College of Education - USask

08/27/2026

USask graduate Robert Currie has released a new book of poetry that explores the life of cowboy, writer, and artist Will James

08/27/2026

Technology and design program highlights innovation in education

The Educational Technology and Design (ETAD) program at USask is a flexible, fully online Master of Education degree focused on how technology shapes learning, with a strong emphasis on instructional and learning design.

Learn more about ETAD from Dr. Jay Wilson, Dr. Richard Schwier, Dr. Paula MacDowell and Dr. Marguerite Koole.

The Educational Technology and Design (ETAD) program at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is a flexible, fully online Master of Education degree focused on how technology shapes learning, with a strong emphasis on instructional and learning design.

08/26/2026

The Jay Way: USask alumni instilled kindness throughout teaching careers

Retired since 2014, Hilton (BSPE’82, BEd’83) and Laurie (BEd’83) Jay reminisce about their journey as educators.

"You have students for a short amount of time so you do the best job you can and hope you helped them move forward," Hilton said.

Retired since 2014, Hilton (BSPE’82, BEd’83) and Laurie (BEd’83) Jay reminisce about their journey as educators.

08/01/2026

07/30/2026

Childhood to classrooms: USask graduate students reflect on 25-year friendship

University of Saskatchewan College of Education alumni Megan Lindquist (BA’19, BEd’19) and Taylor McGregor (BSKI’19, BEd’19) have carried their lifelong friendship into their teaching careers.

“We connected in education because we were both Huskie athletes and because of the common things we did outside of our day-to-day school lives,” McGregor said.

University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Education alumni Megan Lindquist (BA’19, BEd’19) and Taylor McGregor (BSKI’19, BEd’19) have carried their lifelong friendship into their teaching careers.

07/28/2026

Dismantling systemic racism through USask anti-racism education courses

Professors, researchers, and alumni from the University of Saskatchewan College of Education are teaching the language and layers of anti-racism and anti-oppression so educators can decolonize classrooms.

“I want to provide educators with opportunities to build community,” Dr. Carmen Gillies said. “The right to practice anti-racism in Canadian schools should not be taken for granted, and we have a responsibility to defend students’ rights.”

Professors, researchers, and alumni from the College of Education are teaching the language and layers of anti-racism and anti-oppression so educators can decolonize classrooms.

07/23/2026

Storytelling Alive is the latest Saskatoon Fringe Festival play from USask graduate Kevin Kermack (BA’10, BEd’12)

07/16/2026

Friends for life reunite on USask campus to relive college days

Lifelong friends Sue Ann Abbott, Maureen Bilawchuk, Jackie Bragg, Debbie Burgher, Karen Chow, Maureen Miller, Cathy Richardson, Karen Studlin, Betty Tomilin and Carol Tubman revisited the University of Saskatchewan in June to celebrate over 40 years of friendship.

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Lifelong friends revisited the University of Saskatchewan (USask) in June to celebrate over 40 years of friendship.

07/02/2026

Dr. Paula MacDowell has stepped into the role of Associate Dean Research, Graduate Programs and Internationalization in the College of Education on July 1, 2026.

Dr. Paula MacDowell is Associate Professor in Curriculum Studies and an award-winning teacher and researcher. This year she received both the Provost's College Award for Outstanding Teaching and the Lieutenant Governor's Post-Secondary Award for Innovative Teaching.

She is nationally and internationally recognised for her expertise in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and educational technology and her research has received funding from SSHRC, CFI, the SoTL Centre, the Gwenna Moss Centre, among others. Paula is a dedicated teacher, mentor and supervisor, and she is proud that her work and publications with graduate students has won awards and received funding.

MacDowell's work with colleagues and students won the D2L Innovation in Teaching and Learning Award (2025) and the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology Outstanding Paper Award (2024).

07/02/2026

Dr. Gordon Martell has stepped into the new role of Associate Dean Indigenous in the College of Education on July 1, 2026.

Dr. Gordon Martell is Associate Professor in Educational Administration with recognized leadership experience in K-12 band controlled and provincial education. A proud member of Waterhen Lake First Nation, he is the recipient of the League of Saskatchewan Educational Administrators, Directors and Superintendents (LEADS) Merit Award (2024) and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2023).

Martell's research and teaching expertise in Indigenous educational leadership and governance, organizational and policy development, and school leadership is widely recognised, including with funding from SSHRC, and with many advisory and consultancy roles, for example, a current project with SELU to support the Métis Nation Saskatchewan education plan.

He worked for many years with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, including as Vice Principal, as the division's first Coordinator of First Nations and Métis Education and as Superintendent. Martell is Chair of the college's ohpahotân | oohpaahotaan committee and has been Director of the Saskatchewan Principals Short Course for the last three years.