How do you make critical global citizens – people who are able to think deeply and thoughtfully about social, political, economic, cultural and many other issues, both locally and globally, and see how these are interconnected?
Applications have been extended for ITEP Community-Based program, the Tech Ed (on-campus) program and the
A walk in the woods may not be the typical setting for reading and writing instruction, and yet alternative education approaches, like outdoor learning and forest schools, are successfully integrating research-informed literacy instruction into their programming.
PhD in Education
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Graduate Student
Public Pedagogy as a pillar of Liberal Democracy
The heart of Heather’s career has centered on advocating for the rights and well-being of vulnerable persons. She has demonstrated this life-long commitment through frontline employment as a case manager and counselor. In these roles, she delivered direct counseling and developed programs in the areas of youth justice diversion, family violence, sexual violence, and mental health and addictions to an Indigenous fly-in community.
Aiding in her research, Heather combines her frontline experience with her extensive knowledge in political organizing, policy governance development, project management, and information technology. She currently serves as governance chair on Elizabeth Fry Kingston’s board.
Heather recently completed her Master's in Education at Queen’s University, where her work focused on the impact of complex childhood trauma on learners. Currently, she is a PhD student at Queen's University's Faculty of Education and is a two-year recipient of the Martin Schiralli Fellowship. Heather’s PhD research explores public pedagogy as a primary tenant of liberal democracy, as it promotes responsible citizenship and fuels social change through knowledge acquisition.
Ultimately, her research and writing will build an evidence-based case serving as the foundational argument for Canada’s first museum of women’s history.
Heather is the founder and visionary-drive behind the Canadian Museum of Women's History.
Melissa Balson (PME’20) is one of the 2022 recipients of the Mi
This article originally appeared on Alumni Stories of Impact.
A Message from the Editorial Team
In this issue, we feature the work of three recent graduates: Susan Overvelde (former RiaN Officer!) shares about rhythmic movement in early childhood education, Roshaniben comments on rigorous instruction, and Jenny Ge explores how teachers' assessment identity can grow throughout a BEd program. We hope you enjoy learning about their research!
Sincerely,
Paisley Worthington, Roxolana Marmash, Uvini Colonne Appuhamilage and Ikeoluwapo Baruwa
Alex Lowes is a Customer Success Specialist at D2L. She graduated with her BEd in 2019.
In the video below, Alex explains how her time in the classroom and at the Faculty of Education prepared her for the work she does today.
Dayah Rego practices the cello in her spare time and loves to draw and sketch as well. Playing music with Sistema Kingston since grade 2, Dayah is now in her fourth year with the program which takes place at Molly Brant Elementary School in Kingston’s North End.
