holly Keon is the recipient of the 2013 – 2014 Faculty of Education Sessional & Lecturer Teaching Prize.
UBC Killam Faculty Teaching Prize 2013 – 2014
Colleagues, I am most pleased to to inform you that Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin is the recipient of the 2013 – 2014 UBC Killam Faculty Teaching Prize.
UBC Killam Teaching Prize for Graduate Instruction 2013-2014
Colleagues, I am highly delighted to inform you that Dr. Joy Butler is the 2013-2014 recipient of the UBC Killam Teaching Prize for Graduate Instruction.
University Neighbourhood Association (UNA) Community Volunteer Award
We are extremely pleased to announce that Ofira Roll, doctoral candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, is one of the recipients for this year’s University Neighbourhood Association (UNA) Community Volunteer Award. The award committee recognized Ofira’s outstanding public service in the following terms: “The nominations for Ofira come from school principals, class teachers, […]
CACS Dissertation Award
I am most pleased to inform you that the dissertation of one of our recent graduates, Hannah Spector, (co-supervised by Bill Pinar and Anne Phelan) has been awarded the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) Dissertation Award. Hannah will travel to the CSSE meetings at Brock University later this month to receive the award at […]
2013-2014 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Please join us in extending our warmest congratulations to Ashley Welsh for receiving the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for 2013-2014. This award is designed to recognize the outstanding contributions of an exceptional Teaching Assistant teaching and learning at UBC. With over 2000 Teaching Assistants working at UBC, winning this award is a remarkable achievement. […]
Congratulations to Ashley Welsh for receiving SERG Award
Congratulations to Ashley Welsh for receiving the CSSE Science Education Research Group (SERG) Award for 2014. She has been selected as one of two recipients for the graduate student paper award for 2014. Her paper is entitled: Investigating Undergraduate Students’ Metacognitive Transformations for Enhanced Science Learning. Well done Ashley! Dr. Samson Madera Nashon Professor (Science […]
Murray Elliott Service Award 2013
Dr. Linda Farr Darling is the 2013 recipient of the Murray Elliott Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Teacher Education Program.
EDCP Graduate Student a Co-Recipient of Award
I am pleased to announce that one of the Department’s doctoral students in Science Education, Ashley Welsh, was recently the co-recipient of the 2013 Allan Blizzard award given by the Canadian Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (CSTLHE) for collaborative design of a science class at the CSTLHE conference held in Cape Breton […]
Peter Wall Institute Arts-Based Initiative Student Competition Winner and Honourable Mention
Please join me in congratulating two of our graduate students: Yoriko Gillard (MA) and Natalie LaBlanc (Phd) for being winners of the Peter Wall Institute Arts-Based Initiative student competition entitled “Arts Based Conceptions of Water.”
CAFE Award
Colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that Penney Clark, and her co-author Wayne Knights (a former doctoral student in EDCP), have been awarded the 2013 Canadian Association of Foundations in Education (CAFE) publication award for: Clark, Penney and Wayne Knights. “‘Gringo Operations’: Nationalism and Capital in Canadian Educational Publishing, 1970-1981.” Journal of Canadian Studies/Revue d’études canadiennes, 45(2) (Spring 2011): […]
Hannah Spector wins the 2013 CACS publication award
Hanna Spector, a recently graduated Curriculum & Pedagogy doctoral student (now an Assistant Professor at Penn State University, Harrisburg campus), has been awarded the 2013 CACS publication award.
Doctoral students’ successes
Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Mindy Carter, who completed her doctoral degree on May 25, 2012, has been awarded “Honourable mention the 2013 Outstanding Dissertation Award competition” of the Arts Based Education Research SIG of the AERA. She will be presented with this award at the annual AERA meeting in […]
Recent Successes
Colleagues, Recently, in January, EDCP had two successes that have gone unacknowledged. First, on January 8, 2013, Marina Milner-Bolotin was awarded a certificate of recognition for her stellar contributions to the American Association of Physics Teachers. Congratulations Marina! Second, Alayne Armstrong successfully defended her PhD dissertation on January 16, 2013. Hearty congratulations, Alayne, on this […]
Recognition of Dr. William Pinar and Dr. William Doll
Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that I inform you of an important recognition ceremony that is to take place at Louisiana State University in May, 2013. The work of Bill Pinar and Bill Doll will be honored on May 9 with a symposium on the Internationalization of Curriculum. The next day, May 10, there […]
Liu Scholar: Blake Smith
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Blake Smith, a doctoral student in Art Education under the supervision of Donal O’Donoghue, who has recently been accepted as a Liu Scholar at the Liu Institute for Global Issues here at UBC. She is the first art education student to join the Liu Scholar program. The Liu Scholar program is “a […]
Congratulations to Penney Clark and Stephen Petrina
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Penney Clark and Stephen Petrina who (with Mona Gleason of EDST) have been awarded the 2012 Founders’ Prize by the Canadian History of Education Association. Their award winning article, Clark, P., Gleason, M., & Petrina, S. (2012) “Preschools for science: The Child Study Centre at the University of British Columbia, […]
Don Krug named a university sustainability fellow
Please join me in congratulating Don Krug who has been named a university sustainability fellow in the UBC UniversitySustainability Institute’s Teaching & Learning Fellowship Program. This represents an important university-wide recognition of the contribution that Don and his EDCP colleagues are making to environmental sustainability at UBC. Hearty congratulations Don! Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, […]