Congratulations to Dr Christine Schreyer for winning the Killam Teaching Prize at UBC Okanagan

Dr. Christine Schreyer
April 18, 2024

Language Sciences is delighted to celebrate Dr Christine Schreyer's latest win for the Killam Teaching Prize at UBC Okanagan! Dr Schreyer is well loved by her students for her enthusiasm and caring approach. Her renowned research also bridges different disciplines and engages various communities. Working closely with Indigenous communities, Dr. Schreyer supports language revitalization efforts and recently edited the Dictionaries: The Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America which focused on the reclamation of Indigenous languages through the collaborative approach of dictionary-building. Community projects are often integrated into her curriculum to provide hands-on learning and reflection opportunities. Through these practices, Dr. Schreyer cultivates respect and appreciation for diversed perspectives.

Congratulations, Dr Schreyer! 

2023/24 Killam Teaching Prize announcement


First Nations land acknowledegement

We acknowledge that UBC’s campuses are situated within the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh, and in the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples.


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