Message from Dr. Ted Riecken
Dean of Education

Welcome to the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria.

The Faculty of Education is committed to the education and development of professionals in a broad spectrum of educational settings within a context of lifelong learning. The Faculty will advance educational thought and research, model exemplary practice, seek, generate and disseminate knowledge and provide professional service in the fields of education. It will strengthen its leadership position in the delivery of programs and research at the provincial, national and international levels.

We have two Departments (Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies) and the School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education. Our undergraduate programmes are in initial teacher preparation, Kinesiology and Health and Recreation.

We have a large and diverse set of graduate programmes including: early childhood education, counseling psychology, leadership in community and school settings, coaching studies, educational studies, and educational psychology.

Our faculty members are active scholars with impressive national and international reputations and an outstanding track record for attracting research funding. Among our distinguished and funded scholars we have two Michael Smith Foundation Career Research Scholars (Ryan Rhodes and Paul Zehr), a Lansdowne Professor (Michael Roth), two Tier II Canada Research Chairs (Health and Society -Joan Wharf-Higgins) and (Indigenous Knowledges and Learning – Lorna Williams). We are also the home of the first University of Victoria Distinguished University Professor (Larry Yore).

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