Dr. Jan Hare appointed Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Education
July 7, 2021
Dr. Jan Hare, an Anishinaabe scholar and educator from the M’Chigeeng First Nation, assumed the role of Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Education on July 1st. Dr. Hare is a Professor in the Department of Language and Literary Education and holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Indigenous Pedagogy. She previously served as the Associate Dean, Indigenous Education and the Director of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP).
Her work in the Faculty of Education advances local, provincial, and national directives in Indigenous education resulting in new programs and pathways for Indigenous learners, as well as transforming teaching, learning, and research to be more responsive to Indigenous knowledges.
Dr. Hare is engaged in shaping UBC priorities, including serving on the Indigenous Strategic Plan Implementation Committee, Lead for the Indigenous Engagement Working Group on the Climate Emergency Task Force, and the Joint Committee for Assessing Indigenous Scholarship.
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