Staff Profile: Meet Kirsten Bennett
Kirsten Bennett first joined UBC Okanagan in 2012, supporting the campus in several roles before taking a position with the Office of the Provost in 2019. She currently works as Senior Manager, Strategic Projects and has previously served in a number of capacities with the Office of the Provost, including managing campus internationalization and supporting student online learning initiatives during the pandemic.
Staff Profile: Meet Laura Prada
Laura Prada has worked in higher education for more than 12 years in student services and teaching and learning. In her current role, she currently supports academic programs and reviews in the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic.
Academic Integrity Book Club
The first cross-campus book club focused on academic integrity brought together eighteen participants, including students, faculty and staff, for inspiring conversations and learning centred on Cheating Academic Integrity: Lessons from 30 Years of Research co-edited by David A. Rettinger and Tricia Bertram Gallant.
Staff Profile: Meet Michelle Lamberson
Michelle joined the Office of the Provost in 2015 as Director, Flexible Learning Special Projects.
Student Profile: Piya Bajaj
Street lights illuminate the footsteps of many residents in New Delhi, India—but it wasn’t always this way. Early efforts by UBC Okanagan Undergraduate Research Ambassador Piya Bajaj helped increase safety for women in New Delhi while also igniting a lifelong passion for research and helping others.
Staff Profile: Meet Janet Kalesnikoff
Janet Kalesnikoff joined the Office of the Provost in 2019 as Senior Manager, Strategic Projects
2022 UBC Okanagan Teaching Excellence & Innovation Awards Recipients
Each year, we recognize exemplary role models who make a significant impact on the culture of teaching and learning on our campus with the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation.