Email: kate.paterson@alumni.ubc.ca
Website: www.kepaterson.com
Kate Paterson is a 2nd year PhD student in EDST. Her research has focused on children’s literature (specifically traditional fairytales and “anti-oppressive” children’s picture books) in the elementary school classroom as a forum to open up meaningful discussions of gender and sexuality with young children. Her current doctoral work examines curriculum, pedagogy, and policy to support LGBTQ diversity and inclusivity in elementary education. Kate received her Hons.BA in Sociology at Mount Allison University and her MA in Social Justice & Equity Studies at Brock University.
Supervisors: Deirdre Kelly (Educational Studies) and Mona Gleason (Educational Studies)
Committee members: Ann Travers (Sociology, SFU)
Email: rampersaudp@gmail.com
Trish is a PhD candidate in EDST. Her research interests include critical policy, educational policy, and higher education. Her doctoral research explores policy in a nursing education context.
Trish received her MSN from the University of British Columbia in 2005. For her MSN research she conducted a qualitative study exploring new emergency nurses descriptions of making the transition to a more experienced emergency nurse in the British Columbia context. Her work was presented at conferences in British Columbia, the United States, and Europe.
Trish holds a Faculty position in a nursing program in the lower mainland of British Columbia and is a practicing emergency registered nurse.
Supervisor: Dr. Taylor Webb (Educational Studies)
Committee members: Dr. Claudia Ruitenberg (Educational Studies) and Dr. Paddy Rodney (Nursing)
Congratulations to Dr. Lesley Andres, who has been awarded the 2016 BCCAT Leadership Award from the BC Council on Admissions & Transfer. This is in recognition of Dr. Andres’ research on advancing theory and practice of transfer and articulation within the BC transfer system.
Fore more information about this award, click here.
Handel Kashope Wright, Professor in the Department of Educational Studies has been awarded a two year Hampton Fund Research Grant in the Social Sciences and Humanities Established Scholar Award in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Professor Wright’s project is entitled as follows:
Postmulticulturalism: Identity, Difference and Belonging After Multiculturalism.
“Because multiculturalism is still dominant in Canada, the notion of postmulticulturalism seems to be somewhat nascent and tentative here and to have much more purchase in other parts of the world. Depending on (or perhaps irrespective of) one’s conception, it appears postmulticulturalism is either inevitable or (acknowledged or not) already upon us. Wright asserts that it bears examining, therefore, what does or will constitute postmulticulturalism in the Canadian context and how identity and belonging operate under it. His research team (himself and a graduate research assistant) will explore the concept of postmulticulturalism and youths notions of identity and belonging in a major Canadian city.”
Congratulations, Dr. Wright!