Faculty & staff
Resources
There are a variety of resources and supports available to current and prospective faculty & staff in the Faculty of Education. Our Deans' Office team is here to assist you with admin, IT, marketing, community relations, event coordination and more.
The Director of Administration looks after finance and administrative matters about the Office of the Dean and the Faculty of Education. You can contact them for human resources support and information regarding finance and budgets.
Director of Administration
Wendy Seager
MAC A245
edao@uvic.ca
250-721-7863
The EDID+ Coordinator advances the Faculty's commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and resilient educational environment. You can reach out to them for support with equity, diversity, inclusion and climate resiliency-related projects, research or community outreach.
You can also refer to the for EDID documents and resources that may support your work.
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EDID+ Coordinator Jasdeep Randhawa MAC A358 jasdeepr@uvic.ca 250-853-3638 |
You can contact the UVic helpdesk for desktop support from our team. Please use the online form or send an email to submit a support ticket.
Mark Cacovic & Lucas Small
helpdesk@uvic.ca
The Digital Media Officer (DMO) looks after the Faculty of Education external communications including the website, social media, newsletters and on-campus TV screens. You can contact them for support with program marketing and advertising, content development, print production, graphic design and photography.
Digital Media Officer
Michelle Butterfield
MAC A362
mbutterf@uvic.ca
250-721-7862
SharePoint Online is a Microsoft 365 cloud-based service for online collaboration and information sharing. SharePoint Online is the replacement for Connect (SharePoint 2013). With SharePoint Online, you can organize and share documents, collaborate on projects with your team and bring all of your department's important information into one place with Microsoft Teams integration.
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Research
Research is an integral part of the work carried out by faculty members in the Faculty of Education and grants are the best way to fund said research. The Research & Grants Facilitator, also known as a Faculty Grant Officer campus-wide, is there to help you in securing such funding. You can reach out to them for resources related to various funding opportunities, review of draft application materials, and help with the internal submission process via RAIS.
Research & Grants Facilitator
MAC A363
edresearch@uvic.ca
Below are some active grants that may be of interest to Education Faculty members. For more information on Tri Agency and major government funders, please see the Office of Research Services (ORS) External Grants.
Research Grants on Education – Small
Supports research into any topic related to education.
- $50,000 USD/ ~$70,000 CAD
- 1-5 years
- UVic due date: December 1, 2025
- Spencer Foundation due date: December 15, 2025
Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative Research for Educational Change
Supports research on education carried out in a partnership format.
- $400,000 USD/ ~$560,000 CAD
- 1-3 years
- Pre-proposal due dates:
- UVic: October 31, 2025
- Spencer Foundation: November 14, 2025
- Full application due dates (by invitation only):
- UVic: March 17, 2026
- Spencer Foundation: March 31, 2026
- UVic: March 17, 2026
BC Campus
Please check back when funding dates are announced.
Internal research awards for Education Faculty members:
The Faculty of Education Travel Grant supports faculty members in our faculty to travel to conferences and/or research events to enhance their research projects.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be tenure-track or tenured faculty
- Grants of up to $1000 (domestic)
- Grants of up to $1250 (international)
Important dates:
Applications may be submitted at any time; however, funds will be dispensed on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants are eligible to apply once per academic year, July 1- June 30. Events must be completed within one year of the award.
How to apply:
Please submit completed application form to the Faculty of Education Associate Dean Graduate Programs and Research at edadgr@uvic.ca.
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Eligibility:
- Grants of up to $1000 are available to faculty members in the Faculty of Education at UVic.
- Applicants must demonstrate at least one of the following forms of engagement: cross-unit (e.g., EPLS and IED), cross-faculty and/or external community engagement.
- Priority will be given to requests for matching funds for external funding competitions that require or expect these contributions, such as SSHRC Connection Grants and SSHRC Partnership-stream Grants.
Important dates: Applications may be submitted at any time; however, funds will be dispensed on a first-come first-served basis. Applicants are eligible to apply once per academic year: 1 July to 30 June. Events/activities must be completed within one year of the award date.
How to apply: Please submit completed and signed applications and supporting documentation to the Faculty of Education Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research at edadgr@uvic.ca.
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Awards
Our faculty & staff are phenomenal humans who deserve recognition for the good work they do. The following Faculty of Education awards are presented to faculty & staff at the end of each academic year:
The Diversity in Education Award is given annually to an individual student, staff, or faculty member, or to a team or group within the Faculty of Education who demonstrates leadership in diversity and inclusion beyond the responsibilities of their role. The award will consist of a cash award of $500.00 for an individual award recipient or shared by a team award recipient.
- View and download the full award details
- View and download a nomination checklist (submit this alongside your award nomination)
This annual award has been established to recognize excellence in research for both emerging and established scholars, and it acknowledges the importance of research informing teaching and vice versa. Nominations for emerging and established scholars will be received in alternating years.
There are also several Faculty of Education student awards presented each year.
How to apply or nominate someone for a faculty or staff award:
Nominations for each award category open each year in March. Please check your email as the information and nomination forms are shared internally via the Education list-serv.
Careers
Come work with us! In the Faculty of Education, we combine outstanding scholarship with inspired teaching and community engagement. We are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining people from diverse populations who help us build a better future.