Jim Anderson
Family literacy; Early literacy; Educational inequality; Early childhood; Literacy; Marginalized communities; Digital literacy; Immigrant and refugee families.
His research focuses on the role of the family in young children’s literacy development in an increasingly global and multicultural society. Dr. Anderson has investigated parents’ perceptions of early literacy acquisition, young children’s in-and-out-of-school literacy development, families’ use of digital technology, and the role of storybook reading in young children’s literacy learning. He co-developed Parents As Literacy Supporters (PALS) culturally responsive family literacy program.
David Anderson
Museum education; Visitor studies; Science education; Museum and university partnerships; Japanese museology; Autobiographical memory; Nostalgia; Metacognition.
Dr. Anderson is a Professor in the fields of Museum Education and Science Education, and is the Director of the Master of Museum Education (MMEd) degree program at UBC. He has made significant contributions to these fields through initiating, reforming and strengthening collaborations between museums, schools and universities. Through these reforms, his work has been instrumental in energizing the wealth of cultural, historic, and social significance represented in these institutions.
Jo-ann Archibald
Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Indigenous education; Indigenous methodology; Teacher education; Graduate education; Storytelling; Culturally responsive mathematics teaching.
Dr. Archibald’s research addresses the ways that Indigenous Knowledge Systems shape educational policy, programs, pedagogy, and curriculum at all levels in order to improve and enhance education generally and Indigenous education specifically. Her scholarship has contributed to systemic changes in post-secondary education, and improved understandings about Indigenous teacher education, community-based research, and working with Indigenous Elders/ cultural knowledge holders.
Kimberly Schonert-Reichl
social and emotional learning; child and adolescent development; empathy; altruism; compassion; prevention; mindfulness; resiliency;
She is an expert in the area of social and emotional learning with children and adolescents, particularly in relation to the identification of the processes that foster positive human qualities such as empathy, altruism, and resiliency. She has been recognized for her research that informs programs and policies that promote well-being in children, and in 2009 she received the Confederation of University Faculty Associations BC (CUFA BC) Paz Buttedahl Career Achievement Award.
Susan James
Counselling; Cultural studies; International perspectives; Psychological assessment; Mindfulness.
Elizabeth Jordan
Problem-based learning; Special education course development.
Dr. Jordan has brought innovation to her classes with the use of Problem-Based Learning (PBL). The PBL scenarios are based on her personal experiences as a classroom teacher for eleven years. Using PBL Dr. Jordan is first author on two textbooks in Special Education and Educational Psychology. As well she has written numerous articles and presented at different conferences. Her volunteer work extends to writing and teaching two courses at the United Nations Somali Refugee Camp in Daadab, Kenya.