Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV12 February, 2024 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Hanh Huynh
Hanh Huynh is an associate professor of teaching in the Faculty of Medicine. His teaching approach centres on the principle of 'less is more', providing students with the time and space to discover answers to their own questions.
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UBCO4 December, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Cameron Crookston
Cameron Crookston is a lecturer in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at UBC Okanagan. Drawing on his research about drag in mainstream media, theatre history, and politics, Cameron's teaching approach invites students to think critically about the media they are drawn to.
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UBCV6 November, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Kelly Allison
Kelly is an assistant professor of teaching in the School of Social Work at UBC Vancouver. Find out how she encourages students to bring their unique strengths and lived experiences into their professional practice.
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UBCV10 October, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Majid Alimohammadi
Majid is an associate professor of teaching in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences at UBC Vancouver. His teaching approach helps students contextualize anatomical sciences in clinical settings and understand the broader application of their learnings.
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Other UBC Sites21 August, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Elly Park
Located in Prince George, Elly is an assistant professor of teaching in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Her teaching approach focuses on experiential learning and relationships to ensure students develop the confidence to become compassionate clinicians.
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UBCV24 July, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Jonathan Verrett
Jonathan is an associate professor of teaching in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC Vancouver. His teaching approach ensures students are equipped with leadership, teamwork, and communication abilities, as well as technical skills that address complex societal challenges.
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UBCV26 June, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Amanda Vincent
Amanda Vincent is a professor in the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at UBC Vancouver. In addition to being a passionate advocate for the ocean, she is also dedicated to exploring the diverse ways people learn and grow, and how this inevitably translates into creative teaching.
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UBCV15 May, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Richard Price
Richard is a professor in the Department of Political Science at UBC Vancouver. Learn more about how he’s minimizing the gap between what students learn in the classroom and the applicable skills needed in a professional working environment.
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UBCV11 April, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: David Newman
David is a sessional lecturer in the School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Find out why he positions himself as a ‘learning facilitator’ and uses pedagogies such as game-based learning, improv, and team-based learning to engage his students on a deeper level.
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UBCV13 March, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Carellin Brooks
As a lecturer in the Faculty of Forestry, Carellin hopes her students will learn how to express themselves authentically and bring their personalities into their work.
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UBCV21 February, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Patrick Walls
Patrick is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at UBC Vancouver. Find out how the use of open source programming transformed his approach to teaching and why he is inspired to engage students in the messy job of learning.
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UBCO23 January, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Sally Stewart
Sally Stewart is an associate professor of teaching who believes in the power of students’ personal health as critical in setting a foundation for their academic success.