Faculty of EducationDepartment of Educational Studies

Department of Educational Studies

Faculty

Abdi, Ali A.

Professor
604–822–5359
ali.abdi@ubc.ca

Research interests: Critical socio-cultural + political foundations of education, Decolonizing philosophies of education, Liberatory development education, Research methodologies in education
Ahenakew, Cash PhD

Associate Professor;
Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples’ Wellbeing
604–822–0641
cash.ahenakew@ubc.ca

Research interests: Experiential learning, Indigenous education, Indigenous healing and wellbeing, Race/ethnicity, Research methodologies, Sociology of Education, Trauma (Historical trauma)
Andreotti, Vanessa PhD

Professor;
Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities and Global Change
604–827–1577
vanessa.andreotti@ubc.ca

Research interests: Cultural studies, Higher Education, Indigenous Studies, International and Comparative Education, International Development Education, Post-colonial studies, Sociology of Education, Teaching and Practice
Andres, Lesley

Professor
604–822–8943
lesley.andres@ubc.ca

Research interests: Equity, Higher Education, International and Comparative Education, International Comparative Higher Education, Life Course Research, Policy, Research methodologies, Social justice, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Higher Education
Ellis, Jason

Associate Professor;
Editor, Historical Studies in Education/Revue d’histoire de l’éducation
604–822–9190
j.ellis@ubc.ca

Research interests: Children and youth, Disability studies, Educational Administration, Educational Organization and Finance, Equity, History of Education, Policy, Political economy of education, Social and Cultural Foundations of Education, Urban studies
Fallon, Gerald

Associate Professor;
Associate, School of Public Policy and Global Development
604–822–5822
gerald.fallon@ubc.ca

Research interests: Educational Administration, Equity and Diversity, Leadership and Organizations, Legal Issues in Education, Policy
Gill, Hartej

Associate Professor
604–822–4588
hartej.gill@ubc.ca

Research interests: Cultural studies, Leadership and Organizations, Post-colonial studies, Teaching and Practice
Gleason, Mona

Professor
604–822–4762
mona.gleason@ubc.ca

Research interests: Children and youth, Equity, Gender Studies, History of Education, Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
Grain, Kari

ALGC Program Coordinator/ALGC Lecturer
kari.grain@ubc.ca
Kelly, Deirdre M.

Professor
604–822–3952
deirdre.kelly@ubc.ca

Research interests: Children and youth, Gender Studies, Media and democracy, Social justice, Sociology of Education
Kovach, Margaret PhD

Professor
604–827–2636
Margaret.Kovach@ubc.ca

Research interests: Indigenous education, Indigenous healing and wellbeing, Lifelong Learning, Research methodologies
Louie, Dustin

Associate Professor dlouie01@mail.ubc.ca NITEP website
Mazawi, André Elias

Department Head;
Professor
604–827–5537
Andre.Mazawi@ubc.ca

Research interests: Adult education, Citizenship and democracy, Higher Education, International Comparative Higher Education, International Development Education, Media and democracy, Policy, Post-colonial studies, Research methodologies, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Higher Education
Metcalfe, Amy Scott

Professor
604–822–5331
amy.metcalfe@ubc.ca

Research interests: Higher Education, International Comparative Higher Education, Research methodologies
Opini, Bathseba

Associate Professor, Teaching
On leave
604–822–5361
bathseba.opini@ubc.ca

Research interests: Disability studies, Equity, International and Comparative Education, Policy, Race/ethnicity, Research methodologies, Social and Cultural Foundations of Education, Sociology of Education, Teaching and Practice
Rocha, Samuel D.

Associate Professor
604–822–5295
sam.rocha@ubc.ca

Research interests: Philosophy of education
Roman, Leslie

Professor
604–822–9186
leslie.roman@ubc.ca

Research interests: Children and youth, Cultural studies, Disability studies, Equity and Diversity, Feminist Theory, Gender Studies, Multiculturalism, Post-colonial studies, Sociology of Education
Ruitenberg, Claudia W.

Professor
604–822–2411
claudia.ruitenberg@ubc.ca

Research interests: Citizenship and democracy, Education for Sustainability, Philosophy of education, Sustainability
Shan, Hongxia

Associate Professor;
Graduate Advisor
604–822–3349
hongxia.shan@ubc.ca;
gradadvisor.edst@ubc.ca

Research interests: Adult education, Equity, Feminist Theory, Gender Studies, International and Comparative Education, Lifelong Learning, Policy, Research methodologies, Social justice, Teaching and Practice, Workplace learning
Sork, Tom

Professor
604–822–5702
tom.sork@ubc.ca

Research interests: Adult education, Lifelong Learning, Teaching and Practice
Stack, Michelle

Associate Professor
604–822–9101
michelle.stack@ubc.ca

Research interests: Adult education, Disability studies, Equity, Equity and Diversity, Higher Education, Leadership and Organizations, Media and democracy, Policy, Social justice
Stein, Sharon

Assistant Professor
604–822–8549
sharon.stein@ubc.ca

Research interests: Higher Education, Indigenous Studies, International and Comparative Education, Political economy of education, Post-colonial studies, Race/ethnicity, Social and Cultural Foundations of Education, Social justice, Sustainability
Taylor, Alison

Professor
604–822–4504
alison.taylor@ubc.ca

Research interests: Experiential learning, Higher Education, Political economy of education, School-to-work transition
VanWynsberghe, Robert

Associate Professor
604–822–3580
robert.vanwynsberghe@ubc.ca

Research interests: Adaptive Education, Adult education, Community Engagement, Education for Sustainability, Social Movements, Sociology of Education, Sport Mega-Events
Walker, Jude

Associate Professor;
Program Coordinator for the Adult Learning and Education Program (ALE)
604–822–4406
jude.walker@ubc.ca

Research interests: Adult education, Continuing Education and lifelong learning, Experiential learning, Higher Education, International and Comparative Education, Lifelong Learning, Medical Education, Policy, Political economy of education, Workplace learning
Walter, Pierre

Professor
604–822–9231
pierre.walter@ubc.ca

Research interests: Adult education, Lifelong Learning, Social Movements, Sustainability
Wang, Fei PhD

Associate Professor
604–822–4552
fei.wang@ubc.ca

Research interests: Educational Administration, Equity and Diversity, International and Comparative Education, Leadership and Organizations, Policy, Research methodologies, Social justice
Webb, P Taylor

Associate Professor
604–822–6381
taylor.webb@ubc.ca

Research interests: International and Comparative Education, Philosophy of education, Policy, Political economy of education, Race/ethnicity, Research methodologies
Wright, Handel Kashope

Professor;
Director of Centre for Culture, Identity & Education
604–822–2705
handel.wright@ubc.ca

Research interests: Children and youth, Cultural studies, International and Comparative Education, Multiculturalism, Post-colonial studies, Race/ethnicity, Research methodologies