Coolie Verner Prize – Natalia Bussard
Coolie Verner Prize: Made in honour of UBC’s first Professor in the Department of Adult Education (from 1961 to 1977), and awarded annually to a graduate student in EDST for research potential and/or impact in the field of adult education. Natalia Bussard is the successful recipient of this year’s Coolie Verner Prize. Natalia’s EdD dissertation […]
Jun 10, 2025
Gordon Selman Award – Jiin Yoo
Gordon Selman Award: Made in honour of adult education scholar and UBC professor (at UBC between 1964-1992), and awarded annually to a graduate student in EDST for their contributions to understanding the diverse forms and locations of adult learning and education in Canada and its contributions to society. Jiin Yoo is the successful recipient of […]
Jun 03, 2025
Dr. Rob VanWynsberghe featured in the ReachOut magazine
May 30, 2025
Gail Markin’s EdD Dissertation Defense
Please join us in congratulating Gail Markin who successfully defended her EdD Dissertation on May 26 of 2025. Title: Principal and Vice Principal Psychological Safety in British Columbia: An Institutional Ethnography Abstract: Institutional practices and social relations are impacting the psychological safety of principals and vice principals in British Columbia (BC). Psychological safety is the […]
May 20, 2025
Mary DeMarinis – EdD Dissertation
Please join us in congratulating Mary DeMarinis who successfully defended her EdD Dissertation on May 13 of 2025. Title: Using Institutional Ethnography to Explicate the Story of Student Affairs Professionals Doing the Work of Supporting Students with Disabilities Abstract: This study explores the practices of student affairs professionals as they do the work of accommodating students […]
World Refugee Day Symposium—Afghan Women: Resisting, Redefining, and Reclaiming
May 14, 2025
Writing Sessions 2025
Contact: Dr. Shauna Butterwick shauna.butterwick@ubc.ca
May 12, 2025
Dr. Liana Appelt – the Faculty of Education Sessional & Lecturer Teaching Award
May 11, 2025
EDST GAA Presents: Mindfulness with Mahfida – Guided Meditation
https://edst.educ.ubc.ca/events/event/edst-gaa-presents-mindfulness-with-mahfida-guided-meditation/
May 10, 2025
Educational Administration and Leadership public presentations 2025
Dear EDST Community, You are invited to join us for the upcoming Educational Administration and Leadership (EDAL) public presentations of the culminating Master’s research papers. This work is a collaboration of the UBC-VSB-Richmond School District Cohort focused on the theme: Inquiry, capacity building and leadership for Indigeneity, equity and inclusion. As part of EDAL program’s […]