News & stories
News and stories about Faculty of Education students, researchers and alumni.
Bridging equity gaps in teacher education
December 18, 2024
Rylee Zondervan had never imagined she would end up facilitating a classroom, let alone become an advocate for change in the education system. But as she completed her first degree, the equity gaps...
Empowering women water protectors in Latin America
September 20, 2024
Dr. Claudia Diaz Diaz is working to amplify the voices of women in Chile whose communities are facing large-scale resource extraction. Her research highlights these critical perspectives and aims...
A case for anti-racist nursing education
July 26, 2024
After working as a nurse and nurse educator for over ten years, UVic PhD graduate Blythe Bell says anti-racist training should be part of the core BC nursing curriculum.
No classrooms necessary
June 26, 2024
Early-career teacher Aeryn Bannister advocates for unstructured K-12 learning where failure is planned, and students follow their curiosities rather than a set-subject curriculum.
Values-based language learning
June 10, 2024
Lisa Crowshoe, an educator and Niitsi’powahsin (Blackfoot language) activist, is the second student to have completed her PhD in Indigenous Language Revitalization at UVic. Her research...
Paving the way for Mohawk language revitalization
June 10, 2024
Tahohtharátye Joe Brant, a Kanyen’kéha (Mohawk language) advanced-proficiency speaker and language activist, is the first student to have completed a PhD in Indigenous...
Intergenerational responsibilities in difficult times: the story of the Faculty of Education's “Generational Bowl”
May 30, 2024
The Generational Bowl symbolizes the Faculty of Education’s commitment to serving and protecting future generations of children. The bowl serves as a living compass in meetings and...
Meet the 2024 Faculty of Education Award recipients
May 20, 2024
At the end of each academic year, the Faculty of Education presents a series of awards to recognize our outstanding students, faculty and staff.
Lisa Green is advocating for the high school teaching profession
April 22, 2024
Lisa Green is approaching her tenth year teaching at Oak Bay High School in Victoria, BC. She says her family and friends were the first to peg her as a future educator because of her keen...
Undoing leadership for more equitable learning spaces
April 10, 2024
Matthew Barbas is a UVic graduate student who is working toward a Master of Education in Leadership Studies. He’s a trained cardiac ultrasound technologist with an undergraduate degree in...
Allen Sun is learning to lead with an equity mindset
March 4, 2024
Allen Sun (UVic BCom ‘12) is an international student from China who first moved to Canada in 2007 to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce degree at UVic. He now works as the manager of the...
Merah Gasmo is finding purpose in education
January 10, 2024
Merah Gasmo is in her fourth year of the Elementary Teacher Education Program at UVic and is set to graduate in June 2024. She grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan on Treaty 4 territory. In high school,...
What do brain health, lifestyle and sex hormones have in common?
December 15, 2023
Dr. Kurt Smith is a cerebrovascular physiologist in the School of Exercise Science and Physical Health Education (EPHE) at UVic. He oversees the Cerebrovascular Health Exercise and Environmental...
Planting Roots for Future Generations
July 31, 2023
Words and photo by Meg Winter Myrna and Terry Daniels have a very deep philanthropic history with UVic. Both attended the institution as students; Terry studied science and engineering at Victoria...
Change at the helm in the Faculty of Education
July 10, 2023
We have 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...
Meet the 2023 Faculty of Education award winners
May 18, 2023
On May 8, 2023, the Faculty of Education hosted our annual end-of-year award ceremony. This year’s event took place at the UVic MacLaurin Building Learning Commons. Faculty, students,...
E₭ÁTEL - We are all connected, Global and Local Glimpses of Language Revitalization
April 10, 2023
On April 3 & 4, 2023, the Indigenous Education department and Dr. Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams, Chair of First People’s Culture Council, hosted E₭ÁTEL - We...
Thinking differently about equity and inclusion for newcomers
March 15, 2023
Jon Woodend’s life has been shaped by multiple international moves and career transitions. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to British parents, and spent his childhood moving between...
Alumna Jace Meyer establishes new education scholarship for Indigenous students
February 27, 2023
Jacylin (Jace) Meyer (B.Ed 2011) is a Métis woman and the founder of COYA Productions Inc., an education production company that amplifies the thought leadership of social impact creators,...
Belinda Daniels is reclaiming nationhood through Cree language learning
February 20, 2023
Dr. Belinda kakiyosēw Daniels (pronunciation: KAH-GUY-YO-SEE-YO) is a member of Sturgeon Lake First Nation, SK. She is a mother, a grandmother, a language teacher, a second language...
Exploring youth mental health through Canadian theatre
December 7, 2022
Monica Prendergast is an actor, poet, arts-based researcher and a seasoned professor of Drama and Theatre Education. She is particularly passionate about theatre for young people. Recently, Monica...
Trevor MacKenzie centers curiosity for student-led inquiry
November 8, 2022
Trevor Mackenzie has been a high school teacher for almost twenty years. After graduating from UVic with a BA in 2002 followed by a teaching certification, he worked at Esquimalt High School for a...
playing WITH – playing OUT: A participatory art exhibition and research project at UVic
October 12, 2022
Artistic collaborators Natasha S. Reid and Caroline Boileau are inviting the community to engage with a series of objects and actions that encourage playful engagement with collaboration grounded...
Darlene Clover inducted into Adult Education Hall of Fame
October 1, 2022
On September 28, 2022, Dr. Darlene Clover was inducted into the International Adult Education Hall of Fame. She was inaugurated alongside a group of 24 others from across the world at a ceremony...
SSHRC-funded music education conference at UVic seeks to weave Indigenous knowledge into K-12 provincial music curriculum
May 20, 2022
On May 9 & 10, 2022, UVic’s Faculty of Education will host and facilitate a music education conference entitled: Everything is Connected: Songs, relationships and Indigenous...
Dr. Vanessa Andreotti appointed Dean of Education 2023-2028
April 6, 2022
We are thrilled to share that Dr. Vanessa Andreotti has accepted the appointment to serve as Dean, Faculty of Education effective July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2028.Dr. Vanessa Andreotti (she/hers) has...
Researcher Sarah Nutter is fighting weight stigma
March 1, 2022
Assistant Professor Sarah Nutter has been at the forefront of weight-bias research at the University of Victoria since her arrival in 2020. Her research focuses on weight-related issues, including...
Salish Weave in the classroom
March 4, 2019
Local Coast Salish art enthusiasts George and Christiane Smyth gifted Coast Salish art prints from the Salish Weave Collection to UVic’s Faculty of Education for teachers in training to...