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Cheryl Lee-Yow

PhD in Education

She/Her

Graduate Student

People Directory Affiliation Category

Research Area

Early Childhood Education

Supervisor

Dr. Kristy Timmons

Biography

Cheryl holds a BAH in Legal Studies and Sociology with business from the University of Waterloo. Her current area of focus is researching the implementation and impacts of the CWELCC (Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care) program in Ontario. She has various experiences in non-traditional teaching environments including museum programming, Montessori schools, summer camps, student success teams, and volunteering with programs helping low-income youth and communities.

Research Interests

  • Low-income and vulnerable youth
  • Quality and accessibility of early childhood care
  • Online education accessibility
  • Disability studies