Working in the five focus areas of our strategic plan 鈥 innovation, the francophonie, Indigenous rights, educational technology, and equity and social justice 鈥 these emerging researchers are making a difference in scholarly and partner communities. They have received prestigious scholarships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Ontario Graduate Scholarship program, the Consortium Nationale de formation en sant茅, and other external public and private funding bodies.
Scholars in education
Our Scholars in Education series highlights the inspiring research carried out by current graduate students and recent alumni, each project advancing knowledge in education.
Meet our emerging researchers
What can the M茅tis sash teach us about truth, and then reconciliation, for educators?
M茅tis scholar Madelaine McCracken (MEd 鈥21) knew she wanted to be a teacher when she was just eight years old. What she didn鈥檛 know was where her yout鈥
Listening to Black youth in Franco-Ontarian communities
Elie Ndala was six years old when his family fled a civil war in their home country and landed in a refugee camp. When he and his parents finally immi鈥
Deepening our understanding of inclusion
Inclusion researcher Virginie Abat-Roy (PhD 鈥24) says ableism (the discrimination of those with disabilities) is a daily obstacle for people with assi鈥
The influence of women in STEM as social media role models
鈥淕rowing up in a society with quotas limiting women in fields like engineering, yet seeing many still pursuing these disciplines, inspired my research鈥
Research on discrimination and mental health supports for Black students in Ontario
Dr. Aly Julien鈥檚 early-career interest in the brain was inspired by people close to him who suffered with epilepsy and schizophrenia. 鈥淚 witnessed the鈥
Improving teleconsultation services for Francophone communities
Transformative innovations in teleconsultation accelerated during the pandemic. When Michelle Dorion (BHSc 鈥99; 鈥03, PhD 鈥24), a physiotherapist, part鈥
Learning by yourself versus learning together
Adam Kaszuba鈥檚 research shows how making connections and collaborating with others enhances learning. Findings from his doctoral study, funded by a So鈥
Digital narrative gerontology: Wellbeing through storytelling in the later years
What is digital narrative gerontology? It鈥檚 based on a simple idea: bring two people together from different generations and combine the power of stor鈥
Sex ed in Canada: Equipping teachers to talk about consent
A passion for learning about child development led B茅atrice de Montigny to a career as a schoolteacher. Now, after a decade in elementary classrooms, 鈥
Teachers, tech and language learning
Cameron Smith, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education, recalls a childhood in Europe immersed in a linguistic 鈥渉at trick鈥 of English,鈥