Research Area

Social Justice Education within Healthcare

Supervisor 

Dr. Lee Airton

Biography 

Jane holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Queen’s University in Psychology and a Certificate in Sexual and Gender Diversity. They draw from their grassroots community organizing experiences to inform their degree, and they hope to utilize the power of education for resistance and collective liberation. 

Research Interests 

• clinical education
• gender inequality
• racial inequity 
• transgender affirmative healthcare

Website

Twitter: jane_mao_

Research Area

Literacy and Curriculum 

Supervisor

Dr. Alana Butler

Biography

Mahshid Tavallai is currently an Iranian American PhD student in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. She has previously completed her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Young Learners at George Mason University, Virginia, with concentration on Early Childhood Education. Drawing on her master’s degree and PhD concentration, her current doctoral research focuses on multicultural education and the presentation of Middle East in children’s literature.

Research Interests

• Multicultural Education
• Critical Multicultural Analysis
• Children's Literature
• Middle East

CD, MBA, OCT

Research Area

Citizenship Education, Social Studies, & History Education

Supervisor

Dr. Theodore Christou

Biography

Becca holds an Ontario Graduate Studies Doctoral Scholarship (2020-2024). Her research examines agency, responsibility, and civic engagement in young people of diverse identities in a community organization. Becca has taught in French and English contexts at the intermediate, secondary, and university levels and has extensive leadership experience in the Canadian Armed Forces. She is the proud captain of the Faculty of Education & Friends ultra-non-competitive soccer team.

Research Interests

• Agency & responsibility
• Democratic citizenship
• Climate education
• Responsive leadership
• Experiential learning

Name Pronunciation Guide:
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