Congratulations to Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen on being appointed the Canada Research Chair in Mental Health and Intersectionality!
Congratulations to Dr, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, on her 5-year appointment as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Mental Health and Intersectionality! Dr. Tomfohr-Madsen’s research harnesses methodology from clinical and counselling psychology, health psychology and public health to understand intersectional risk and resilience factors that […]
Congratulations to Dr. Eli Puterman, member to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists!
The Faculty of Education is extremely pleased to learn that Dr. Eli Puterman, Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology, and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Health, has been inducted as a member to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Founded in 2014, the College is […]
SSHRC Connection Grants – August 2023
Program Link: https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/connection_grants-subventions_connexion-eng.aspx Sponsor: Social Science and Humanities Research Council Value: For 1 Year Events: $7,000 to $25,000 Outreach activities: $7,000 to $50,000; higher amounts may be considered if well justified Description: These grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge […]
Congratulations Dr. Liv Yoon (KIN) and Team on successful CIHR Catalyst Grant: Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Report application!
Congratulations to Dr. Liv Yoon (PI) in the School of Kinesiology for her successful CIHR Catalyst Grant: Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Report application. Dr. Yoon and team were awarded $125,000 for their 1-year project titled An Intersectoral and Community-based Participatory Research Approach to Transforming Protection for Priority Populations from Extreme Temperatures. The team includes various community partners across the […]
Congratulations to Newly Appointed David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education, Dr. Surita Jhangiani!
The Faculty of Education would like to congratulate Dr. Surita Jhangiani from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS) for being appointed as the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education for a three-year term (July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026). Dr. Jhangiani’s vision for the Chair is to equip educators […]
Congratulations to Dr. Cash Ahenakew and his EDST co-applicants Dr. Sharon Stein and Dr. Vanessa Andreotti for the renewal of their Research Excellence Cluster
Congratulations to Dr. Cash Ahenakew and his EDST co-applicants Dr. Sharon Stein and Dr. Vanessa Andreotti for the renewal of their Research Excellence Cluster in the most recent Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters competition! Theirs was one of 38 clusters funded in the last competition and one of 15 that were renewed. The GCRC program […]
Congratulations to PWIAS Catalyst Collaboration Fund Awardees
Congratulations to Drs. Cash Ahenakew (EDST) and Liv Yoon (KIN) for being awarded Peter Wall Institute for Advances Studies Catalyst Collaboration Fund (Cycle 2) grants! The PWIAS Catalyst Collaboration program is designed to support collaborative research projects, events, knowledge translation and mobilization related to the climate and nature emergency. Below is a short description of […]
Congratulations to Dr. Guofang Li
Congratulations to Dr. Guofang Li, Professor, Department of Language and Literacy Education, on her 7-year reappointment as the Tier I Canada Research Chair in Transnational/Global Perspectives of Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth. The VP Research & Innovation announcement about UBC’s new and renewed CRCs may be found here. Dr. Li’s research program […]
Recent Funding Opportunities
For recent funding opportunities, please visit: https://ore.educ.ubc.ca/research/funding/
Dr. Derek Gladwin appointed to the Peter Wall Institute
Congratulations to Dr. Derek Gladwin, who was appointed a member of the 2022-23 Wall Scholars cohort. The Wall Scholars Catalyst program provides 12 UBC scholars with the opportunity to “build connections, cultivate relationships and initiate collaborations that engage with the urgency, scale and complexity of the Climate and Nature Emergency.” The program seeks to provide a platform for […]