Appointment of Dr. Jan Hare as Dean, Faculty of Education

Please note: this message was issued to UBC Vancouver. Read the UBC Okanagan message here

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jan Hare has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education for a five-year term, commencing July 1, 2024.

Dr. Hare, an Anishinaabe-kwe scholar and educator from the M’Chigeeng First Nation in northern Ontario, is a professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at UBC. Since 2021, she has served as Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Education, as well as holding a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Pedagogy.

Dr. Hare is deeply committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization in education. Her research investigates how Indigenous knowledge systems can transform educational practices and is anchored in robust Indigenous community engagement. She has a record of supporting Indigenous student success, including literacy learning in early learning contexts, pathways to post-secondary education for high school students, new models for Indigenous-led teacher education, and the advancement of Indigenous graduate students through mentorship and research.

For the full announcement, visit: https://academic.ubc.ca/dr-jan-hare-dean-faculty-of-education

We would like to thank the students, faculty and staff who participated in this process and provided valuable feedback to the President’s Advisory Committee.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jan Hare on this appointment, where her leadership will undoubtedly inspire continued innovation and educational excellence.

Gage Averill
Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver

Rehan Sadiq
Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan