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Seminar in Special Topics: Introduction to Professional Engagement with Indigenous Peoples in Canada

An introduction to key considerations in professional engagement with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. In the pursuit of professional careers in education, counselling, research, and other sectors, students will learn to respectfully engage and work with Indigenous populations in a culturally safe manner that strives to be consistent with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s calls to action.

Published: 21 Jun 2021

Olympic Trio Heads ۲ݮƵ Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2021

Three Olympians head a list of six new inductees for the Class of 2021, announced Tuesday, to the ۲ݮƵ University Sports Hall of Fame.

Published: 16 Jun 2021

KPE's Greg Reid Featured as a ۲ݮƵ "Unsung Hero"

As part of the Bicentennial Celebrations, faculties, central units, associations, and unions were asked to nominate the Unsung Heroes in their department; the less-recognized faculty and staff who have walked the halls of ۲ݮƵ through the ages and who have greatly helped shape the community.

Published: 15 Jun 2021

Interviews with ۲ݮƵ Education's Inaugural Valedictorians

Hailing from around the world, ۲ݮƵ’s valedictorians are a diverse, multitalented group. When they came to the University, they brought with them their unique backgrounds, passions, and ambitions. While they all praise the education they received at ۲ݮƵ, one thing is certain, the University has benefitted just as much for having them as valuable, contributing members of our community.

Published: 14 Jun 2021

Dr. Marie-Hélène Pennestri's Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2021

Winners for the Faculty of Education Distinguished Teaching Award usually accept their award onstage as part of the ۲ݮƵ convocation ceremonies. As the June 2021 ceremonies were done by video, this year's award recipient, Dr. Marie-Hélène Pennestri, was asked to submit a short acceptance speech addressing the Class of 2021.

Published: 14 Jun 2021

Call for Survey Participants: Impact de la COVID-19 sur le bien-être des enseignants et climat scolaire (REB #27-0616)

Call for Survey Participants: Impact de la COVID-19 sur le bien-être des enseignants et climat scolaire (Impact of COVID-19 on Teacher Well-Being and School Climate)

Teacher well-being and school climate are essential predictors of child emotional health and regulation. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic on these variables, remains largely under investigated.

Published: 9 Jun 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Mindy R. Carter, DISE, Recipient of the Arts Researchers & Teachers Society at CSSE's Outstanding 2020 Publication Award

Dr. Mindy R. Carter, Associate Professor and Director of Teacher Education Programs, DISE, is the recipient of the Arts Researchers & Teachers Society at CSSE's Outstanding 2020 publication award for her peer reviewed journal article "Reconceptualizing Teacher Identity through Design Thinking and Creativity: A Montreal Case Study".

Published: 7 Jun 2021

Congratulations to the Faculty of Education 2021 Graduate Award and Fellowship Winners

Congratulations go out to all or the Faculty of Education 2021 Graduate Award and Fellowship Winners:  

Dr. Gauri Shankar Guha Award in International Development Education

Jing Xiaoli $1,000  

Jackie Kirk Fellowship

Léa Abi Zeid Daou $8,000 Juan Zheng $8,000  

Jackie Kirk Fieldwork Support Fund

Zhiyang Shi $7,000

Walter A. and K. Mary Marsh Fellowships in Education

Published: 7 Jun 2021

Dennis Wendt Awarded CIHR Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Dennis Wendt, Assistant Professor with the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) who was recently awarded a $100,000 Knowledge Synthesis Grant by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)! One of 13 successful grants, and one of five Knowledge Synthesis Grants, Dr.

Published: 1 Jun 2021

Media Spotlight – Ratna Ghosh, DISE, on WhyKnowledgeMatters

Prof. Ratna Ghosh, DISE, was recently featured on WhyKnowledgeMatters,  talking about the Emerging Area of Education & Security. 

Watch the full May 17, 2021 episode HERE.

Published: 31 May 2021

Faculty of Education Statement: Victims of the Kamloops Residential School

On behalf of the members of ۲ݮƵ Faculty of Education, we mourn the tragic loss of 215 Indigenous children who were found in a mass grave at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. Today, ۲ݮƵ lowers its flags in recognition of this tragedy, and we at the Faculty echo the sentiments of the ۲ݮƵ Provost. As our academics, staff, students, and alumni grieve together, we also stand together in support of our Indigenous community members.

Published: 31 May 2021

In Memoriam: Dr. Aziz Choudry

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the untimely passing of Dr. Aziz Choudry. Originally from New Zealand, Aziz joined us at ۲ݮƵ in 2008 and was an Associate Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education until recently when he became a Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Education.

Published: 28 May 2021

Susanne Lajoie Featured as Part of ۲ݮƵ's Bicentennial Digital Time Capsule

The Future, Imagined by ۲ݮƵ’s Top Researchers

Two-hundred years of trailblazing research has taken place on our campuses. In a time of rapid and far-reaching transformation, the future of research presents opportunities for important change.

Published: 27 May 2021

Celebrating International Day of Families

May 15 is International Day of Families. 

Families and New Technologies is the theme chosen by the United Nations for this year’s International Day of Families.

Prof. Adam Dubé, Director of the Technology, Learning & Cognition Lab at ۲ݮƵ's Faculty of Education, kindly shared three recordings from ECP's Effective Parenting Lecture Series that took place last fall.

Published: 14 May 2021

Philip Howard Delivers Keynote for Perspectives on Teaching Conference

Dr. Philip S.S. Howard of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education will be this year's keynote speaker for Western University's Perspectives on Teaching, Spring Conference. This free virtual conference will "focus on looking back, moving forward, and lessons learned from a year of change and disruption in higher education", according to conference organizers. 

Published: 11 May 2021

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