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The Faculty of Education at 亚洲天堂 is advancing educational research and understanding in ways that celebrate diversity, equity, and innovation, and welcomes international collaboration in an increasingly borderless world.

亚洲天堂鈥檚 Faculty of Education,听one of the听world鈥檚 leading听education听faculties,听has served the local, national, and international education community through leadership in research, teaching, service and advocacy听for more than 60 years.听As the largest Faculty of Education in British Columbia, it plays a critical and influential role in the advancement of education in the province, shaping and participating in education鈥檚 possibilities and potential as a social good.听

Today, the Faculty of Education creates conditions for transformative teaching, innovative learning, and leading-edge research guided by the highest standards of scholarship and the principles of collaboration, social justice, inclusion and equity. Offering undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional development opportunities, the Faculty of Education enrolls thousands of students each year on two campuses and ranks 10th in the world, according to QS World University听Rankings (2021).

亚洲天堂鈥檚 Faculty of Education prepares more than 45% of the elementary and the majority of secondary educators in British Columbia, and a significant proportion of British Columbia鈥檚 school counsellors, administrators, special education professionals, and听school psychologists.听With more than 57,000听alum听located in 100 countries, the 亚洲天堂 Faculty of Education truly is a global entity.听

The Faculty of Education is home to four departments (, ,, , and ) and two schools (the School of Kinesiology and the Okanagan School of Education).

Mission
To advance education's role in the well-being of people and communities.
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  • 1311
    Master's Students
    (2023)
  • 354
    Doctoral Students
    (2023)
  • 589
    Graduate Degrees Awarded
    (2022)
  • 172
    Full-Time Faculty
  • 10.2
    million in Research Awards

Research Centres

Research Facilities

We provide outstanding research facilities for faculty and graduate students that promote leading-edge research. Our Education Library is a specialized resource with access to all of 亚洲天堂鈥檚 research and special collections, including the X瘫wi7x瘫wa Library with materials produced by Indigenous organizations, tribal councils, schools, researchers and publishers.

The Faculty鈥檚 Education Research and Learning Commons at Ponderosa Commons features technology-enhanced teaching and learning spaces and also informal learning spaces. A number of faculty manage their own research labs, situated throughout campus.听

Many of our PhD students have been selected as 亚洲天堂 Public Scholars and have received other honours.

Research Highlights

Notable strengths are in literacy education and multilingualism; struggling and marginalized youth; Indigenous education, decolonization, and research; transformational program and curriculum design and inclusive pedagogies for schools, community organizations and higher education; sexual orientation and gender-identity inclusive education; social-emotional learning and well-being; autism; exercise physiology, socio-cultural aspects of health; neuromechanical studies; and multidisciplinary research in diversity, health, early childhood education, and digital media. The School of Kinesiology ranks 1st in Canada and 4th in the world by QS World University听Rankings (2021).

亚洲天堂鈥檚 Faculty of Education is the national leader in the number of education graduate student fellowships received from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Additionally, the Faculty of Education is home to six Canada Research Chairs, one CIHR chair and nine donor-funded research chairs and professorships.听

Schools / Departments

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Graduate Degree Programs

Research Supervisors in Faculty

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Name Academic Unit(s) Research Interests
De Oliveira Andreotti, Vanessa Department of Educational Studies Education for/about international development, Social accountability in local and global engagements, Global Citizenship Education
Dobson, Teresa Department of Language & Literacy Education Media and communications; Literary Education; Digital Literacy; Digital Humanities; Text Visualization
Duff, Patricia Department of Language & Literacy Education applied linguistics and sociolinguistics, multilingualism and work, sociocultural and sociopolitical aspects of languages in education, Adolescent issues, adult education issues, English and French as second languages, international perspecives
Early, Margaret Department of Language & Literacy Education Adolescent issues, English as a second Language, language education, literacy, teacher research
Ellis, Jason Department of Educational Studies Canadian history; Specialized studies in education; Educational policy; Education policy; history of education
Ervin, Ruth Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education Systems Change, Prevention and Intervention Strategies in Special Education
Eryigit Madzwamuse, Suna Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics
Fallon, Gerald Department of Educational Studies Indigenous Studies, International and Comparative Education, Leadership and Organizations, Policy, Research methodologies
Faulkner, Guy School of Kinesiology Kinesiology; Community Health / Public Health; behavioral medicine; Exercise Psychology; mental health; physical activity and public health; physical activity interventions
Ford, Laurie Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education Early Childhood Assessment, Youth and Families
Forde, Shawn Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Forsyth, Janice School of Kinesiology Kinesiology; History of Physical Culture and Sport; Indigenous Studies in Kinesiology; Socio-Cultural Studies
Fundelius, Erika Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education Special education and disability; Self-determination within and beyond the Expanded core curriculum; Professional development including pre-service and in-service teacher preparation
Galla, Candace Department of Language & Literacy Education, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies what types of technology initiatives (low-, mid-, or high) Indigenous language communities are using to revitalize, maintain, and promote their language
Gerofsky, Susan Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy Curriculum Studies Research, Mathematics, Media, Semiotics, Text Studies, Pedagogy, Research Design and Method, Technology; gesture; genre; mathematics and the arts; Performance Theory
Gibson, Lindsay Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy assessment; Curriculum Studies Research; Democracy and Citizenship; History Education; Historical Consciousness; history of education; Pedagogy; Social Studies Education Research; Teacher Education Research; Teacher Research; Historical Thinking; Inquiry
Gill, Hartej Department of Educational Studies Cultural studies, Leadership and Organizations, Post-colonial studies, Teaching and Practice
Gladwin, Derek Department of Language & Literacy Education Inter-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary learning and education; Communication and media studies; Environmental philosophy; environmental and ecological literacy; energy literacy and transition; systems literacy and complexity education; transdisciplinary and collaborative education; philosophy and theory of education (ontology, environmental, Asian, phenomenology); textual literacies (through media, literary, and visual culture); narrative inquiry and storytelling; Arts-based research
Gleason, Mona Department of Educational Studies History, archaeology and related studies
Goble, J. Scott Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy music and history; music education; conducting; choral music, Expressed an interest in chairing music exams, music education
Gouzouasis, Peter Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy early childhood music education; computer literacy through fine arts and new media; music in mass media; especially jazz, guitar, Music education, Action Research, Artistic and Aesthetic Development, Arts Education, Assessment, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technologies, Literacy, Media, Semiotics, Text Studies, Music, Music Education Research, Non-Formal Learning, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Research Design and Method, Sociological Issues, Teacher Education Research, Teacher Research, Technology
Gunderson, Lee Paul Department of Language & Literacy Education Languages and literature; reading-research; immigrant-achievement; home literacy environment
Hare, Jan Department of Language & Literacy Education Aboriginal youth mobility, Aboriginal family and community perspectives on early literacy, literature, identity construction and urban Aboriginal youth, Cultural studies, early childhood, first nations education
Haverkamp, Beth Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education Counselling Process Research, Ethics and Professional Issues, Research Design
Hodges, Nicola School of Kinesiology Sport and exercise psychology; Behavioural neuroscience of learning and memory; action anticipation and observation; coaching and motor skill expertise; skill acquisition; Motor learning; observational learning and instruction; sports skill development

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Graduate Student Stories

Amie Orsetti

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MA)

The role of emotion regulation in counselling processes.

Andrea Kellaway

Master of Arts in Special Education (MA)

Nothing about us without us: Preservice teachers with disabilities鈥 perspectives on inclusive education

Viviana Shiffman

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

The trainability of the pulmonary system: effect of sex and age

Stef Atkinson

Master of Arts in Kinesiology (MA)

Trust in the coach-athlete relationship

Meera Sharma

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MA)

Investigating Factors Associated with Alcoholism and Recovery Amongst South Asian Men

Rachel Moylan

Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD)

Teaching in the age of algorithms: Resisting the algorithmic order through co-created sociotechnical experiments

Charu Gupta

Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD)

Language Ideologies and Attitudes Among Japanese Study Abroad Students

Claire Valeria Hein-Salvi

Master of Arts in Human Development, Learning, and Culture (MA)

The impact of social media on adolescent body image dissatisfaction
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Alumni on Success

Luc铆a Terra

Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) [2009]

Job Title
Owner

Employer
Language and Communication Services

Kaela Jubas

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD) [2009]

Job Title
Associate Professor

Employer
University of Calgary

Anita Cote

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD) [2013]

Job Title
Assistant Professor

Employer
Trinity Western University

Carla Peck

Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) [2009]

Job Title
Associate Professor

Employer
University of Alberta

Vanessa Lapointe

Job Title
Registered Psychologist, Clinic Founder, Parenting Educator, Author

Employer
Self-Employed

Katharine Popejoy

Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) [2007]

Job Title
Research Program Development Officer

Employer
Lehigh University

Suzanne Scott

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD) [2012]

Job Title
Assistant Dean, Development & Alumni Engagement

Employer
The University of British Columbia

Georgina Martin

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD)

Job Title
Instructor, Community Health Promotion for Aboriginal Communities

Employer
Vancouver Island University
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Recent Publications

This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by 亚洲天堂 faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Education.

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Publication: Journal of Educational Measurement
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Xiangyi Liao (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 00220655
Volume: 62
Page Range: 199-224
Publication Date: Summer 2025
Publication: Chemistry Teacher International
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Samia Khan (Curriculum & Pedagogy / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 7
Page Range: 345-357
Publication Date: 1 June 2025
Publication: Childhood Obesity
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Eli Puterman (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 21532168
Volume: 21
Page Range: 426-435
Publication Date: 1 June 2025
Publication: Physiological Reports
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Michael Koehle (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 13
Publication Date: June 2025
Publication: Journal of Applied Ecology
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Edward Kroc (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 00218901
Volume: 62
Page Range: 1337-1349
Publication Date: June 2025
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Mark Beauchamp (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 03063674
Volume: 59
Page Range: 821-823
Publication Date: 1 June 2025
Publication: Postdigital Science and Education
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Jillianne Code (Curriculum & Pedagogy / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 2524485X
Volume: 7
Page Range: 336-358
Publication Date: June 2025
Publication: Archives of Women's Mental Health
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 14341816
Volume: 28
Page Range: 491-501
Publication Date: June 2025
Publication: Supportive Care in Cancer
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 09414355
Volume: 33
Publication Date: June 2025
Publication: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 07067437
Volume: 70
Page Range: 429-489
Publication Date: June 2025
Publication: Sociology of Sport Journal
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Brian Wilson (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 07411235
Volume: 42
Page Range: 180-189
Publication Date: June 2025
Publication: Sports Medicine
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Erica Bennett (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 01121642
Volume: 55
Page Range: 1377-1403
Publication Date: June 2025
Publication: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Eli Puterman (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 00330620
Volume: 90
Page Range: 152-154
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
Publication: Pediatric Research
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 00313998
Volume: 97
Page Range: 1900-1910
Publication Date: May 2025
Publication: Nature Metabolism
亚洲天堂 Author(s): David Wright (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 7
Page Range: 1004-1017
Publication Date: May 2025
Publication: Journal of Climate Change and Health
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Guy Faulkner (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 23
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
Publication: Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 08859701
Volume: 40
Page Range: 157-166
Publication Date: May 2025
Publication: Australian Journal of Environmental Education
ISSN: 08140626
Volume: 41
Page Range: 249-260
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
Publication: PLoS ONE
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Eli Puterman (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education), Mark Beauchamp (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 20
Publication Date: May 2025
Publication: Brain
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Tania Lam (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 00068950
Volume: 148
Page Range: 1456-1458
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
Publication: Energy
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Derek Gladwin (Language & Literacy Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 03605442
Volume: 322
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
Publication: Pediatric Exercise Science
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Guy Faulkner (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 08998493
Volume: 37
Page Range: 112-117
Publication Date: May 2025
Publication: Health Promoting Universities Advancing Well Being Through A Systems Approach
亚洲天堂 Author(s): Guy Faulkner (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Page Range: 51-67
Publication Date: 30 April 2025

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Doctoral Citations

A doctoral citation summarizes the nature of the independent research, provides a high-level overview of the study, states the significance of the work and says who will benefit from the findings in clear, non-specialized language, so that members of a lay audience will understand it.
Year Citation Program
2025 Of special interest to inclusive education practioners, this musical storytelling intervention was designed for general classroom use, maximizing joyful learning for students of all abilities. Overall, the study showed statistically significant results for all participating students, particularly those scoring in the lowest quartile. Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education (PhD)
2025 Dr. Brass explored the experiences of skilled immigrant women language teachers. Her findings revealed systemic inequities in the Canadian workforce. Her research also highlights how non-humans, such as pets and objects, support these women navigate their lives in Canada, challenging traditional human-centered analyses of immigration and identity. Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD)
2025 Dr. Ee studied parents with ADHD and their experiences of raising children with the same condition. Her research provides a unique perspective on the complex family dynamics when parent and child share similar ADHD traits, highlighting how parental ADHD can be leveraged as a strength to help overcome challenges and support children's development. Doctor of Philosophy in School and Applied Child Psychology (PhD)
2025 Dr. MacKenzie studied caregiver joint goal-directed action in adolescent anorexia recovery using the Action-Project Method with caregivers worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research explored how caregivers approach meal support to foster recovery and connection during family-based treatment. These findings support caregivers, clinicians, and recovering adolescents. Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD)
2025 Dr. Royea explored elementary mathematics teacher candidates experiences participating in professional development focused on collaboratively planning, teaching, and revising learning situations. Findings reveal that teacher candidates discerned new relationships between theory and practice in ways that support professional learning. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD)
2025 As a scholar of gender and international studies in curriculum theory, Dr. Takemura studied shifts in Japanese men鈥檚 perceptions of motherhood after World War II, concluding with perspectives of mothers in contemporary Japanese society. Dr. Takemura showed that understanding the self as seen by their mothers is the basis for attaining this perspective. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD)
2025 Dr. Athi茅 Mart铆nez studied how non-Indigenous teachers from the greater Vancouver area are integrating Indigenous perspectives and reconciliation acts in their classroom. Her research shares insights on teachers鈥 perspectives, recommendations and approaches to reconciliation education. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD)
2025 Dr. Bennett explored how trauma therapists who become vicariously resilient through their work with clients with trauma experience both professional and personal growth. Incorporating vicarious resilience into training and supervision models for therapists has the potential to mitigate the risks for experiencing negative impacts of trauma work. Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD)
2025 Dr. Molyneux鈥檚 mixed methods study developed a comprehensive understanding of factors that affect Grade 6-8 students鈥 school belonging based on their own perceptions. She found that students鈥 belonging is enhanced through experiences of comfort, care, and connection. The findings can inform school-based initiatives to promote belonging. Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development, Learning, and Culture (PhD)
2025 Dr. Warkentin鈥檚 research examines how characteristics of place inform curriculum in higher education. Focused on St贸:l艒 T茅m茅xw, the land commonly known as the Fraser Valley, this project combines historical analysis and conversations with Indigenous leaders and educators to inform unlearning and relationality in specific areas of curriculum. Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD)

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