Faculty Listing
Faith Auton Cuff, Ph.D.: has been involved in the circle of interdisciplinary learning most of her life. She was educated and trained as a nurse, completed two bachelor degrees (music and psychology) (University of Winnipeg), a master’s degree in counselling psychology (Gonzaga University), and a doctorate degree in clinical psychology (Seattle Pacific University). The rhythm of her professional journey reflects over 25 years of experience within various college, university, hospital, and community health service settings involving the interdisciplinary helping professions – nursing, counselling, and teaching – with the strongest beats provided by teaching and counselling, theory and praxis, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, SFU, and Trinity Western University. Dr. Auton-Cuff has been a strong advocate and leader in the development of criteria and the systematic measuring and reporting of evidence-based outcomes within academic institutions, counsellor practice and healthcare, and has served as a mental health and addictions clinical and counsellor subject matter expert within academic, healthcare, and community leadership teams. Her scholarly places of curiosity include the study of individuals marginalized by society who experience a sense of fragmentation and loss of identity, and the study of individuals in the liminal space of transition. Whether teaching, counselling, or researching, Dr. Auton-Cuff is continually reflecting on what makes a difference in the lives of students, clients, or our community of practice. She strives always to cultivate a culture of curiosity.David P. Burns, Ph.D.: received a B.Ed. in Secondary Education and an M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Alberta. His areas of specialization include: philosophy of education, professional ethics, moral and character education, and environmental education. Dr. Burns has taught Ethics and Law in Teaching and The Philosophy of Moral Education at the University of Alberta, and Philosophy of Education at the University of British Columbia. He is also a former high school teacher.
Stephen Dooley, M.A. received a B.A. and an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Western Ontario. He is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at Kwantlen and is a former college basketball coach. His scholarly interests include: sociology of health; street youth and youth employment issues; First People’s issues and the criminal justice system; community development; statistics and research methods; and applied research incorporating a model of community development. He teaches EDUC 1101: Academic Success for the Student Athlete for the Department of Educational Studies.
Shawna Faber, PhD., received a B.Ed. from the University of Alberta, a PhD in Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education from the University of British Columbia, and completed post-doctoral work in the Faculty of Education at SFU. Dr. Faber has extensive experience teaching at many different levels and in many different spheres. She has taught elementary school in Alberta and B.C., taught and coordinated an ESL program for students of all ages in Nagoya, Japan, and worked in medical education with patients with both medical and cognitive difficulties. Dr. Faber also has extensive teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate level in the Faculties of Education at SFU and UBC, where she received an award for her outstanding teaching. Her scholarly interests include educational psychology, children and adolescent learning and development, educational research methods, and test-taking and study skills.
Sarah Hickinbottom, Ph.D., CCC, received a B.A. Honours from Simon Fraser University in Psychology, an M.A. from SFU in Counselling Psychology, and a Ph.D. from SFU in Educational Psychology. Her areas of specialization include: theoretical and philosophical psychology; ontological and philosophical hermeneutics; sociocultural and historical constituents of self, identity, and personhood; moral education and development; historical, philosophical, and cross-cultural critiques of Western psychology; and philosophy of education with a specific emphasis on higher education. Dr. Hickinbottom has taught in the Faculty of Education at SFU and the University of British Columbia. She has published in Theory & Psychology and The International Journal of Critical Psychology and is a co-author of Persons: Understanding psychological selfhood and agency (Jack Martin, Jeff Sugarman, & Sarah Hickinbottom; Springer, 2010). Dr. Hickinbottom is the Early Career Psychologist Representative for Division 24 (Theoretical & Philosophical Psychology) of the American Psychological Association and has received honours twice from the division for her writing in the area. Dr. Hickinbottom is currently Chair of the Department of Educational Studies.
Ann-Marie McLellan, Ph.D., received a B.A. Honours, Psychology from Simon Fraser University (SFU), and an M.A., Developmental Psychology and Ph.D., Educational Psychology from SFU. She has worked in the university setting since 1995 and has taught courses in psychology and education. Areas of specialization include: Educational Psychology; Theory and History of Psychology and Education; Developmental Psychology. Specific interests include: critical considerations of educational theories and practices related to self development; interrelationships between psychological theories, research and interventions related to the self (e.g., self-identity; self-esteem; self-regulation) and the education of students as persons.
