Dr. Handel Wright
Professor, Educational Studies
CCIE is a cultural studies research centre that focuses on exploring various facets of and developments in the comprehensive
issue of identity and its educational implications in local and international cultural contexts.
Visit the CCIE site to learn more.
Dr. Vicki Knight
Assistant Professor, Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
CIRCA draws faculty, students, provincial service providers, policy makers, and both basic and applied researchers from BC post-secondary institutions together, to address issues of common concern that are relevant to improving the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families. Visit the CIRCA page to learn more.
Dr. Brian Wilson
Professor, School of Kinesiology
CSS aims to be a global resource to capture and transfer knowledge on how sport can create sustainable benefits locally, regionally and internationally. The Centre dedicates its resources to improving our understanding of how sport can help advance the themes of: health, economy and infrastructure, social development and impacts, public policy and planning, urban renewal and ecological change. Visit the CSS web page to learn more.
Dr. Shannon Bredin
Associate Professor, School of Kinesioogy
CECER is an interdisciplinary unit that promotes dialogue around professional development, research, and policy in the area of early childhood development and education. Please visit the CECER page to learn more about their work.
Dr. Chris Martin
Associate Professor, Okanagan School of Education
Respect for the past, awareness of the present, discernment for the future — the Centre for Mindful Engagement (CME) is a gathering place for researchers from across all disciplines and interests to explore the significances of mindful community engagement. Please visit the CME page to learn more about their work.
Policy and Procedures for Research Centres and Institutes in the Faculty of Education UBC – November 2017
Centres and Institutes Report – November 2017 (for password, please contact Robert Olaj in the Office of Research in Education at robert.olaj@ubc.ca)