Cheryl Lee-Yow
Cheryl Lee-Yow
PhD in Education
She/Her
Graduate Student
Research Area
Early Childhood Education
Supervisor
Biography
Cheryl is a Phd of Education student at Queen's University focusing on early childhood education and care research. Her master's study explored the implementation and impacts of the Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care (CWELCC) program for Ontario childcare operators and was supported by the 2023 SSHRC CGS-M. Her research interests include early childhood education, education accessibility, inclusivity practices, GenAI and education, online education, at-risk youth and children, I-EDIAA, critical disability studies, and evaluation and community engagement. Currently, she works on various projects with focuses such as decolonial evaluation learning, technology and food security, teacher expectations in the early years, AI accessibility and knowledge, and disability justice.
Research Interests
- Low-income and vulnerable youth
- Quality and accessibility of early childhood care
- Online education accessibility
- Disability studies
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