Off the Shelf
Highlighting research from the newest members of Canada’s education research community.
Every year, thousands of students pursue graduate degrees in the area of education. From leadership studies to curriculum design, from cognitive psychology to the philosophy of education, the field is large and extremely interesting.
An important part of our work at voicEd Radio is to support and amplify the work being done by education students right across the country and that’s why we’re launching season 2 of Off the Shelf, a podcast series dedicated to shining a spotlight on the work to which you have been dedicating so much time and effort over the past several years of your life. In our first season, we heard fifteen from doctoral students from across Canada who had completed or are on the verge of completing their programs. You can hear those conversations here.
In Season 2, we want to hear from more of you about what drew you to your topic of research, where your studies have led you, and the impact that you hope to have on the world of education.
We’re going to be launching the next season of Off The Shelf at the beginning of June 2022, and you’re invited to participate. If you are a Canadian student enrolled in a PhD or EdD program and would like to share your work with the voicEd Radio community, simply provide us with a few details below and we will be in touch with some details of our own, including a discussion framework, and link where you can book a recording time.
Help us connect education research and practice in this unique series of conversations with some of our newest Doctors in the field!
So, here’s the form. Be sure to scroll down for the submit button and make sure that you get a confirmation that your information has been received. We’ll be in touch within 48 hours…but probably sooner!
Lisa Taylor is a PhD Candidate at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. Her research questions and methodology explore how teacher health and well-being were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this conversation we explore the…
Eman Khalifah is a graduate student at the University of Victoria. Recently, she defended her Masters thesis: “A case study of PETE teacher candidates’ learning to teach physical education: An application of occupational socialization theory”.
You…
Dr. Brandon Needham is Principal of Langenburg Central School in Langenburg Saskatchewan. He recently completed his PhD work at the University of Regina and his dissertation is the topic of our conversation today:
“Critical Action Research: How…
Kiera Brant-Birioukov is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at York University. Her scholarly interests include Haudenosaunee Thought, Indigenous Curriculum Theory, Reconciliatory Pedagogies and Indigenous Language Revitalization….
Harrison Campbell, BE.d, MA: Harrison Campbell is a Doctor of Philosophy student at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. His area of scholarship explores the use of process drama in understanding complex literacy practices within…
Enoch Leung is a PhD student in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University. His recently defended dissertation, “Toward Safety and Positive Support in Schools for LGBTQ youth: Québec Teachers’ Perspectives on…
Mohammed Estaiteyeh a PhD candidate in Curriculum Studies at Western University in Ontario. He has an emphasis on Science/STEM Education and is passionate about curriculum reform and innovative pedagogical practices in K-12 educational settings.
In…
Dr. Karen Acton is Assistant Professor Department of Leadership Higher and Adult Education, OISE/UT.
In this research conversation, Dr. Acton talks her dissertation work focused on the educators in our schools who take on the role of leading…
Sabrina Shajeen Alam is a PhD candidate in the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology at McGill University and is about to finish her PhD in the summer of 2022.
Her research interest is to find out the impact of educational technology…
Dr. Verena Roberts is a High School Online Humanities Teacher for Rocky View Schools, and a Sessional Instructor for UVic, UCalgary. and a Learning Designer for UBC,
Mark Turner is a teacher for Rocky View Schools and the coordinator of a very…
Other than official post-secondary career centres, where do students get their information and inspiration about possible career paths. Dr. Candy Ho explored this question in her doctoral dissertation, “Professionals in Post-Secondary Education:…
Dr. Sunaina Sharma’s doctoral dissertation, “An Exploration of the Relationship between Digital Technology Use and Student Engagement in a Grade 11 English Class: A Classroom Ethnography” is an important exploration of how students interact with…
Dr. Robyn Masters has a real heart for the mental health of those learn and work in our school systems. She completed her PhD at Western University and she’s here to talk about her thesis dissertation, “Promoting Mentally Healthy Classrooms:…
Dr. Jaime Malic’s thesis, “Living Leadership: Exploring the Leadership Values and Practices of Independent-School Principals in Ontario” explores the relationship between what schools leaders say they believe and what they do.
I had the opportunity…
Dr. Terry Whitmell is an Ontario-based educator who has worked at all levels of the system in the Peel District School Board. Her curiosity around deeper forms of assessment has led her to her PhD work: “Navigating Dilemmas in “Going Gradeless”:…
Max Antony Newman has a special interest in how immigrant parents negotiate meaning and expectation within in the Ontario school system. In this conversation we talk about his study of how Eastern European immigrant parents see the importance of…
Anne Marie Luce is an education leader with extensive knowledge of and experience in national and international contexts. She brings this expertise and the questions that have developed to her doctoral work at Gonzaga University.
Anne Marie’s…
Dr. Gurpreet Sahmbi is concerned about how well STEM students do in their transition from secondary to tertiary education. In particular, how does Calculus continue to act as a gatekeeper to future success, not only in STEM, but in other disciplines…
In his EdD work, Dr. Ken MacKinnon explored the impact that the discourses around gender and leadership have on the work of both males and females who take on the role of Principal. In this conversation, we take up some of the themes presented in his…
Eleftherios (Terry) Soleas is a PhD graduate of the faculty of education at Queens where he is an assistant adjunct professor in the professional masters of education program teaching the Capstone project and Innovative Curriculum planning courses. He…
Eleftherios (Terry) Soleas is a PhD graduate of the faculty of education at Queens where he is an assistant adjunct professor in the professional masters of education program teaching the Capstone project and Innovative Curriculum planning courses. He…
Nancy Wise has long wondered about the fate of struggling readers in an early French Immersion classroom. Are they “counselled” to leave the program and return to an English stream where special education supports may be greater? Or is it possible to…
Today on the podcast, it’s Ontario-based vice-principal and Doctor of Education, Jeff Brinson. His work has culminated in an Organization Improvement Plan Building Capacity for Triangulated Assessment challenges the status quo around assessment…
Richelle Bird is a PhD candidate in the School and Applied Child Psychology program. Both her research and professional interests involve supporting vulnerable, marginalized populations, and global mental health.
Richelle’s PhD dissertation,…
Every year, thousands of students pursue graduate degrees in the area of education. From leadership studies to curriculum design, from cognitive psychology to the philosophy of education, the field is large and extremely interesting.
An important part of our work at voicEd Radio is to support and amplify the work being done by education students right across the country and that’s why we’re launching season 2 of Off the Shelf, a podcast series dedicated to shining a spotlight on the work to which you have been dedicating so much time and effort over the past several years of your life. In our first season, we heard fifteen from doctoral students from across Canada who had completed or are on the verge of completing their programs. You can hear those conversations here.
In Season 2, we want to hear from more of you about what drew you to your topic of research, where your studies have led you, and the impact that you hope to have on the world of education.
We’re going to be launching the next season of Off The Shelf at the beginning of June 2022, and you’re invited to participate. If you are a Canadian student enrolled in a PhD or EdD program and would like to share your work with the voicEd Radio community, simply provide us with a few details below and we will be in touch with some details of our own, including a discussion framework, and link where you can book a recording time.
Help us connect education research and practice in this unique series of conversations with some of our newest Doctors in the field!
So, here’s the form. Be sure to scroll down for the submit button and make sure that you get a confirmation that your information has been received. We’ll be in touch within 48 hours…but probably sooner!
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