Morning Lectures
Lecturer |
Subject |
| Thursday, August 19th | |
| Linc Kesler | First Nations Studies |
| Andre Malan | Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology |
| Friday, August 20th | |
| Manuela Constantino | English |
| Richard Anstee | Mathematics |
| Monday, August 23rd | |
| Julie Mitchell | UBC Library |
| Robert Farkasch | International Relations |
| Tuesday, August 24th | |
| Neil Guppy | Sociology |
| Jon Nakane | Applied Science/Physics |
| Wednesday, August 25th | |
| Tara Ivanochko | Earth and Ocean Sciences |
| Go Global | Service Learning |
| Brent Skura | Land and Food Systems |
| Carol Pollock | Biology |
| Thursday, August 26th | |
| Joanne Fox | Michael Smith Laboratory |
| Todd Handy | Psychology |
| Pierre Kennepohl | Chemistry |
| Janet Giltrow and Jaclyn Rea | Arts Studies in Research and Writing |
| Friday, August 27th | |
| International Student Development | Intercultural Communication |
| Shafiq Dharamsi | Medicine |
Linc Kesler
Linc Kesler is the Director of the First Nations Studies Program and has been with the program since its inception in 2003. He has designed, and up until recently, taught FNSP 310, 320 and FNSP 400, the Research Practicum. In 2008, Linc was the co-chair for UBC’s Aboriginal Strategic Plan. In January 2009, Linc was appointed Director of the UBC First Nations House of Learning and Senior Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Affairs. Linc has been involved with various FNSP research initatives, including the Oral Narratives of the Klamath Termination, the development of the Interactive Video/Transcript Viewer, and the new Indigenous Foundations website.
Andre Malan
This lecture will be on the importance of paying attention to the environment that you learn in. Doing well in university is not about studying harder, it is about studying smarter. We will talk about the importance of controlling your environment (everything from your room and friends, to your pens and computer) as well as introduce some practical ways to get started with many of these.
Andre is a 4th year Computer Science student from South Africa and Ghana. After working for UBC Student Development and the Office of Learning Technology (now Center for Teaching Learning and Technology) he has been fascinated by two questions, “how do we help students learn better” and “how do we help lecturers teach better”. You can find his ramblings at his site http://andremalan.net. You can find a summary and slides of the presentation at: http://andremalan.net/blog/2010/08/19/your-personal-learning-environment/
Richard Anstee
Richard Anstee is a professor of Mathematics and also an associate member of the Computer Science Department. He received his B.Math from Waterloo University and his Ph.D from Caltech. He sits on Senate Admissions Committee, which has given him some familiarity with International Student issues (the committee does not directly handle student applications but sets policies). His research focuses on Discrete Mathematics. In the past he has taught first year Calculus (MATH 104 and MATH 184).
http://www.math.ubc.ca/~anstee/
Julie Mitchell
Julie Mitchell joined the Learning Centre in October 2007 as Learning Services Librarian for the Chapman Learning Commons. Prior to that, she worked as an Engineering Librarian at the University of Minnesota Libraries in Minneapolis where her portfolio included reference, instruction, collection development, and faculty liaison for the departments of Aerospace, Biomedical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering.
In her current role as Learning Services Librarian, Julie works collaboratively with the campus community to develop and deliver learning support and academic enhancement opportunities for students. She coordinates the Chapman Learning Commons Help Desk, including hiring, supervising and training a team of student assistants to staff the desk and work on student-driven projects. Passionate about teaching, learning, and innovative applications of new technology in the library environment, Julie is invested in empowering students to become successful lifelong learners.
Neil Guppy
Neil Guppy is the department head of the department of Sociology and is a professor of Sociology. He received his B.A, B.PHE from Queen’s University and his M.Sc, Ph.D from the University of Waterloo.
http://www.soci.ubc.ca/index.php?id=11341
Jon Nakane
Lab Manager, University of British Columbia. Department of Engineering Physics.
http://www.engphys.ubc.ca/contacts.html
Go Global
UBC Go Global International Learning Programs foster personal development, global awareness, meaningful engagement, and cross-cultural understanding. International learning programs are not merely opportunities to travel; experience life in a host country as a student, not just as a tourist. Take your education out of the classroom and place it in an international context.
Our Exchange and Study Abroad programs allow you to attend partner universities with academic highlights related to your degree that may not be offered at UBC. Our International Service Learning programs offer hands-on experience with global issues.
Pierre Kennepohl
Pierre Kennepohl is an Associate Professor in the department of Chemistry. He received his B.Sc., Concordia University – Canada Scholar (Nick Serpone, 1993) and his Ph.D. from Stanford University.
http://www.chem.ubc.ca/personnel/faculty/kennepohl/index.shtml
Carol Pollock
Carol Pollock is a senior instructor in the faculty of science and the director of first year biology. She received her B.Sc (hons.) in Microbiology , M.Sc. in Zoology the University of Manitoba and her Ph.D in Zoology from UBC.
http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/person/pollock
Joanne Fox
Joanne Fox is faculty member with the educational facilities of the
Michael Smith Laboratories, where she explores creative ways to get
people excited about science. She is involved in a wide variety of
outreach programs that range from science education initiatives, to
high school field trip programs, to interdisciplinary projects that
bridge the Arts and the Sciences. She contributes to teaching in the
First Year Seminar in Science, in various senior level courses, and in
a second year Arts & Sciences Integrated Course (ASIC) in the Faculty
of Arts and Sciences.
Todd Handy
Todd Handy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at UBC, where he is director of the Neuroimaging Lab. He is also affiliated with the Brain Research Centre, the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, and the Center for Hip Health and Mobility, all at UBC. Dr. Handy’s work focuses on the study of visual attention from three primary perspectives: understanding its neurocognitive basis in normal populations, understanding how it is impaired in various clinical populations––including both seniors with falling problems and those who get migraine headaches––and finally, understanding how our attentional abilities naturally wax and wane over time as we mind wander. Currently he is working on a popular book that explores the cognitive consequences of moving our bodies through space and time.
Jaclyn Rea
Jaclyn Rea received her PhD from Simon Fraser University for her work on Canadian attitudes toward language, usage and The Standard. Specifically, her dissertation investigates the rhetorico-pragmatic force of commonplace statements about language in Canadian dictionary projects and in the Canadian press. Before coming to UBC, she taught a range of courses at Brock University, including courses on academic writing, rhetorical theory and discourse analysis. Between 2004-2006, she was the director of Brock’s writing program: Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Studies. Her areas of interest include language ideologies, new rhetorical genre theory, and non-literary stylistics. She is currently examining how press reports about employers’, parents’ and students’ desires for ‘correct’ grammar shape commonsense perceptions of the role of writing instruction in the university.
International Student Development
International Student Development (ISD) works to ensure that international students engage with and are comfortable within the University community, promotes intercultural learning, and provides advising services to international students. International Student Development offers the following programs for students:
UBC Jump Start
International Peer Program (IPP)
International Week
International Peer Advisors (IPA)
International Student Advisors (ISAs) are available for in-person appointments, by email (isa@students.ubc.ca), and by telephone to assist you throughout your time at UBC.
ISAs specialize in topics that are relevant to international students. They are your best source of information for the following issues:
* Permits and visas (study and work permits, as well as temporary resident visas)
* Employment
* Medical Insurance
* Personal and cultural transitions
If you aren’t sure where to go to answer your questions, ISAs can act as a starting point and guide you to the proper resources or services.
Shafik Dharamsi
Shafik Dharamsi is the UBC Faculty of Medicine CanMEDS Health Advocate Role Train-the-Trainer; and Faculty Mentor for the DPAS Community and International Service Learning Options. From 2004-2007 he served as Course Director of DPAS 410/420 (Doctor, Patient & Society) – an interdisciplinary course for first and second year medical and dental students that examines critical issues in health care dealing with the social determinants of health, ethics, social accountability, global health, and population & public health. He spent a significant part of my early career at UBC researching and developing service learning and community based medical/dental education as a potentially viable pedagogy to support social responsibility, professionalism, and for preparing the next generation of doctors to respond to disparities in healthcare.
