Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani is Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning and a Professor of Educational Studies, with a cross-appointment in Psychology. His portfolio includes oversight of the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation, academic integrity, Co-op, Career and Experiential Education, and Professional and Continuing Studies, as well as coordination of a variety of institutional initiatives related to teaching and learning.

An innovative and accomplished educator, Dr. Jhangiani has received numerous awards, including the Robert E. Knox Master Teacher Award from the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, the Dean of Arts Teaching Excellence Award at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, the Award for Excellence in Open Education from BCcampus, and the Emerging Leader Award from Open Education Global.

Dr. Jhangiani is recognized as a global leader in open education. The architect of Canada’s first zero textbook cost programs, he has worked with post-secondary institutions across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia to help build capacity for open educational practices. He has served as an Ambassador for the Global Advocacy of Open Educational Resources with the International Council for Open and Distance Education and was invited to speak at the United Nations about how open education supports the Sustainable Development Goals.

He has advised the British Columbia Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills on its Digital Learning Strategy, Micro-credential Framework, and Ethical Educational Technology Toolkit and serves on the Boards of the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association and Open Education Global.

In both 2021 and 2022, Business in Vancouver listed Dr. Jhangiani among ten leaders in higher education in British Columbia and 500 business leaders who have a notable impact on B.C.’s communities, industries and economy. In 2026, EdTech magazine listed him as a “change maker” and included him among 25 higher education influencers to follow.

Dr. Jhangiani holds a PhD in Social and Personality Psychology from the University of British Columbia and his scholarship focuses on open educational practices, student-centered pedagogies, and ethical approaches to educational technology. His publications include numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, white papers, and reports, and three open textbooks in Psychology. His books include Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science  and Open at the Margins: Critical Perspectives on Open Education. Together with Dr. Robin DeRosa, he is a co-founder of the Open Pedagogy Notebook.

Dr. Jhangiani directs the Inclusive Education Research Lab, and is an affiliate member of the Social Justice Research Institute and the Social Justice and Equity Studies program.

He served as a Visiting Distinguished Teaching Scholar at Trent University in 2023 and as a Visiting Scholar at Dublin City University and Munster Technological University in 2025.

Prior to his appointment as Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning at Brock University in July 2022, Dr. Jhangiani served as the Associate Vice President, Teaching and Learning at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia.