Last week, we officially welcomed Dr. Vanessa Andreotti to UVic as our new Dean of Education. She was appointed in April 2022 with plans for a transition year leading up to her five-year term beginning on July 1, 2023. Dr. Catherine McGregor, our Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research, graciously stepped up to take on the position of Acting…

In this episode, we had a great conversation with doctoral student Suriani Dzulkifli about her research and her journey as an international student in Canada, from her undergraduate studies in Ottawa to her current research in the Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies at UVic. Suriani describes her use of arts-based methodology …

By UVic Faculty of Education

By UVic Faculty of Education

By UVic Faculty of Education

By UVic Faculty of Education

Being a university student can be stressful at times. We had a conversation with Annie Lucas, a nurse with the University Health Services (HEAL) to find out what services are available on campus and what works for students.Find out more about UVic Student Services: https://www.uvic.ca/studentaffairs/departments/student-services/index.php…

UVic psychology and education students Vishnu Punwani and Parker Johnson started The Table, a welcoming safe space where people of colour (POCs) are invited to share their stories and experiences with the community. People coming from all walks of life and generations express themselves around a table to further intercultural reconciliation, share …

Nick Henry is an Elementary Teacher Education student from the Pauquachin Nation in Saanich. He is the host of W̱ILṈEW̱ Radio, a CFUV radio show exploring topics such as language revitalization, Indigenous art, W̱SÁNEĆ stories, local music groups and much more.By UVic Faculty of Education

Care for a ride? Kinesiology alumnus Carson Sage, founder of the Victoria chapter of Cycling Without Age, shares what inspired him to provide bike rides to seniors. Cycling Without Age is a service that helps them enjoy nature and fresh air as they are driven around the community in a rickshaw-like bike by volunteer cyclists. He talks about the ben…

This episode explores what the Centre for Outreach Education (CORE) is about. Guests Carmen Rodriguez, Chair of the CORE steering committee, along with Claire Moser, tutor at the centre for the last 3 years, tell us more about who benefits from the services of the centre and how it works. While the CORE is dedicated to helping children and youth wi…

Dr. Anita Prest teaches Music Education at UVic. Inspired by her time working as a music educator in Keremeos, BC, Prest is very interested in mixing rural music education and Indigenous education.Prest works on furthering the relationship between music teachers and Indigenous culture-bearers, knowledge keepers, and cultural workers to introduce In…

Dr. E. Paul Zehr is a neuroscientist, a biomedical researcher, and a professor in the University of Victoria’s School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education. He teaches kinesiology and neuroscience and his research focuses primarily on understanding neuromuscular plasticity; the ability of the human body to recover after neurological tr…

Dr. E. Paul Zehr is a neuroscientist, a biomedical researcher, and a professor in the University of Victoria’s School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education. He teaches kinesiology and neuroscience and his research focuses primarily on understanding neuromuscular plasticity; the ability of the human body to recover after neurological tr…

2019 UVic Education Distinguished Alumni of the Year award winner Alex Nelson is recognized for his lifetime of achievements to change the world of sports and recreation for Indigenous peoples and for his work in suicide prevention. Nelson graduated from the University of Victoria Faculty of Education’s Recreation and Health program. Sports can pro…

Dr. Jillian Roberts is a clinical psychologist, an app developer, a best-selling author, and an associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies at the University of Victoria.Her latest book: "Kids, Sex, and Screens: Raising Strong Resilient Children in the Sexualized Digital Age", is designed to help parents g…

Dr. Ryan Rhodes is an exercise psychologist, a professor, and the Director of the Behavioural Medicine Lab (BMED) at the University of Victoria. His research focuses on the behaviours and psychology behind physical activity and health. Setting goals is key to a healthy lifestyle, but what happens when we can’t make our intentions a reality? Rhodes’…

Dr. Shauneen Pete is the Indigenous Resurgence Coordinator at the University of Victoria’s Department of Indigenous Education in the Faculty of Education. As a long-time educator, Pete heard from teacher education students that they were not given enough formal Indigenous education in the school system. As a result, the potential educators were sca…

Alan Chaffe is a sessional professor at the University of Victoria’s Department of Economics and a PhD student in the Faculty of Education’s Leadership Studies program. Chaffe’s research is taking him across Canada to visit queer theatre festivals. Looking not at the actual content of the performances, but rather at the festivals themselves within …

Sam Liu is an Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria’s School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education (EPHE). His research focuses on the ways in which social media can be used to promote health. The rise of social media and digital technology has brought with it controversy. Smartphones, screen time, and social networking can b…

Onowa McIvor is a researcher in Indigenous Language Revitalization at the University of Victoria. Before shifting her focus more strongly to research, McIvor was the Director of the Indigenous Education department in the Faculty of Education for nearly 10 years. Her scholarly work has earned her multiple federally-funded research grants and she is …

Dr. Olav Krigolson is an associate professor in the School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education at UVic and the lead investigator of the Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience Laboratory. His research uses brain imaging to attempt to understand how we learn and make decisions. In this episode, Krigolson discusses his work with portable El…

Darlene Clover is a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies at UVic. Her research and teaching focus on adult education in community spaces. In this episode, Clover discusses “museum hacks,” an alternative way to teach and learn in a museum setting. She encourages students to think about the stories that are not…

Mike Irvine is a UVic alumni bringing innovative and interactive learning opportunities to the classroom. In this episode, Irvine discusses the technology he has developed to live stream everything from ocean dives to bear viewings for classrooms. Students can watch and ask questions to on-site experts in real time. Irvine also discusses the variou…

Donna McGhie-Richmond is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education Psychology and Leadership Studies at the UVic. McGhie-Richmond is a passionate advocate for inclusive education. She is a research fellow of the Canadian Research Centre on Inclusive Education, a national hub for collaborative research on inclusive education relative to …

Dr. David Blades is working directly with the BC Ministry of Education and other governments across Canada to change the way we teach science in schools. "Teachers need to do more than teach scientific facts; they need to relate their lessons to the students' roles as citizens, so that kids can, for example, combat global warming at home," says Bla…

Chaw-win-is was the Indigenous Resurgence Coordinator at the University of Victoria’s Faculty of Education until August 2018. Chaw-win-is graduated with an MA in Indigenous Governance at UVic and completed two years in the English department in the Literatures of the West Coast Program. She has been involved in Indigenous Education in various roles…

Dr. Tim Black is chair of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies and Associate Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Victoria. For the past twenty years, he has worked with the Canadian military and veterans as a researcher and clinician. Working with Wounded Warriors Canada, Black co-founded their COPE (Couple Overcoming PT…