I am very proud of my graduate students and I am always happy to hear about their future successes. They work on different projects. Many of them have focus on science/mathematics education or the use of technology in science/mathematics education, yet others focus on science outreach (Romy Friedman) or the use of project-based instruction in teaching (Lucy How). Most of my students are or have been science or mathematics teachers. Some of my students are co-supervised by the faculty members in other departments.
CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS:
Ph.D. Candidates:
Mohosina Jabin Toma: Started her Ph.D. in the Fall of 2023
M.A. Candidates:
M.Ed. Candidates:
I co-mentor the M.Ed. in STEM Education cohort students who started in 2026 and will be completing in the winter of 2028.
Students for whom I served as a member of the examining committee or was a university examiner:
Elizabeth (Liz) Saville: Defended her Ph.D. in the spring of 2024 (Committee Member)
Vanessa Radzimsky: Defended her Ph.D. in the Fall of 2020 (University Examiner)
Natasha Holmes: Defended her Ph.D. in the Fall of 2014 (University Examiner)
Rachel Ralph: Defended her Ph.D. in the summer of 2017 (Committee Member)
Brett Cameron: Defended his M.A. in the summer of 2012 (University Examiner).
Rob DeAbreau: Defended his M.Ed. in the summer of 2013 (External Reader).
STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR DEGREES:
Dr. Megan Allen: Completed her Ph.D. in the summer of of 2024
Dr. Gerald Tembrevilla: Completed his Ph.D. in the summer of of 2020
Dr. Anka Lekhi: Completed her Ph.D. in the winter of 2018
Dr. Ashley Welsh: Completed her Ph.D. in the winter of 2015
SCED 4 Cohort: I co-mentored the M.Ed. in STEM Education cohort students who started in 2024 and completed in the winter of 2026
SCED 3 Cohort: I co-mentored the M.Ed. in STEM Education cohort students who started in 2022 and completed in the winter of 2024.
SCED 2 Cohort: I co-mentored the M.Ed. in STEM Education cohort students who started in 2020 and completed in the winter of 2022.
SCED 1 Cohort: I co-mentored the M.Ed. in STEM Education cohort students who started in 2018 and completed in the winter of 2020.
Serene Rodrigues: Completed her M.A. in the summer of 2025
Conan Lee: Completed his M.A. in the summer of 2023
Suresh Ghimire: Completed his M.Ed. in the summer of 2024
Shahidul Islam: Completed his M.Ed. in the summer of 2024
Asiya Sultama Ahmed: Completed her M.Ed. in the summer of 2025
Noel Abraham: Completed his M.Ed. in the summer of 2022
Carlos Marotto: Completed his M.A. in the summer of of 2018
Alyshah Jiwa: Completed her M.Ed. in the summer of of 2018
Chao (Vanessa) Zheng: Completed her M.Ed. in the summer of of 2018
Liman Zhang: Completed her M.Ed. in the summer of 2018
Colin Mayer: Completed his M.A. in the fall of 2016 (a science teacher at Magee Secondary School in Vancouver)
Tom Salzmann: Completed his M.Ed. in the summer of 2016 (Tom is a science teacher in Vancouver)
Zaid Kadem: Completed his M.Ed. in the spring of 2016
Davor Egersdorfer: Completed his M.Ed. in the spring of 2016
Murugan Vinayagam: Completed his M.Ed. in the summer of 2015.
Diane DeSequera: Completed her M.A. in the summer of 2014 (co-supervised with Prof. Nashon)
Ashley Welsh: Completed her Ph.D. in the spring of 2015 (co-supervised with Prof. Nashon)
Rachael Bates: Completed his M.Ed. in the summer of 2015.
Evan Hall: Completed his M.Ed. in the Fall of 2014.
Xue (Marissa) Qi: Completed her B.Ed. in the spring of 2014.
Catrina Mikelsons: Completed her B.Ed. in the summer of 2014. Currently teaches at an elementary school in Lower Mainland.
Alexandra MacDonald: Completed her M.A. in the summer of 2014, conducts educational research at Western University.
Heather Fisher: Completed her M.A. in the summer of 2014 (since Fall 2014, a law student at York University).
David Riendl: Completed his B.Ed. in the fall of 2013, currently teaches at York Secondary School for girls in Vancouver.
Thomas Chris Jacoby: Completed his B.Ed. in the spring of 2014, currently teaches social studies in a Vancouver secondary school.
Darryl Dietrich: Completed his B.Ed. in the summer of 2013, teaches at Magee Secondary School in Vancouver.
Romy Friedman: Completed her M.A. in the summer of 2012. She teaches in an international school in Beijing, teaches mathematics and science at an international school in Beijing, China.
Clare Muirhead: Completed her B.Ed. in the summer of 2013, currently teaches science in Surrey school district
Jason Chao: Completed his B.Ed. in the summer of 2011, currently teaches physics in Richmond, BC
Lucy How: Completed her B.Ed. in the summer of 2011, currently teaches in Singapore. Lucy completed her degree in one year!
Ashley Welsh: Completed her M.A. in the summer of 2010 (co-supervised with Prof. Nashon)