Margaret Early awarded 2014 Murray Elliott Award
Congratulations to our friend and colleague Margaret Early for winning the 2014 Murray Elliott Award for her many contributions to teacher education at UBC. Below is a brief excerpt from the nomination statement and a photo of our champion teacher. Bravo, Margaret! Margaret Early – Murray Elliott Award Summary Margaret Early’s many […]
Congratulations Jim Anderson!
Congratulations to Dr. Jim Anderson of Language and Literacy Education on his appointment to the Literacy Research Panel (LPR) of the International Reading Association. Dr. Anderson joins a small group of international colleagues who will be advancing literacy policy, research, and teaching worldwide. From the Association’s website: “The LRP intends to engage with policy circles […]
Congratulations Won and Sara!
Phd students Won Kim and Sara Schroeter were awarded the prestigious Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant award, honouring excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level.
Killam Graduate Teaching Assistants awards
We are so pleased to extend our warmest congratulations to LLED PhD Students Sara Schroeter and Won Kim who have been awarded the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for the 2013-14 academic year. This award recognizes the valuable contributions graduate teaching assistants have made to our programs. This is a remarkable achievement for both Won and […]
Prof. Marianne McTavish awarded Emerging Scholar Award
With great pleasure, we announce that Marianne McTavish has been chosen to receive the Emerging Scholar Award from the AERA SIG Critical Perspectives on Early Childhood Education (CPECE). Congratulations Marianne!
PhD student, Liz Chiang, receives the Government Scholarship to Study Abroad
Liz Chiang, currently in the third year of her PhD program, has just received the Government Scholarship to Study Abroad (GSSA) issued by Taiwan Ministry of Education. The award is $16,000 USD each year for two years. Liz is working with Ryuko Kubota, Ling Shi and Handel Wright. Congratulations, Liz. We are so proud of […]
Former LLED PhD student nominated for Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
Kari-Lynn Winters, who completed her PhD in LLED, has been nominated for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize for her book, Gift Days. Congratulations Kari-Lynn!
Dr. Mary Bryson awarded 2012 Significant Body of Work award
Awarded by the Queer Studies Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association, The Significant Body of Work award annually recognizes a renowned scholar in LGBT / queer studies for her or his contribution to the field, in terms of scholarly research and activism work for the LGBT / queer community. This is a […]
Dr. Candace Galla awarded TLEF grant
Congratulations to Dr. Candace Galla and her associates for being awarded a Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) grant, for the project titled: Enhancing Indigenous Language and Culture Education across the Curriculum: Engagement of Students and Faculty through Multimedia Technology.