Scholars in education

Our Scholars in Education series highlights the inspiring doctoral research carried out by current students and recent alumni, each project advancing knowledge in education.

Working in the five focus areas of our strategic plan — innovation, the francophonie, Indigenous rights, educational technology, and equity and social justice — 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, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ontario Graduate Scholarship program, Consortium Nationale de formation en santé, and other external public and private funding bodies. 

Meet our emerging researchers

Faculty of Education
Madelaine McCracken
Faculty of Education

What can the Métis sash teach us about truth, and then reconciliation, for educators?

Métis scholar Madelaine McCracken (MEd ’21) knew she wanted to be a teacher when she was just eight years old. What she didn’t know was where her yout…
Faculty of Education
Cameron W. Smith
Faculty of Education

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 “hat trick” of English,…
Faculty of Education
Virginie Abat-Roy
Faculty of Education

Deepening our understanding of inclusion

Inclusion researcher Virginie Abat-Roy (PhD ’24) says ableism (the discrimination of those with disabilities) is a daily obstacle for people with assi…
Faculty of Education
Michelle Dorion
Faculty of Education

Improving teleconsultation services for Francophone communities

Transformative innovations in teleconsultation accelerated during the pandemic. When Michelle Dorion (BHSc ’99; ’03, PhD ’24), a physiotherapist, part…
Faculty of Education
Adam Kaszuba
Faculty of Education

Learning by yourself versus learning together

Adam Kaszuba’s research shows how making connections and collaborating with others enhances learning. Findings from his doctoral study, funded by a So…
Faculty of Education
Béatrice Crettenand Pecorini
Faculty of Education

Digital narrative gerontology: Wellbeing through storytelling in the later years

What is digital narrative gerontology? It’s based on a simple idea: bring two people together from different generations and combine the power of stor…