Dr. Angelica Galante, DISE, Appointed President of the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics
Dr. Angelica Galante, Assistant Professor in Language Education at the Department of Integrated Studies in Education and Director of the Plurilingual Lab, has been appointed President of the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics/L’Association canadienne de linguistique appliquée (ACLA).
Â鶹AV Flag Lowered to Honour Hannah Wallace
Friday, June 3, 2022 — Â鶹AV lowered its flag today to honour the memory of Hannah Wallace. Hannah, a U3 student in the Bachelor of Education Secondary English program, passed away suddenly on May 4, 2022. She was known to have been a talented teacher, writer, and gentle soul.
Remembering Hannah Wallace
Mindy Carter, DISE, Recognized as the 2022 Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) Mentorship Award Winner
The Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) Mentorship Award is awarded annually in recognition of exceptional mentorship at the level of graduate instruction. This year the 2022 Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) Mentorship Award was presented to Mindy Carter from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education.
Jade LaFointaine, MA Student in DISE, Wins ACLA/CAAL Indigneous Graduate Student Award
Jade LaFontaine, Master's student in Second Language Education and lecturer at Â鶹AV, is the winner of the prestigious Indigenous Graduate Student Award of the 2022 Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL/ACLA) conference. This important award recognizes excellence in graduate student research submitted to the 2022 CAAL/ACLA conference.
Applied Theatre Students Perform "Explain Quebec; Quebec Explain!"
On Friday May 13, 2022, Applied Theatre students from The Faculty of Education and Nursing put on a show entitled "Explain Quebec; Quebec Explain!" for the public, outside of the Redpath Museum, led by their Professor, Dr. Mindy R. Carter.
Exploring topics such as discrimination and systemic racism, the gathered audience had the opportunity to dialogue about these issues and to then consider, through theatre, possibly pathways for change.
Faculty of Education Helps Ukranians
On May 5th members of the Faculty of Education launched a four-part series of live, interactive seminars to assist Ukrainian teachers, psychologists and support staff in helping people, particularly children, deal with the horrific consequences of the on-going war. Professor Emerita, Alenoush Saroyan, Director of the Â鶹AV International Institute of Education, created the series at the request of Dean Dilson Rassier. In 2021, Dr.
Professor Philip Howard, DISE, Recognized as the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Graduate Faculty Teaching Award, 2021-2022 Doctoral Level
The Department of Integrated Studies in Education is proud to share that Dr. Philip Howard is the recipient of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Graduate Faculty Teaching Award, 2021-2022 Doctoral Level.
This award recognizes excellence and creativity in teaching of graduate students at the doctoral program level and innovation in graduate curriculum development and implementation.
Media Spotlight – Grace Skahan, DISE Master's Student, on TVA Nouvelles
Faculty of Education Master's Student, Grace Skahan, was recently interviewed for the outlet TVA Nouvelles on her research on engaging male youth on issues of gender based violence.
Read the full TVA Nouvelles article here.
Congratulations to Award Winners, Dr. Bassam Khoury, ECP, and Dr. Lynn Butler-Kisber, DISE
Congratulations to Dr. Bassam Khoury of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, on receiving Â鶹AV Education’s 2022 Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz Award for Excellence in Teaching!
In Memoriam: Dr. Jacques Rebuffot (1936-2022)
Dr. Jacques Rebuffot, Emeritus Professor of Second Language Education at Â鶹AV’s Faculty of Education, passed away on January 5, 2022, at the age of 85. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 60 years, Denise, and their three children (Geneviève, Anne, and Philip) and seven grandchildren.
PhD Student Stephanie Leite, DISE, Awarded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Congratulations to Stephanie Leite, a second-year PhD student with DISE's Leadership and Learning for Sustainability lab, who has been named one of the 2022 recipients of the prestigious Vanier CGS award. Vanier awards are granted to highly qualified doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence, research potential, and leadership.
Education Welcomes Emilee Bews as its First McCall MacBain Scholar
Emilee Bews will join 20 newly selectedÌýMcCall MacBain ScholarsÌýfrom 17 Canadian universities pursuing graduate studies at Â鶹AV in Fall 2022.ÌýÂ鶹AV Education's first McCall MacBain Scholar, Emilee is completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Calgary and will pursue herÌýMA, Education & Society within the Department of
Understanding Black Girls’ Experiences in Schools and Community Education
Adama Kaba of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education is one of the top 25 finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s 2022 Storytellers Challenge! This annual contest challenges postsecondary students from across the country to demonstrate—in less than three minutes or 300 words—how SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians.
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Media Spotlight – Jim Howden, OFNIE Assistant Director, Featured in Â鶹AV Tribune
Jim Howden, OFNIE Assistant Director, was featured recently in the Â鶹AV Tribune article, covering the office's current priorities, what their partnerships bring to Indigenous communities, and what role Indigenous leaders take in these partnerships.
Read the full Â鶹AV Tribune article here.
New Education Curriculum Resources Centre Hours for April
The Education Curriculum Resources Centre (ECRC) has new operating hours for April.The Curriculum Resources Centre contains:
• Reserve Collection – material for your courses on short-term loan
• Curriculum teaching materials
• Children’s and Young Adult Literature Collection
• A/V collection
• Self service check out