Faculty of Education News - 2020
January 2020
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Announcement: New Senior Director
January 20, 2020Jennifer Adams comes to the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University from Memorial... read more
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Indonesia Field School: "The Highlight of my Undergraduate Experience"
January 09, 2020Indonesia Field School information session, Jan. 22nd.... read more
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Poh Tan Receives Kris Magnusson Emerging Leaders Award
January 17, 2020Congratulations to Poh Tan, the recipient of the 2019 Kris Magnusson Emerging Leaders Graduate... read more
February 2020
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Place-based Learning in Huu-ay-aht Territory (August 17-28, 2020)
February 11, 2020SFU has partnered with the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre to offer “Place-based learning in... read more
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SFU celebrates 10 years of teacher education in India
February 28, 2020A trip to India in 2013 forever changed Daniel Cooper’s teaching philosophy.... read more
March 2020
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Collaborative Design of Online Teaching in Education
Professional development opportunity for Education faculty.... read more
April 2020
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Digital equity and community solidarity during and after COVID-19
April 22, 2020Dr. Suzanne Smythe discusses digital inequalities and the impact on low income and racialized... read more
May 2020
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Carolyn Roberts receives nomination for 2020 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
May 11, 2020Education lecturer Carolyn Roberts has been nominated in the category of Education, Training and... read more
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Publication Video Series – Episode 6: Dr. Dan Laitsch
This episode spotlights Dr. Dan Laitsch and his publication (with Dr. Christine Younghusband)... read more
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Doctoral student Lee Beavington announced as a finalist for SSHRC Storytellers competition
May 20, 2020Congratulations to Lee Beavington, a doctoral student in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser... read more
June 2020
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Undergraduate student Simran Sandhu receives 2020 Dean's Convocation Medal
June 05, 2020This award recognizes graduating students whose grades place them in the top five per cent of their... read more
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Doctoral student Dr. Olivia Kanna receives 2020 Dean's Convocation Medal
June 08, 2020Dr. Kanna teaches English in a federally-funded government language program for newcomers to Canada... read more
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Doctoral student Dr. Erin Thrift receives 2020 Dean's Convocation Medal
June 08, 2020This award recognizes graduate students who have achieved the most outstanding academic record... read more
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Spring 2020 Faculty of Education Virtual Convocation Celebration
Join us for a special virtual celebration on June 11, 6:00 – 6:30 PM PDT. Friends, family,... read more
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Spring 2020 Faculty of Education Virtual Convocation Celebration
Congratulations to our spring 2020 graduates! Watch the recording of our Convocation Celebration... read more
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Doctoral student Natalie Frandsen receives 2020 Joseph-Armand Bombardier Scholarship
June 23, 2020Congratulations to Natalie Frandsen, a doctoral student in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser... read more
July 2020
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Doctoral student Sonja van der Putten receives 2020 Joseph-Armand Bombardier Scholarship
July 07, 2020Congratulations to Sonja, a doctoral student in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University!... read more
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Education researchers receive one million dollars in 2020 Tri-Council grants
July 07, 2020The grants, awarded to emerging and established scholars, provide valuable support for long-term... read more
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Dr. Angel Lin receives SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
July 20, 2020Congratulations to Dr. Angel Lin! Dr. Lin received a one-year $25,000 SSHRC Partnership Engage... read more
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Dr. Phil Winne receives Distinguished SFU Professor designation
July 27, 2020Dr. Winne’s distinguished, prolific career has spanned over 4 decades with a focus on... read more
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Doctoral student Steven Zhao receives 2020 Joseph-Armand Bombardier Scholarship
July 31, 2020Congratulations to Steven Zhao, a doctoral student in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser... read more
August 2020
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Applying to SFU’s teacher education programs is about to get easier
August 07, 2020Becoming a teacher in British Columbia just got a little easier thanks to a new application system... read more
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Dr. Susan O'Neill on CBC's The Early Edition
Dr. Susan O'Neill, Dean of Education, speaks with Stephen Quinn about the different hats teachers... read more
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Undergrad student Aneesa Hashimi participates in unique virtual after-school program
August 24, 2020Undergrad student Aneesa Hashimi discusses her experience participating in this unique program. ... read more
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Dr. Susan O'Neill on CBC Radio One (Part 1 & 2)
August 26, 2020Dr. Susan O'Neill, Dean of Education features in a two-part interview discussing how teachers are... read more
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Education researchers receive over $175,000 in 2020 Insight Development Grants
August 27, 2020Congratulations to Drs. Sean Chorney, Joel Heng Hartse and Krista Socholotiuk!... read more
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Dr. Özlem Sensoy on World Teacher Podcast
August 28, 2020Dr. Özlem Sensoy discusses identity, power, oppression, white privilege, and how to build a... read more
September 2020
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Dr. Danièle Moore receives Knighthood in Ordre des Palmes académiques
September 01, 2020The Ordre des Palmes académiques (Order of Academic Palms) is an honour bestowed by the... read more
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Education PhD candidate Michelle Sylliboy receives Published Poetry in English prize
September 01, 2020The hieroglyphic poetry book, the first of its kind, blends Sylliboy's passion and talent for... read more
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Back-to-School: In the Media
September 17, 2020Catch up on the latest from Education experts in the media. ... read more
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Faculty of Education participates in Orange Shirt Day
September 30, 2020On September 30th we wear orange to remember and honour all those impacted by residential schools. ... read more
October 2020
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Signalling Resilience: Living Inquiry Through Radio Memoir
October 22, 2020Graduating this fall, grad student Elaine Harder’s foray into autobiographical research and... read more
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AHCOTE to adopt a more flexible delivery model
SFU's Faculty of Education hopes that a revitalized, regional, teacher-training approach will... read more
November 2020
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Congratulations, Dr. Gillian Judson!
November 19, 2020Learn more about this innovative interdisciplinary resource for K-12 educators.... read more
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Announcing the inaugural Associate Dean, Indigeneity
November 25, 2020Dr. Pidgeon is of Mi’kmaq ancestry and her research is focused on higher education and... read more
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12 Days of Giving
Over the years, through the generosity of our Faculty of Education community, we have come together... read more
December 2020
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Dr. David Zandvliet appointed to newly established UNESCO Chair
December 09, 2020Congratulations to Dr. David Zandvliet on his new appointment as UNESCO Chair on Bio-Cultural... read more
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Dr. Pooja Dharamshi on CBC's The Early Edition
Dr. Pooja Dharamshi, Assistant Professor, speaks with Stephen Quinn about faculty and staff burnout... read more
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Dr. Özlem Sensoy on EduCrush Podcast
December 09, 2020Dr. Özlem Sensoy discusses media literacy and its critical role in how we make sense of... read more
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Meet Our Newest Researchers
We are delighted to introduce you to eight new faculty members who joined us recently. They bring... read more
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Carolyn Roberts in Principl(ed) Magazine
Carolyn Roberts' article addresses challenges Indigenous leaders face with finding ways to balance... read more
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Dr. Tenzin Doleck newly appointed Canada Research Chair in Analytics for Learning Design
December 21, 2020Dr. Doleck’s research addresses the need to increase education & research capacities in... read more