Dr Kindler is a Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, in the Faculty of Education at UBC. After serving two terms as UBC Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Academic, she took on a new role in the Faculty of Education as Senior Advisor International. In this capacity, she is responsible for strategic planning and oversight of academic international engagement, including collaborative programs, international faculty professional development and academic leadership development programs and other international initiatives and exchanges.