ECPS GSC Event: Day of Longboat Questions? Email ECPSgradstudentcommunity@gmail.com or DM @ECPSgradstudentcommunity on Instagram Read More
Dear Colleagues, It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of Dr. Martha Cay Holbrook, Professor Emerita in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS). Dr. Holbrook passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026. An internationally respected scholar, educator, mentor and innovator in the field of visual […] Read More
UBC ECPS Associate Professor Dr. Johanna Sam is featured in Episode 13 of Health Yalhtɨg (The Health Talk Podcast), where she shares insights from her research and work with Indigenous youth in Tl’etinqox. In this meaningful conversation, Dr. Sam explores the experiences of Indigenous youth growing up in an increasingly digital world, discussing topics including […] Read More
This online information session is intended for prospective students interested in UBC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities concentration in Special Education, including those interested in pursuing BCBA-eligible coursework. Participants will learn about program options, including the M.Ed. and M.A., curriculum, admission requirements, application procedures, and key deadlines. The session will provide an overview of the concentration’s […] Read More
In a collaboration between HDLC faculty and UBC’s Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), colleagues Natacha Monestel Mora, Jennifer A. Vadeboncoeur, Johanna Sam, Bruce Moghtader, and Surita Jhangiani co-authored a toolkit for university instructors entitled, Engaging young people as community-co-educators in university classrooms: A toolkit based upon the Six Rs for decolonizing higher education. This Toolkit is offered […] Read More
Auralia is a PhD candidate at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and sessional faculty at both UBC and UNB. Nominated as one of this year’s UBC Faculty Wellbeing Champions by her students, she teaches graduate courses in social and emotional learning, critical theory, literacies and power, and experiential learning focused on communities of belonging. […] Read More
This online information session is intended for certified teachers with a bachelor’s degree in teaching who are interested in advancing their knowledge and skills in the field of blindness and low vision through UBC’s master’s program. Participants will learn about program options (M.Ed. , M.A.), curriculum, admission requirements, application procedures, and key deadlines. The session […] Read More
“Turning Pages, Shifting Perspectives” is a reflective, community-centered book club that invites participants to explore powerful texts that challenge assumptions and broaden understanding. Together, we’ll read, discuss, and unpack stories that prompt us to question dominant narratives, shift our thinking, and grow—individually and collectively. This book club is open to all Faculty of Education faculty, […] Read More
About the program Learn more about the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program (M.A./M.Ed.) Questions? Contact Dr. Joanna Cannon at joanna.cannon@ubc.ca Read More