Creating meaningful change through the arts
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RBJSE 2022
The Rosa Bruno-Jofré Symposium in Education is an annual gathering organized for and by graduate students in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. It features educators and graduate student presenters from across Canada.
MEd Student Jane Mao Competing in Three Minute Thesis Final
Jane Mao is a first-year MEd student at the Faculty of Education, with a BScH in Psychology and a Sexual and Gender Diversity Certificate. Jane’s presentation ‘Hurt by Healthcare’ has made it into the final for the Three Minute Thesis competition held each year.
Building Abolition in the Prison Capital of Canada
Date
Thursday March 24, 20225:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
VirtualLisa Guenther is Queen’s National Scholar in Political Philosophy and Critical Prison Studies at Queen’s University in Canada. She is the author of Solitary Confinement: Social Death and its Afterlives (2013) and co-editor of Death and Other Penalties: Philosophy in a Time of Mass Incarceration (2015). From 2012-17, she facilitated a discussion group with men on death row in Tennessee called REACH Coalition, and she was a member of the P4W Memorial Collective from 2018-21. She is currently working on a critical phenomenology of prison abolition and decolonization on Turtle Island.
Register closed.
This event is happening in conjunction with activities for the 2022 Scholar Strike.
Hetty Roi
Hetty Roi
Communications, Marketing & Advancement Coordinator
she/her
355 King St. Room 344
Hetty, or Henrietta, loves to think strategically about the best ways to reach the Faculty of Education community. With a background in the heritage sector, Hetty hopes to make complicated subjects easy to understand. With an MA in Public History from Western University and a BAH in Art History from Queen's University, she is always game to talk art and material culture. Her favourite artwork at Duncan McArthur Hall is the Kitagawa Utamaro woodblock print on the second floor.
Name Pronunciation Guide:
“he-TEE r-oy”
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Portia Chapman - Alumni Profile
Portia (Po) Chapman is a Canadian artist reclaiming her Indigenous heritage. She describes her artistic pursuits as an act of fanciful dreaming. She has never stopped pursuing her dream of becoming a Canadian listed professional artist and Visual Art educator.
Creative Connections - Bringing Students Together During Lockdowns
When pandemic response measures caused school closures and remote emergency learning, our modus operandi as school leaders and educators shifted in unprecedented ways. How would we maintain our strong sense of community and stay connected with our students and families? How will we maintain positive mental health networks amongst students, parents, staff and administration?
Demi Muchmore
Demi Muchmore
Practicum Placement Assistant
She/her
Practicum Office
Education
I hold a diploma in Social Service Work from St. Lawrence College, which I earned in 2016. Prior to joining the Faculty of Education, I spent five years as a Legal Assistant at a respected local law firm, gaining valuable experience in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment. Since March 2022, I have been part of the Practicum Office within the Faculty of Education. My combined background in social services and legal support enables me to approach my work with a solution-focused mindset and a strong commitment to compassionate, client-centered service.
Name Pronunciation Guide:
“dem-EE much-more”
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Natalie Lefebvre
Natalie Lefebvre
Practicum Manager
She/Her
Practicum Office
Education
MEd Student
Natalie is an Ontario Certified Teacher with international teaching experience. Natalie currently works as the Practicum Manager and is a part-time Master of Education student. She has served as a research assistant in an action research project under the supervision of Dr. Lee Airton and Dr. Michelle Searle, titled "Supporting Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Teacher Educations: Shifting from a Reactive to Proactive Stance", which aims for teachers to enter the profession with the expectation and experience of being fully affirmed in their gender identify and/or gender expression.
Committees:
- Professional Studies Committee
- Admissions & Awards Committee
- Faculty Board
Name Pronunciation Guide:
“NAT-uh-LEE luh-FAY-vuh”
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Mohamed Yusuf
Mohamed Yusuf
PhD in Education
Graduate Student
Research Area
At-Risk Youth, Mentorship
Supervisor
Dr. Alana Butler
Biography
Mohamed has always possessed a love for teaching, and research! After completing his Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Mohamed completed his B.Ed. under the Primary/Junior concentration. Mohamed is now an OCT certified Elementary Teacher, currently working as an Occasional Teacher with the Limestone District School Board. Mohamed is also a varsity athlete with the Queen's Men's Rugby team.
Research Interest
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- Mixed Methods Research
- Youth Development
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-yusuf-m-ed-3aba15163