About Catherine Rawn

Senior Instructor at UBC; teaches learners in Intro Psychology (Psyc 101 & 102), quantitative research methods and statistics (Psyc 217 & 218), and others; heads Psychology's TA Development; co-writes quantitative research methods textbook; shows up. From Guelph Ontario; enjoys balcony gardening, good food, good wine; half-marathoner and occasional sprint triathlete; car-free; vegetarian; happily married; nemeses: bell peppers, aphids.

On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 5: Transformation

This post is part of a series beginning with Tales of a Sabbatical: On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 1. For February and March 2026, I was a student in CDSR 100 Introduction to Drawing (Continuing Studies) at Emily Carr University of Continue reading On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 5: Transformation

On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 4: I don’t like what I don’t practice

This post is part of a series beginning with Tales of a Sabbatical: On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 1. For February and March 2026, I was a student in CDSR 100 Introduction to Drawing (Continuing Studies) at Emily Carr University of Continue reading On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 4: I don’t like what I don’t practice

On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 3: Practice for Purpose

This post is part of a series beginning with Tales of a Sabbatical: On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 1. For February and March 2026, I was a student in CDSR 100 Introduction to Drawing (Continuing Studies) at Emily Carr University of Continue reading On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 3: Practice for Purpose

On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 2: Emotional Beginnings

This post is part of a series beginning with Tales of a Sabbatical: On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 1. For February and March 2026, I was a student in CDSR 100 Introduction to Drawing (Continuing Studies) at Emily Carr University Continue reading On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 2: Emotional Beginnings

Tales of a Sabbatical: On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 1

I have reached mid-career, and am on sabbatical — a precious gift of time to think big and broad about the nature and scope of my scholarly work. So far, my year has been transformative in many ways. Because, I Continue reading Tales of a Sabbatical: On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 1