Current PhD Supervision

Yaoyang Zhang (PhD student, 2026–present), Educational Theory and Practice. 

Claudia de Andrade Spitz (PhD student, 2026–present), Educational Theory and Practice. Co-supervised with Dr. Pooja Dharamshi.

Sandhya Ghai (PhD student, 2025). Educational Theory and Practice (ETAP), Senior Supervisor.

Jasleen Kang (PhD student, 2025). Educational Theory and Practice (ETAP), Senior Supervisor.

Current MEd Supervision

Gardikiotis, E. (MEd student, 2025–present), Curriculum and Instruction: Educational Theory and Practice. Research interest: Educational leadership.

Recent graduates

King Cohen, E. (MEd, 2026). How the dual roles of educator-parents of neurodivergent children can inform neurodiversity-affirming pedagogy in K–12 settings.

Former Students

Xu, H. (PhD, 2023–2025). An examination of eight Master of Education programs at Canadian universities: Articulation and implementation of internationalization. Faculty of Education, Queen’s University. Senior Supervisor: Saad Chahine. Committee: Lilach Marom, Michelle Searle (Education), Elspeth Murray (Business). External Examiner: Jane Preston (Education, University of Prince Edward Island). Defence date: February 27, 2025.

Committee Member

Chubenko, L. (PhD candidate, 2024–present). Early-career teachers (ECT) who are considering leaving the teaching profession in Manitoba. Faculty of Education, Educational Theory and Practice, SFU. Senior Supervisor: Jeannie Kerr. Committee Members: Lilach Marom, Education, SFU.

Internal/External Examiner Roles

Chahal, R. (EdD, 2024). Crafting a safe ethical space in the social work classroom. Faculty of Education, SFU. Supervisor: Mark Fettes. Committee Members: Sharalyn Jordan (Education, SFU), Mukwa Musayett (Shelly Johnson, Education, TRU). Internal Examiner: Lilach Marom. External Examiner: Alicia Boatswain-Kyte (Social Work, McGill). Defence chair: Sean Blenkinsop. Defence date: January 29, 2024.

Stevens, C. (EdD, 2022). Female Punjab international students' perceptions of safer acclimatisation to a Southern Ontario, Canada college: A mixed methods study. Centre for Higher Education Studies, University of Liverpool. Primary Supervisor: Yota Dimitriadi. Secondary Supervisor: Ian Willis. Internal Examiner: Rita Kop. External Examiner: Lilach Marom. Defence date: October 17, 2022.

Lazarus, L. E. (MEd, 2020). Creating a model for diversity education in Indian schools through a Canadian context. Thompson Rivers University. Supervisor: Patricia Neufeld. External Examiner: Lilach Marom. Defence date: May 30, 2020.