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Faculty of Education

Research

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Improving education through inquiry

With a focus on community-engaged practices, our research creates vital impact on the lives of individuals and society. 

Welcome to the vibrant research community at the Faculty of Education, where innovation and inquiry converge to shape the future of education. As a member of the research community at UVic, you'll be immersed in a dynamic environment that fosters groundbreaking research, empowers aspiring educators and invites passionate individuals to explore the limitless possibilities of transformational learning. 

Researchers in the Faculty of Education work across a diverse array of fields, including:

  • Psychology of teaching and learning
  • Community and place-based education
  • Lifelong learning, nonformal and family education
  • Child and youth care
  • Early childhood education
  • Arts-based education 
  • Leadership and applied psychology
  • Indigenous language revitalization
  • Indigenization of curriculum

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UVic researchers are global experts. You can use the search function to find an expert by faculty, department or keyword.

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Research projects & labs

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Lansdowne Scholar in Indigenizing Music Education

Dr. Anita Prest has been appointed as the Lansdowne Scholar in Decolonizing Music Education for a three-year term. This prestigious appointment recognizes Dr. Prest’s exceptional scholarly contributions and her deep commitment to community-engaged research in the field of music education.
Dr. Onowa McIvor pictured outdoors in 2023.

Research partnership: NE染OL峁圗W瘫 'one mind, one people'

Led by Dr. Onowa McIvor, is an Indigenous-led and governed national partnership of scholars, community leaders, educators, and allies working at the heart of Indigenous language revitalization (ILR) in Canada — formed to engage in positive action through collaborative research.

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Technology Integration & Evaluation Lab

The Technology Integration and Evaluation (TIE) Research Lab is a Canadian Foundation for Innovation-funded research laboratory whose purpose is to strengthen research excellence regarding the appropriate use of networked and technology‐mediated communication, learning, and motivation across educational, professional, and health sectors.

The TIE lab provides state‐of‐the‐art infrastructure for systematically researching optimal learning conditions, tools, processes and products.

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Research project: Artistic approaches to anti-racism

A collaborative research project between several faculty members and graduate students in art education, ' is an anti­-racism and anti­-oppression ­focused artist-­in­-residence program.

This research aims to test new strategies, grounded in contemporary artistic practices and gallery­-based education, for promoting anti­-racism, anti-oppression, and transformative action on university campuses. 

Research stories

A head-and-shoulders portrait of Dr. Christine Webster in an indoor photo studio. She is wearing a white collared shirt and a cream tweed blazer.

Leading with ancestral knowledge

Graduate student ’s Ph.D. research honours Nuu-chah-nulth leadership systems that have guided her people for generations—and offers new insight into what leadership can mean today.

An head-and-shoulders portrait of Dr. Claudia Diaz, pictured outdoors on campus. She is wearing a yellow blouse and tortise shell glasses, facing the camera, and smiling.

Empowering women water protectors in Latin America

UVic Assistant Professor 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 to raise their profile in academic and educational settings.

A portrait of Tahohtharatye Joe Brant on the UVic campus in Spring 2024.

Paving the way for Mohawk language revitalization

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 Language Revitalization at UVic.
A portrait of Lisa Crowshoe on campus at UVic in Spring 2024.

Values-based language learning

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 explores a method for Blackfoot youth to improve their well-being while learning values-based Niitsi’powahsin.

Contact us

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Kathy Sanford, Acting Associate Dean, Graduate Programs & Research.

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