Wendy Poole
Teacher unionism; Organizational justice; Organizational culture; Organizational change; Education policy; Neoliberalism; Education finance; Educational leadership.
Dr. Poole’s work focuses on the impacts of neo-liberal education policy on K-12 schools, collective learning and organizational change in schools, teacher unionism, and intersections among these issues. She has contributed to knowledge related to: the complexity of teachers’ unions as organizations and teachers’ union resistance to neo-liberal education policy; and the impact of neo-liberal education policy on organizational justice in schools and funding of public schools.
Annette Henry
Race, gender, language, culture in the classroom; Black feminist thought. Alternative and narrative epistemologies.
As an educational researcher interested in race, gender, culture, and language, Dr. Henry has five interrelated areas of inquiry: a) the epistemology and practice of Black; b) life histories of African Canadian women; c) the academic achievement and learning of Black students in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean; d) the applications of ethnographic and alternative methodologies in educational research; e) Black feminist thought applied to educational contexts.
Pat Mirenda
Autism spectrum disorder; Augmentative and alternative communication; Positive behaviour support; Inclusive education.
Dr. Mirenda’s research focuses on augmentative and alternative communication, autism spectrum disorder, inclusive education, instructional techniques for students with significant learning challenges, and positive behavior support. Currently, she is involved in a Canada-wide study of developmental trajectories in children with autism; and studies of the relationship between bilingual language exposure and language development in young children with autism.
Vanessa Andreotti
Postcolonial theory in education; Global citizenship education; International development education; Ethics of internationalization; Academic capitalism; Indigenous education and cosmo-visions; Social responsibility and accountability; Service learning; Community engagement; Creative commons.
Dr. Andreotti’s research examines how ideas about global and local inequalities and social change limit and/or enable different possibilities for co-existence and collaboration with communities who have historically and systemically been marginalized. Her work has been widely used by governments, NGOs, teacher associations and higher education.
Jean-Sébastien Blouin
Standing balance; Sensorimotor physiology; Whiplash injuries; Vestibular; Neck muscles; Robotics, Virtual reality.
Dr. Blouin’s research investigates human physiology from an integrative perspective. Specific research interests include i) physiological processes underlying human balance, ii) physiological responses evoked by whole-body (simulating whiplash motion) or localized perturbations, iii) neural control of the deep and superficial neck muscles and iv) research applied to injury prevention or patient populations to determine the neuromechanical effects of known injuries/pathologies on the sensorimotor system.
Graduate Pathways to Success: Awards & Scholarships, Thesis, Doc Exams and Copyright information sessions
Miss Orientation? Find orientation resources at http://orientation.grad.ubc.ca/resources/ For international students who missed orientation on August 27th, there are further orientation events scheduled as follows: Sept. 8th: International Latecomer Orientation, International House Upper Lounge, 5:00pm – 6:30pm Sept. 15th: International Latecomer Orientation, International House Lower Lounge 11:30am – 1:00pm Registration is now open for the following […]
OGPR Welcomes New Assistant Professors
October 15, 2014 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Scarfe Room 310 Lunch provided. This is a great opportunity to: Meet your colleagues Meet OGPR Staff Learn more about OGPR’s Supports and Services Provide input on a new Pro-D series we are developing just for you
2014 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Rita Irwin in the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, recipient of a 2014 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant.
2014 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Rita Irwin in the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy (EDCP) for being awarded a 2014 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant
Laurie Ford
Families; School psychology; Community systems; Early childhood; Psychoeducational assessment; Family-school communication; Diversity; Childhood chronic illness.
Her research looks at how families, schools, and communities work together to support children and youth. With an interest in both the strengths and needs of children, youth, and their families, Dr. Ford’s research interests include: child, family, school, and neighborhood factors that promote school success; developmental assessment; community-based services children and their families; student-family-school-professional relationships, and families of children with chronic illness in schools.