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New Frontiers in Research Fund – 2019 Exploration Competition

New Frontiers in Research Fund – 2019 Exploration Competition

Congratulations Dr. Robert VanWynsberghe, Associate Professor, EDST, Dr. Maggie Low, Assistant Professor, SCARP, and Moura Quayle, Professor, SPPGA for their successful application to New Frontiers in Research Fund – 2019 Exploration Competition. The team was funded for $247,738 for their project titled Transforming city governments in response to disruptive change: meeting the challenges of colonization, […]

New Publication – Pre- and postpartum employment patterns

New Publication – Pre- and postpartum employment patterns

Pre- and postpartum employment patterns: comparing leave policy reform in Canada and Switzerland, by Matteo Antonini, Ashley Pullman (EDST Graduate), Sylvia Fuller & Lesley Andres (EDST), has been published in Community, Work & Family. Antonini, M., Pullman, A., Fuller, S., & Andres, L. (2020). Pre- and postpartum employment patterns: Comparing leave policy reform in Canada and […]

New Publication – How Colonization Fostered Public Mass Gun Violence in the US

New Publication – How Colonization Fostered Public Mass Gun Violence in the US

How colonization fostered public mass gun violence in the US (and what education and society can do about it) Published in The International Journal of Critical Pedagogy Author: Stephanie Glick Link: http://libjournal.uncg.edu/ijcp/article/view/1740  

Congratulations Dr. Opini and Dr. Stack on the SSHRC Grant

Congratulations Dr. Opini and Dr. Stack on the SSHRC Grant

Applicant: Dr. Annette Henry (LLED) Co-investigator(s): Dr. Bathseba M. Opini (EDST), Dr. Hannah Turner (UBC), Dr. Michelle L. Stack (EDST) This is the riddle I’ve been trying to solve: A longitudinal oral history of the challenges and experiences of Black people in Vancouver $ 181,569 | 5 years

Congratulations Dr. Ellis on the SSHRC Grant

Congratulations Dr. Ellis on the SSHRC Grant

Applicant: Dr. Jason Ellis (EDST) From Opportunity to Inequality: A History of Inner-Suburban Schools in Canada, 1945-present $ 104,963 | 3 years

Congrats Dr. Mazawi for CCGSE Mentorship Award

Congrats Dr. Mazawi for CCGSE Mentorship Award

Dr. André Mazawi has been chosen as the 2020 Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) Mentorship Award recipient. According to the citation from CCGSE, “The quality of the nominations received this year were exceptional, and it made it even more difficult to arrive at a winner, making you an exceptional winner. A sample […]

New Publication – Community-University Engagement: From Chasm to Chiasm

New Publication – Community-University Engagement: From Chasm to Chiasm

Community-University Engagement: From Chasm to Chiasm Dr. Alison Taylor This reflective essay draws on phenomenologists Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Emmanuel Levinas, and psychologist Lev Vygotsky respectively to address questions about perception and relationality in community-engaged learning, the ethical dimensions of such learning in marginalized communities, and the role of instructors in structuring connective experiences for students. […]

Congrats Annie Montague on CAREC award

Congrats Annie Montague on CAREC award

We are very excited to announce that Annie Montague, who graduated last year from our MA program, has won a Canadian Association for Research in Early Childhood (CAREC)  award for her thesis research. Remarks from the citation for Annie’s award included praise for her comprehensive research design, for furthering the timely topic of sustainability in […]

Congrats Dr. Jude Walker on the Killam Teaching Prize

Congrats Dr. Jude Walker on the Killam Teaching Prize

Dr. Jude Walker has been selected as the recipient of a 2019-2020 Killam Teaching Prize  

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Metcalfe – Professor promotion

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Metcalfe – Professor promotion

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Metcalfe who is promoted to Professor, effective July 1, 2020. Well done on reaching this major milestone in your career, Amy!