New Publication from Áurea M. Vericat Rocha and Claudia W. Ruitenberg
“Trauma-informed practices in early childhood education: Contributions, limitations and ethical considerations” written by CFI doctoral candidate Áurea M. Vericat Rocha and EDST professor Claudia Ruitenberg has been published in the journal Global Studies of Childhood, vol. 9, no. 2, https://doi.org/10.1177/2043610619846319 Abstract While it should be obvious on moral grounds that abusing children in any shape or form […]
New Publication from Jason Ellis and Ee-Seul Yoon
“From Alternative Schools to School Choice in the Vancouver School District, 1960s to the Neoliberal Present” written by EDST Assistant Professor Jason Ellis and EDST graduate Ee-Seul Yoon has been published in the Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy. Read it here: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjeap/article/view/43357 Abstract This article examines the transformation over time of alternative secondary […]
Dr. Sam Rocha Awarded UBC Killam Teaching Prize
Dr. Sam Rocha has been selected as a recipient of a 2018-2019 UBC Killam Teaching Prize. Dr. Rocha’s award will be announced at the Faculty of Education meeting in May. He will receive the award at the Spring congregation this May.
Congratulations, Catherine Macala!
Congratulations to Catherine Macala who has recently been awarded the Masters Thesis/Project Award from the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE). Her thesis is entitled “Bridging the Rural Divide: An Exploratory Study of a Medical School’s Rural Applicants.” Well done, Catherine!
Congratulations, Dr. Bathseba Opini
Congratulations to Dr. Bathseba Opini who has accepted a tenure track position as Instructor in EDST.
Congratulations Kari Grain and Nasim Peikazadi!
On Thursday, March 14th, ALE program members held a modest ceremony, presided over by Professor Shauna Butterwick, to award Kari Grain and Nasim Peikazadi the Coolie Verner Prize and the Gordon Selman Award, respectively. Kari has been awarded the Coolie Verner Prize in recognition of her consistent work in innovative aspects of adult education in ethically sustainable […]
EDST’s Dr. Jason Ellis in the Vancouver Sun
Jason Ellis and Catherine Carstairs: Educating parents about the safety and importance of vaccines is best policy Read the full article here.
New Publication from Dr. André Mazawi
A new publication (in French) from EDST’s Dr. André Mazawi: “Colonialism, adversities, and statelessness: Teachers and teaching in the Palestinian context” The evolution of the teaching force in Palestinian society happened over more than a century of colonialism and resistance. The main challenge is to understand how the vernacular constructions of what teaching stands for […]