Education
| 2017–2021 | Doctoral of Arts student in Education Vanier scholar (2018 – 2021) University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada DISSERTATION: Pushing privileged pillars in Canadian higher education Supervisors: Dr. Budd Hall (Professor Emeritus, School of Public Administration; Co-Chair, UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education) & Dr. Kathy Sanford (Education) | |
| 2015–2017 | Master of Arts in Sociology University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada THESIS: The echoes of childhood poverty: Composing lives in higher education This narrative inquiry unfolded alongside three undergraduate students at a large, research-intensive Canadian university to understand how the echoes of persistent childhood poverty shape their university experiences Supervisors: Dr. Vera Caine (Nursing) & Dr. Herb Northcott (Sociology) Committee: Dr. Janice Huber (Education) & Dr. Jana Grekul (Criminology) | |
| 2015 | Bachelor of Arts in Sociology University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada | |
| 2012 | Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/English Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada | |
| 1992 | Computer Information Systems Analysis Diploma Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, AB, Canada | |
| 1985 | Accounting Diploma Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
areas of focus
• civic engagement
• community
• democracy
• equity, diversity, and inclusion
• educational leadership & policy
• knowledge mobilization
• narrative
• poverty & social class
• social movements
• sociology of higher education
• stigma
• social justice
• strategic enrolment management
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