PhD student featured on Radio Canada
Our own Christine Armstrong, PhD student and instructor in the BEd program, was featured on Radio Canada talking about centering children in their learning.
Alum Leslie Flynn takes on role as Interim Head in the Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Leslie Flynn (Artsci’78, Meds’87, MEd’15) was appointed as Interim Head, Department of Psychiatry, effective September 1, 2023. Dean Jane Philpott and Matthew Evans, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) recommended Flynn for the position.
Two Faculty Members Receive Insight Grant Funding
Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages announced $960M in funding through Canada’s Tri-Agencies and the Canada Foundati
Laura Pugliese-Muir
Laura Pugliese-Muir
PhD in Education
she/her
Research Area
Educational Leadership & Policy
Supervisor
Biography
Laura Pugliese-Muir is a Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. She holds an MA in Political Science from Dalhousie University and a BEd from OISE/University of Toronto. Laura is an Ontario Certified teacher having taught in secondary schools for 16 years with progressive leadership experience as a Department Head of English/Moderns/ELLs. Most recently she has taught various ConEd courses as a Graduate Research Fellow. Research interests include social justice and equity-centred educational leadership and policy, anti-racism and culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies and teaching practices.
Research Interests
- Discipline Policy in Ontario schools
- Intersectional Women’s Leadership
Website
LinkedIn: Laura Pugliese-Muir
Webinars: Teacher Education Fall 2023
Thinking about becoming a teacher? Join us for an upcoming webinar and get all of your questions answered.
Student Spotlight: Andrea Hill (MEd/PhD)
Andrea Hill (BEd, MEd'23) recently completed her MEd at the Faculty of Education. Her thesis was titled, Escaping the Box: Exploring the Educational Experiences of Formerly Incarcerated Women. She begins her PhD this fall.
Alyssa Raab
Alyssa Raab
Master of Education
she/her/hers
Graduate Student
Research Area
Mental Health Stigma in Education
Supervisor
Biography
Alyssa holds a BA (Honours) in Criminology and Sociolegal Studies and Sociology from the University of Toronto. Her current area of focus is on teacher mental health literacy and eating disorder stigma. In the Master of Education program, Alyssa is creating a resource for teachers on eating disorder support and stigma.
Research Interests
- Mental health literacy
- Mental health stigma
- Stigma theory
- Eating disorders
Tanya Joseph
Tanya Joseph
Master of Education
she/her
Graduate Student
Research Area
Special Education
Preservice Teacher Education
Supervisor
Biography
Tanya Joseph holds a BHSc (Honours) in Biology and Pharmacology Co-op from McMaster University and a BEd from Queen’s University. Tanya is a member of the Ontario College of Teachers and is certified to teach 7-12 science, biology, and mathematics. Prior experiences include teaching in the ITT program at Queen’s University, practicum placements in Ontario classrooms and with KEYs Camp in Kingston, and tutoring students online and in-person. Tanya’s research focuses on examining preservice teacher knowledge and understanding of exceptionalities and identifying teacher self-efficacy to support students within Ontario classrooms.
Research Interests
- Special Education in the Ontario Context
- Teacher Self-Efficacy
- Preservice Teacher Education
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
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