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Mature student finds purpose at the intersection of family, culture and care
May 5, 2026
Corina de Jong is completing her Bachelor of Child & Youth Care, having participated in both the Indigenous and Child Protection streams. A mature student with Haida and Scottish ancestry,...
Raising Up Voices: Edōsdi’s Research Journey of Ancestral Teachings, Language, Art, and Community
December 17, 2025
While her name, Edōsdi, is often translated simply as “teacher,” in her Tāłtān language, it holds a deeper meaning: “someone who...
Children on the Move: Dr. Doris Kakuru on Listening to Young Refugees
October 14, 2025
Dr. Doris Kakuru, an interdisciplinary scholar whose work bridges children’s geographies, social justice and child protection, recently received a 2024 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant...
Announcing Acting Dean Dr. Todd Milford
September 4, 2025
Todd Milford has been appointed as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria for the next 18 months, serving through February 28, 2027.
Meet the 2025 Faculty of Education Award recipients
May 20, 2025
The Faculty of Education is proud to recognize the exceptional contributions of our faculty, staff, and students through our 2025 annual awards.
Empowering women water protectors in Latin America
September 20, 2024
Dr. Claudia Diaz Diaz is working to amplify the voices of women in Chile whose communities are facing large-scale resource extraction. Her research highlights these critical perspectives and aims...
A case for anti-racist nursing education
July 26, 2024
After working as a nurse and nurse educator for over ten years, UVic PhD graduate Blythe Bell says anti-racist training should be part of the core BC nursing curriculum.
Values-based language learning
June 10, 2024
Lisa Crowshoe, an educator and Niitsi’powahsin (Blackfoot language) activist, is the second student to have completed her PhD in Indigenous Language Revitalization at UVic. Her research...
Paving the way for Mohawk language revitalization
June 10, 2024
Tahohtharátye Joe Brant, a Kanyen’kéha (Mohawk language) advanced-proficiency speaker and language activist, is the first student to have completed a PhD in Indigenous...
Meet the 2024 Faculty of Education Award recipients
May 20, 2024
At the end of each academic year, the Faculty of Education presents a series of awards to recognize our outstanding students, faculty and staff.
Undoing leadership for more equitable learning spaces
April 10, 2024
Matthew Barbas is a UVic graduate student who is working toward a Master of Education in Leadership Studies. He’s a trained cardiac ultrasound technologist with an undergraduate degree in...
Allen Sun is learning to lead with an equity mindset
March 4, 2024
Allen Sun (UVic BCom ‘12) is an international student from China who first moved to Canada in 2007 to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce degree at UVic. He now works as the manager of the...
Planting Roots for Future Generations
July 31, 2023
Words and photo by Meg Winter Myrna and Terry Daniels have a very deep philanthropic history with UVic. Both attended the institution as students; Terry studied science and engineering at Victoria...
E₭ÁTEL - We are all connected, Global and Local Glimpses of Language Revitalization
April 10, 2023
On April 3 & 4, 2023, the Indigenous Education department and Dr. Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams, Chair of First People’s Culture Council, hosted E₭ÁTEL - We...
Alumna Jace Meyer establishes new education scholarship for Indigenous students
February 27, 2023
Jacylin (Jace) Meyer (B.Ed 2011) is a Métis woman and the founder of COYA Productions Inc., an education production company that amplifies the thought leadership of social impact creators,...
Belinda Daniels is reclaiming nationhood through Cree language learning
February 20, 2023
Dr. Belinda kakiyosēw Daniels (pronunciation: KAH-GUY-YO-SEE-YO) is a member of Sturgeon Lake First Nation, SK. She is a mother, a grandmother, a language teacher, a second language...
Exploring youth mental health through Canadian theatre
December 7, 2022
Monica Prendergast is an actor, poet, arts-based researcher and a seasoned professor of Drama and Theatre Education. She is particularly passionate about theatre for young people. Recently, Monica...
playing WITH – playing OUT: A participatory art exhibition and research project at UVic
October 12, 2022
Artistic collaborators Natasha S. Reid and Caroline Boileau are inviting the community to engage with a series of objects and actions that encourage playful engagement with collaboration grounded...
Darlene Clover inducted into Adult Education Hall of Fame
October 1, 2022
On September 28, 2022, Dr. Darlene Clover was inducted into the International Adult Education Hall of Fame. She was inaugurated alongside a group of 24 others from across the world at a ceremony...
SSHRC-funded music education conference at UVic seeks to weave Indigenous knowledge into K-12 provincial music curriculum
May 20, 2022
On May 9 & 10, 2022, UVic’s Faculty of Education will host and facilitate a music education conference entitled: Everything is Connected: Songs, relationships and Indigenous...