Olenka Bilash
Olenka Bilash, Professor Emerita and Director at the Ukrainian Language Education Centre, leads research and teaching in second language education, multiculturalism, and interdisciplinary studies.
Olenka
Bilash
Olenka Bilash, Professor Emerita and Director at the Ukrainian Language Education Centre, leads research and teaching in second language education, multiculturalism, and interdisciplinary studies.
Speaker's bio
Olenka Bilash (Ph D) is a Professor Emerita in second language education and serves as the Director of the Ukrainian Language Education Centre, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta, Canada. Her publications, leadership and grants speak to eclectic interdisciplinary collaborations with arts, humanities, fine arts, medicine and science. An award-winning teacher and researcher, she has shepherded dozens of graduate students from five continents through their studies. Her edited book on the impact of 50 years of multiculturalism in public education was released by Brill in 2024.
The XXVIII Triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians
