Specialized studies in education

The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy provides advanced preparation for education practitioners with leadership and policy responsibilities in both formal and nonformal settings. These settings include, among many others, the post-secondary sector, business and health organizations, unions...

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD)

The PhD in Educational Studies is a research-oriented doctoral program for students interested in any of the study areas offered in the department, such as adult and community education and social movements; citizenship and human rights; continuing professional education; cultural politics,...

Doctor of Philosophy in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (PhD)

The PhD in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice is an interdisciplinary program which allows students to explore their interests in diverse areas while employing feminist, intersectional, and decolonizing methodologies. It is intended to be flexible and to accommodate the needs of individual...

Doctor of Philosophy in Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology (PhD)

The MERM Program is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of measurement, program evaluation, and research methodology in the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., Psychology, Education, Quality of Life Studies, Health Studies). For more than 25 years, the faculty and students of the MERM...

Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education (PhD)

The Special Education program at �� concerns the education of students with exceptionalities, such as students with visual impairments, developmental disabilities, emotional or behavioural disorders, learning disabilities, gifts and talents, and those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Faculty are...

Graduate Certificate in Orientation and Mobility (GCOM)

This program prepares students to teach all age ranges of individuals who are blind or visually impaired to travel safely and efficiently through their environment. Completion of the program will allow students to apply for certification with the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation...

Master of Arts in Educational Studies (MA)

The MA program in Educational Studies is a department-wide thesis based program that can be completed full-time over a two year period or part-time over a longer period. MA students can focus their studies in one of four MA concentrations: Adult Learning and Education (ALE) Educational Leadership...

Master of Arts in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (MA)

The MA program at the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice is a vibrant, interdisciplinary graduate program, that attracts excellent scholars from around the world. Our MA program incorporates research and theory from the social sciences, humanities, science, education, and law...

Master of Arts in �� Economics Education (MA)

Graduate studies in �� Economics Education is a small but very lively program. Over the years �� Economics faculty have worked closely in areas of shared interest in research and practice with colleagues throughout the Faculty of Education and related units across campus. Interests include...

Master of Arts in Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology (MA)

Master of Arts in Media and Technology Studies Education (MA)

Technology Studies Education provides a forum for exploring and studying information and communication technologies (ICT), new media, and the philosophy of technology. Curriculum, pedagogy, research, and development interests of faculty and students include affective computing, cyberculture and...

Master of Arts in Modern Languages Education (MA)

The Masters programs develop an awareness of current thought and practice in MLED education. The MA program has a research emphasis and includes a thesis. MLED graduate students gain experience and understanding in current issues in second language theory and practice, second language acquisition,...

Master of Arts in Music Education (MA)

�� graduate programs in Music Education are designed to meet a variety of needs and interests, including those of the busy professional teacher, the researcher, the administrator, the curriculum developer, and the future university professor. Specializations include conducting, music pedagogy,...

Master of Arts in Social Studies Education (MA)

Social Studies prides itself in offering a rich environment with unparalleled opportunities for graduate students desiring a wide range of backgrounds and interests including visual culture, anti-oppressive education, gender studies, historical consciousness, moral education, and the history and...

Master of Arts in Special Education (MA)

Master of Education in Adult Learning and Education (MEd)

The mission of the Adult Learning and Education graduate program at �� is to contribute to the creation, elaboration, exchange and application of knowledge concerning the education and learning of adults in diverse contexts. This includes the development of scholars and reflective practitioners...

Master of Education in Curriculum and Leadership (MEd)

This is a collaborative program between the Educational Administration and Leadership Program and the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. The Program was created in response to increasing interest in the study of a combination of curricular leadership on the one hand, and organizational...

Master of Education in Educational Administration and Leadership (MEd)

The��Educational Administration and Leadership Program��(EDAL) is a graduate program of interest to persons who seek to exercise leadership in a wide array of formal and informal educational settings. Graduates will be prepared to provide leadership as educators, administrators and facilitators of...

Master of Education in Educational Studies (MEd)

Various MEd programs are situated within the Department of Educational Studies. Our��MEd programs can be completed full-time over a two year period or over a longer period for part-time students, and is excellent preparation for professional practice. MEd students in EDST enrol in one of the...

Master of Education in �� Economics Education (MEd)

Master of Education in Indigenous Education (MEd)

The MEd is designed for teachers, administrators, community educators, early childhood educators, or students in other professions who wish to enhance their knowledge and professional practice in Indigenous education. This program will: Develop educators’ knowledge, understanding and theory and...

Master of Education in Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology (MEd)

The MERM Program is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of measurement, program evaluation, and research methodology in the social and behavioral sciences (e.g. Psychology, Education, Quality of Life Studies, Health Studies). For more than 25 years, the faculty and students of the MERM...

Master of Education in Media and Technology Studies Education (MEd)

Master of Education in Modern Languages Education (MEd)

The MEd degree is designed as a practitioner's degree, for students who wish to acquire the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to work in a professional field. As a professional degree, the MEd is intended for students who wish, upon graduation, to assume positions of leadership in a...

Master of Education in Music Education (MEd)

Master of Education in Social Studies Education (MEd)

Master of Education in Society, Culture and Politics in Education (MEd)

The MA and MEd degree concentration in Society, Culture and Politics in Education (SCPE) addresses the history of education, sociology of education, politics of education, philosophy of education, and cultural aspects of education. We define education very broadly to include formal school contexts...

Master of Education in Special Education (MEd)

Master of Educational Technology (MET)

The Master of Educational Technology (MET) program offers a fully online graduate degree that explores the potential use and impact of learning technologies in a variety of contexts. �� is an internationally-recognized leader in distributed education, and the Faculty members work on the leading...

Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Clinical Education (MHLP)

TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE LEADERSHIP Transform your career with the Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) in Clinical Education. This prestigious professional degree is designed for clinicians aiming to expand their expertise in the dynamic fields of practice trend analysis and...

Master of Museum Education (MMEd)

The term museum encompasses a broad range of organisations with a focus on learning in settings outside the traditional classroom.�� Museums include cultural centres, science centres, historic sites, parks, planetaria, art museums and art galleries.�� Contemporary museum education establishes museums...

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�� Researchers conducting research in Specialized studies in education

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Abdi, Ali

Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Comparative and cross-cultural education; Decolonizing philosophies of education, Development education, Critical research methodologies,; Human rights education

Al-Kassim, Dina

Department of English Language and Literatures, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Critical identity, ethnic and race studies; English language; Gender, sexuality and education; Human rights, justice, and ethical issues; anti-colonial; Artistic and Literary Movements, Schools and Styles; Artistic and Literary Theories; Arts and Cultural Traditions; Arts, Literature and Subjectivity; comparative literature: Arabic, English, French; feminist; Gender Relationship; Identity and Transnationality; Philosophy, History and Comparative Studies; postcolonial; psychoanalysis; queer theory; sexuality; Subjectivity

Anderson, David

Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics; Science, technology and engineering curriculum, pedagogy and didactics; Specialized studies in education; Cultural Institutions (Museums, Libraries, etc.); Informal Learning; Long-term Memory; Metacognition; Museum Education; Nostalgia; Science Education; Visitor Studies

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Christensen, Carly

Faculty of Education

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Special education and disability; Teacher education and professional development of educators; Inclusive Education; Disability Studies in Education; Disability Justice in Education; teacher education; Deconstructing special education; Universal Design for Learning

Code, Jillianne

Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics; Specialized studies in education; Educational Context; Educational Technologies; Formative assessment; Immersive learning; Learner agency; Learning and Memory; Learning design; Self-efficacy; Self-regulated Learning; Situated and embodied cognition; Virtual augmented and mixed reality for learning; Virtual learning environments

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Ellis, Jason

Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Canadian history; Specialized studies in education; Educational policy; Education policy; history of education

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Fundelius, Erika

Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Special education and disability; Self-determination within and beyond the Expanded core curriculum; Professional development including pre-service and in-service teacher preparation

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Gladwin, Derek

Department of Language & Literacy Education, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Inter-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary learning and education; Communication and media studies; Environmental philosophy; environmental and ecological literacy; energy literacy and transition; systems literacy and complexity education; transdisciplinary and collaborative education; philosophy and theory of education (ontology, environmental, Asian, phenomenology); textual literacies (through media, literary, and visual culture); narrative inquiry and storytelling; Arts-based research

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Harris, Leila

Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, Institute for Gender, Race, Sex and Social Justice, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Critical identity, ethnic and race studies; Gender, sexuality and education; Human rights, justice, and ethical issues; Africa; Development Policies; Drinking Water; Environmental justice; equity and social justice; Ethics and Fundamental Issues of Law and Justice; Fresh Water; Gender Relationship; gender and social difference; Ghana; International development; participatory resource management; Resources Management; Social Contract and Social Justice; Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection; South Africa; Turkey and Middle East; Water; water governance; water politics

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Keenan, Harper

Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics; Gender, sexuality and education; Inter-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary learning and education; Colonialism; early childhood and elementary education; Educational Context; Gender; race; sexuality; teacher education; childhood; Transgender Studies; LGBT Studies; queer studies

Kim, Ji Eun

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Specialized studies in education; Early Literacy Education; Early Childhood Education; Multimodality; Digital books

Kubota, Ryuko

Department of Language & Literacy Education, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Specialized studies in education; critical applied linguistics; culture and language; Language Rights and Policies; language education; language ideologies; multicultural education; race and language teaching

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Macfadyen, Leah

Faculty of Education

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Educational technology and computing; Learning sciences; Distance learning; Higher education; Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics, n.e.c.; Learning analytics; Social network analysis; Text analysis; Learning design; Transformative learning; Citizenship education; Online Learning; Culture and technology

Mercer, Sterett

Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Special education and disability; Educational psychology; curriculum-based measurement; academic intervention; written expression

Milner-Bolotin, Marina

Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics; Science, technology and engineering curriculum, pedagogy and didactics; Specialized studies in education; Educational Technologies; educational innovation; Educational technology; physics education; STEM education; STEM teacher education; Science and Knowledge; teacher education; Teacher and Student Performance Evaluation; Teaching; Teaching and Learning Systems; Technological Innovations

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Ovie, Glory

Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Teacher education and professional development of educators; Education systems, n.e.c.; Educational administration, management and leadership; Crisis Management in Schools; Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization; Social Justice Education; Mental Health and Wellness and Education; Teacher Education Research

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Renwick, Kerry

Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics, n.e.c.; Teacher education and professional development of educators; Critical Pedagogy; Educational Policy; Familial Contexts; Health Education; �� Economics; Human and Social Ecology; Public health; teacher education

Rocha Perkerwicz, Samuel

Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Educational policy; Specialized studies in education; Philosophical Traditions in Education; philosophy of education

Ross, E. Wayne

Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics; Specialized studies in education; Critical Pedagogy; Curriculum Studies; Educational Approaches; Political Contexts; Social Contexts; Social Justice in Education; Social Studies Education; teacher education

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Stein, Sharon Rebekah

Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Higher education; Environmental education and extension; Comparative and cross-cultural 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; Climate education; Transdisciplinarity

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Taylor, Alison

Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

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

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Wang, Fei

Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

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; educators' health and wellbeing

Wernicke, Meike

Department of Language & Literacy Education, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Specialized studies in education; Intercultural Education; Language Planning and Policy; Multi-/Plurilingualism; Second Language Education (French); teacher education

Wright, Handel

Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

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

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Zumbo, Bruno

Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Educational assessment and evaluation; Statistical theory and modeling; Psychological methodology design and analysis, and psychometrics; Psychometrics and Test Theory; Mathematical sciences of measurement; Latent Variable and Mixed Models, Item Response Theory, Factor Analysis; Validity Theory and Validation; Multivariate Analysis

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