UBC experts are available for comment on topical kindergarten to Grade 12 and post-secondary education issues.
Kindergarten to Grade 12
Learning technologies, social web, mobile and new media technology
David Vogt
Director of Digital Learning Projects
Email: david.vogt@ubc.ca
Tel: 604.230.4154
Social media, youth trends and pop culture
Gisele Baxter*
Dept. of English
Email: gmb@interchange.ubc.ca
Tel: 604.822.4761
*Please email to setup an interview time, Baxter will be out of the province until Sept. 4
Educational policy, governance and finance
Charles Ungerleider*
Dept. of Educational Studies
Email: c.u@ubc.ca
* Please email to setup an interview time, Ungerleider will be out of the country Sept. 4-18
Anxiety in children, back-to-school and mental health
Lynn Miller
Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education
Email: lynn.miller@ubc.ca
Tel: 604.822.8539
Support for autistic children in school
Pat Mirenda
Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Email: pat.mirenda@ubc.ca
Tel: 604.822.6296
Bullying, peer harassment, aggression and social and emotional learning in schools
Shelly Hymel
Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education
Email: shelly.hymel@ubc.ca
Tel: 604.822.6022
Post-Secondary
Academic success, efficient learning, goal setting and self-control
Catherine Rawn
Dept. of Psychology
Email: cdrawn@psych.ubc.ca
Managing student finances
Barbara Crocker
Enrolment services
Email: bcrocker@students.ubc.ca
Tel: 604 822-4195
Balancing social/academic life
Cheryl Washburn
Counselling services
Email: cheryl.washburn@ubc.ca
Tel: 604 822-4317
Student issues
Bijan Ahmadian
President, Alma Mater Society of UBC (Vancouver campus students’ society)
Email: president@ams.ubc.ca
Tel: 604-822-3972
Learning technologies
David Vogt
Director of Digital Learning Projects
Email: david.vogt@ubc.ca
Tel: 604.230.4154
UBC Public Affairs contact:
Randy Schmidt
Tel: 604.822.1266
Cell: 604.828.0787
E-mail: randy.schmidt@ubc.ca