Dr. Sandra Scott
Director
Before joining UBC I was a classroom teacher and also worked as a marine educator and park naturalist. These experiences prompted me to pursue a MA and PhD in Science and Environmental Education. I teach elementary science methods as well as courses in communications, environmental learning, and research methods. I enjoy working with Teacher Candidates and undergraduate science students in my role as Faculty Advisor with the Teacher Education Office. My research focuses on elementary science, environmental education, and teacher education. I view myself as a naturalist, scientist, and educator of, for, and in the environment; I am a passionate advocate for learning experiences that nurture our sense of wonder for the human and more than human world.
Dr. Douglas Adler
Co-Director Title
I graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) two-year elementary programme. My experiences both within and outside the classroom prompted him to pursue a MA and PhD in Science Education at UBC. My expertise is in K-12 teacher education, and he teaches elementary science methods and secondary science Inquiry seminars. I teach a number of graduate courses with a focus on research methodologies and methods.
Dr. Jolie Mayer-Smith
Co-Creator
Jolie Mayer-Smith is Professor Emerita in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy and Co-Coordinator of Science Education Programs in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia. She holds a B.Sc. and M.A. in Biology from Stanford University (1971, 1972), and a Ph.D in Science from the University of British Columbia (1978).
Dr. Linda Peterat
Co-Creator
Linda Peterat is Professor Emerita of Curriculum Studies, in the University of British Columbia. She holds a B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed., and Ph.D. from the University of Alberta. She has directed the home economics teacher education program and graduate programs at UBC and taught graduate courses in curriculum studies and research methodologies. She was co-creator of the Intergenerational Landed Learning Project in 2002 and co-director until 2007.