Educational Studies

Educational Studies offers concentrations in Adult Learning and Education; Higher Education; Society, Culture and Politics in Education; and Educational Administration and Leadership.

 

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Faculty Members in Educational Studies

Name Research Interests
Abdi, Ali Comparative and cross-cultural education; Decolonizing philosophies of education, Development education, Critical research methodologies,; Human rights education
Ahenakew, Cash Cultural studies, Higher Education, Indigenous Studies, Leadership and Organizations, Post-colonial studies, Race/ethnicity, Research methodologies, Social justice, Sociology of Education
Andres, Lesley Higher education; life course research; international comparative higher education; sociology of higher education
De Oliveira Andreotti, Vanessa Education for/about international development, Social accountability in local and global engagements, Global Citizenship Education
Ellis, Jason Canadian history; Specialized studies in education; Educational policy; Education policy; history of education
Fallon, Gerald Indigenous Studies, International and Comparative Education, Leadership and Organizations, Policy, Research methodologies
Gill, Hartej Cultural studies, Leadership and Organizations, Post-colonial studies, Teaching and Practice
Gleason, Mona History, archaeology and related studies
Kelly, Deirdre Children and youth, Gender studies, Media and democracy, Social justice, Sociology of Education
Kovach, Margaret
Mazawi, Andre Citizenship and democracy, Higher education, International and Comparative Education, Leadership and organizations, Research methodologies, Sociology of Education
Metcalfe, Amy Higher education; Educational policy; History and philosophy of education; Visual theory, visual culture and visual literacy; Higher Education Studies; Higher Education Policy; Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Higher Education; Science and Knowledge; Internationalization; Migration Studies; Academic Labour and Mobility; Visual Research Methods; Campus Environments
Rocha Perkerwicz, Samuel Educational policy; Specialized studies in education; Philosophical Traditions in Education; philosophy of education
Roman, Leslie Ethnography, Cultural studies, Disability studies, Sociology of Education
Ruitenberg, Claudia History and philosophy of education; Political science and policy administration; Environmental education and extension; Environmental philosophy and education; philosophy of education; Political education
Shan, Hongxia Other education, n.e.c.; Immigration and adult education and learning; Lifelong learning; Gender and work; Prof. learning
Stack, Michelle Adult and continuing education, and community education; Educational policy; Media studies (except social media and digital media); Community Engaged Research; Knowledge translation; Cooperatives and Social Solidarity Economies; University Rankings and Equity; Disability studies; anti-racism; media education
Stein, Sharon Rebekah Higher education; Educational policy; Specialized studies in education; Educational theory; Global education; Higher Education; International and comparative education; International education; Pedagogy and education; Post-colonial studies; Race/ethnicity; Social and Cultural Foundations of Education; Social justice; sustainability; climate change
Taylor, Alison Adult and continuing education, and community education; Educational administration, management and leadership; Educational policy; Higher education; Specialized studies in education; Education, Knowledge and Skills; Educational Context; Political Contexts; Social Contexts; Social Policies
Vanwynsberghe, Robert Citizenship and democracy, Social justice, Sustainability; Sustainability; Environmental Education; Theory and Method
Walker, Judith Adult and continuing education, and community education; Sociology of education; Educational policy; Adult education; Higher Education; policy studies; Health Professions Education
Wang, Fei Educational administration, management and leadership; Educational policy; Specialized studies in education; Educational administration and leadership in K-12 setting; Leadership; the role of the school principals; social justice and diversity; comparative policy studies; Education and Training Management; Ideology and Social Policy; Social Contract and Social Justice; Offshore school and its leadership
Webb, P. Taylor Education systems; Philosophy; Education governance, policy, and politics; Michel Foucault; Gilles Deleuze; Neoliberalism; Governmentality; Micropolitics; Biopolitics; Subjectivity; Artificial Intelligence
Wright, Handel Educational policy; Specialized studies in education; (post)multiculturalism and multicultural education; Africana studies; Critical Race Theory; Cultural Studies; Educational Approaches; identity, citizenship and belonging; postcolonialism and decolonization; Transcultural Studies; Youth Studies; anti-racism
 
 

Student & Alumni Stories in Educational Studies

Lisa Brunner

Student
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD)

Kaela Jubas

Alumni
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD)

Randy Wollf

Alumni
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD)

Sonia Medel

Student
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD)
 
 

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