News & Stories

Dec 19, 2018
Welcome Dr. Cynthia Glidden-Tracey

We are pleased and excited to welcome Dr. Cynthia Glidden-Tracey Dr. Cynthia Glidden-Tracey will join us as a tenure – track Instructor in Counselling Psychology on January 1, 2019. Dr. Glidden-Tracey previously held an appointment as the clinical faculty of the Arizona State University Counseling and Counseling Psychology programs in the USA. Bio: Cynthia Glidden-Tracey specializes […]
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Welcome Dr. Surita Jhangiani

We are pleased and excited to welcome Dr. Surita Jhangiani! As announced at the November department meeting, Dr. Jhangiani  will join us as a tenure – track Instructor in Human Development, Learning and Culture on January 1, 2019. Dr. Jhangiani is already a valued member at ECPS where she has served as a 12 month […]
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Nov 16, 2018
Congratulations to ECPS Assistant Professor Vicki Knight

Congratulations to ECPS Assistant Professor Vicki Knight for winning the 2019 Research Award by the Division on Autism & Developmental Disabilities (DADD) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). The Council is a organization composed of researchers and practitioners committed to enhancing the quality of life of individuals, especially children and youth, with autism, intellectual disability, and other developmental disabilities. This […]
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Nov 15, 2018
Congratulations to ECPS Professor and Distinguished University Scholar Bruno D. Zumbo

In 2018, Bruno D. Zumbo, Professor and Distinguished University Scholar at the University of British Columbia, was honored with the distinction Pioneer in Quality of Life Research by the International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS) for having made substantial contributions to measurement and research methodology impacting on the field of Quality of Life […]
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Nov 09, 2018
Congratulations to ECPS Associate Professor Sterett H. Mercer

Congratulations to ECPS Associate Professor Sterett H. Mercer for winning the Shapiro Mid-Career Scholar Award from the Society for the Study of School Psychology (jointly with Milena Keller-Margulis at University of Houston). The award will provide two years of funding to work with a mentor, Steve Graham at Arizona State University, on advancing our programmatic work […]
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Nov 01, 2018
Congratulations to ECPS Assistant Professor Vicki Knight

Congratulations to ECPS Assistant Professor Vicki Knight for winning the 2018 UBC Hampton New Faculty Grant for her research Enhancing communication and coding of children with ASD and their peers through shared interests in robotics. The award is designed to provide start-up funding to new scholars seeking to establish their initial research programs. For more information […]
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Oct 26, 2018
Congratulations to Aloysius Anyichie!

Congratulations to Aloysius Anyichie, ECPS’ HDLC Ph.D. Candidate, for being awarded the Studying and Self-Regulated Learning SIG of AERA’s 2018 Graduate Student Research Award (GSRA). The award recognizes Aloysius Anyichie and co-author Dr. Deborah Butler for their contribution to the field of education through their paper Culturally Responsive Teaching and Self-Regulated Learning: An Integrated Approach to Supporting […]
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Aug 21, 2018
Interdisciplinary Consultation New Course

The course will include skills for working with individuals, groups and organizational clients as well as across settings (e.g., schools, community organizations and hospitals), with their unique timetables and goals.
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Aug 03, 2018
Welcome to Dr. Ed Kroc

Dr. Kroc is joining ECPS Department as a One-Year Term Assistant Professor in Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology
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Jun 28, 2018
Welcome to Dr. Vicki Knight!

Dr. Knight has more than 20 years of experience working with students who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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Jun 27, 2018
Promotion of Three ECPS Faculty Members

These promotions will be effective by July 1st, 2018.
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May 28, 2018
Congratulations to ECPS Graduate Student Randip Gill

The award is presented each year to a small number of graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to teaching and learning at UBC.
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May 07, 2018
Case Studies in Deaf Education: Inquiry, Application, and Resources

Case Studies in Deaf Education provides comprehensive materials that will prepare prospective teachers to work with the diverse spectrum of students who are d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) and empower them to better understand these complex and unique learners.
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Mar 29, 2018
Interview with CNPS Doctoral Candidate, Karolina Rozworska

Karolina is hoping her research outline aspects of mothers' functioning related to their use of emotion coaching and better define what mothers need to support their efforts.
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Mar 12, 2018
Welcome Jesse Liang to ECPS

Born and raised in Xi'an, the home of China's terracotta warriors, Jesse now calls the West End home, and is a dedicated cycle-commuter. During the past four years, he has pedaled 5,500 kilometers annually!
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