Ian Alexander
Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD)
Perspectives and experiences of Social Studies teachers in British Columbia offshore schools
The Faculty of Education at UBC is advancing educational research and understanding in ways that celebrate diversity, equity, and innovation, and welcomes international collaboration in an increasingly borderless world.
UBC’s Faculty of Education, one of the world’s leading education faculties, has served the local, national, and international education community through leadership in research, teaching, service and advocacy for more than 60 years. 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’s possibilities and potential as a social good.
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 Rankings (2021).
UBC’s 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’s school counsellors, administrators, special education professionals, and school psychologists. With more than 57,000 alum located in 100 countries, the UBC Faculty of Education truly is a global entity.
The Faculty of Education is home to four departments (Curriculum and Pedagogy, Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Educational Studies, and Language and Literacy Education) 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.
Research Centres
- Centre for Culture, Identity and Education (CCIE)
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA)
- Centre for Sport and Sustainability (CSS)
- Centre for the Study of Teacher Education (CSTE)
- Psychological Services and Counselling Training Centre (PSCTC)
- Centre for Early Childhood Education & Research (CECER)
- Institute for Veterans Education and Transition (IVET)
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 UBC’s research and special collections, including the X̱wi7x̱wa Library with materials produced by Indigenous organizations, tribal councils, schools, researchers and publishers.
The Faculty’s 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.
Many of our PhD students have been selected as UBC Public Scholars and have received other honours.
Research Highlights
https://ivet.educ.ubc.ca/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 Rankings (2021).
UBC’s 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.
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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 |
| Fewster, Kayla | School of Kinesiology | Injuries in the spinal tissue; Temporal mechanical changes in the lumbar spine in relation to motor control and joint mechanics |
| 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 | 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 | Other languages and literature; Cultural Studies; Digital & Media Literacy; Environmental & Energy Literacy; Environmental Humanities; Food Literacy; Literary Education; Sustainability Education; Writing & Rhetoric |
| 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 |
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Recent Publications
This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by UBC faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Education.
Publication: Learning and Instruction
UBC Author(s): Guofang Li (Language & Literacy Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 09594752
Volume: 92
Publication Date: August 2024
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UBC Author(s): Guofang Li (Language & Literacy Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 09594752
Volume: 92
Publication Date: August 2024
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Publication: Pediatric exercise science
UBC Author(s): William Sheel (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 36
Page Range: 135-145
Publication Date: 1 August 2024
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UBC Author(s): William Sheel (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 36
Page Range: 135-145
Publication Date: 1 August 2024
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Publication: Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)
UBC Author(s): William Sheel (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 137
Page Range: 329-342
Publication Date: 1 August 2024
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UBC Author(s): William Sheel (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 137
Page Range: 329-342
Publication Date: 1 August 2024
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Publication: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
UBC Author(s): Liv Yoon (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 16617827
Volume: 21
Publication Date: August 2024
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UBC Author(s): Liv Yoon (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 16617827
Volume: 21
Publication Date: August 2024
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Publication: Critical Education
UBC Author(s): Joaquin Munoz (Curriculum & Pedagogy / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 15
Page Range: 62-78
Publication Date: 1 August 2024
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UBC Author(s): Joaquin Munoz (Curriculum & Pedagogy / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 15
Page Range: 62-78
Publication Date: 1 August 2024
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Publication: Collabra: Psychology
UBC Author(s): Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 10
Publication Date: 25 July 2024
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UBC Author(s): Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 10
Publication Date: 25 July 2024
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Publication: Belonging in Higher Education: Perspectives and Lessons from Diverse Faculty
UBC Author(s): Joaquin Munoz (Curriculum & Pedagogy / Faculty of Education)
Page Range: 130-144
Publication Date: 15 July 2024
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UBC Author(s): Joaquin Munoz (Curriculum & Pedagogy / Faculty of Education)
Page Range: 130-144
Publication Date: 15 July 2024
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Publication: History of the Human Sciences
UBC Author(s): Patricia Vertinsky (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 09526951
Volume: 37
Page Range: 130-154
Publication Date: July–October 2024
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UBC Author(s): Patricia Vertinsky (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 09526951
Volume: 37
Page Range: 130-154
Publication Date: July–October 2024
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Publication: The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
UBC Author(s): Michael Koehle (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 22132600
Volume: 12
Page Range: 509-510
Publication Date: July 2024
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UBC Author(s): Michael Koehle (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 22132600
Volume: 12
Page Range: 509-510
Publication Date: July 2024
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Publication: Cognitive Development
UBC Author(s): Sterett Mercer (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 08852014
Volume: 71
Publication Date: 1 July 2024
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UBC Author(s): Sterett Mercer (Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education / Faculty of Education)
ISSN: 08852014
Volume: 71
Publication Date: 1 July 2024
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Publication: American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology
UBC Author(s): William Sheel (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 327
Page Range: H28-H37
Publication Date: 1 July 2024
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UBC Author(s): William Sheel (School of Kinesiology / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 327
Page Range: H28-H37
Publication Date: 1 July 2024
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Publication: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
UBC Author(s): Marina Milner-Bolotin (Curriculum & Pedagogy / Faculty of Education)
Publication Date: 23 June 2024
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UBC Author(s): Marina Milner-Bolotin (Curriculum & Pedagogy / Faculty of Education)
Publication Date: 23 June 2024
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Publication: Philosophical Inquiry in Education
UBC Author(s): Samuel Rocha Perkerwicz (Educational Studies / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 31
Page Range: 78-90
Publication Date: 10 June 2024
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UBC Author(s): Samuel Rocha Perkerwicz (Educational Studies / Faculty of Education)
Volume: 31
Page Range: 78-90
Publication Date: 10 June 2024
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Recent Thesis Submissions
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr. Trainor explored elite athlete well-being. Her research demonstrates the critical role of sport culture and the high-performance environment in comprising athlete well-being. After interviewing Olympic and Paralympic athletes, she identified eight sport-specific components that make up athlete well-being, which can help support elite athletes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Gist explored how high school teachers who teach online build positive relationships with their students. This research informs both policy and practice by providing schools and teachers a deeper understanding of the factors that help, hinder or are needed for supportive student-teacher relationships online. | Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development, Learning, and Culture (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Sauve explored the experiences that early-career teachers had with social and emotional learning (SEL) as they completed their teacher preparation programs in Oregon. Her research contributes to the limited understanding of the degree to which teachers receive preparation in SEL as they complete their teacher preparation programs in the U.S. | Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development, Learning, and Culture (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Cho explored the transformative learning process among the 'Education Beyond Borders' members in Canada and Kenya in their collaboration. Her research helps to understand how the educators from the Global North and South navigated the issues of power and privilege in the postcolonial setting and adds to the conversation of decolonizing pedagogy. | Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Skinner examined inter-professional collaborative practices of education professionals when the focus of collaboration was to include students with extensive support needs in a general education science unit. Her research illustrates how multi-disciplinary collaboration can promote equitable access to education for students with disabilities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Morales looked into the views and experiences of young Colombian adults concerning violence on social media. His research underscores the pivotal role of digital platforms in shaping our relationship with violence, emphasizing education as a valuable strategy for promoting and sustaining cultures of peace. | Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Dean illustrated how participation in adaptive skateboarding and wheelchair motocross may offer health benefits and social benefits to physically disabled people and illuminated how larger social, cultural, political, economic, and structural forces may influence disabled riders' participation in different sporting spaces. | Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Isherwood's work considers how the exploration of LGBTQI2S+ artworks can cultivate queer aesthetic sensibilities that help educators rethink normative assumptions of gender and sexuality. Their dissertation provides practical, arts-based methods that educators can adopt now to create supportive and inclusive learning environments for all students. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Hamilton explored how Grade 10 students drew on spatial frameworks to analyze young adult literature and creatively reimagine their movements and engagements across home, school, and public spaces. Her findings open up possibilities for critical and civic-oriented literature education research and pedagogy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Horst employed innovative digital arts-based methods to inquire into the futures literacies of a group of teacher candidates. Her study found that futures literacies pedagogy can provide teacher candidates with creative outlets to express their extant feelings and narratives about the future in generative ways that enable new possibilities to emerge. | Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) |