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Gillian Judson
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Education
Dr. Gillian Judson is an Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Her research interests include the role of imagination in leadership, imagination’s role in learning (K-post-secondary), and imaginative and ecological teaching practices (PreK through post-secondary). Her latest books are entitled Imagination and the Engaged Learner: Cognitive Tools for the Classroom. (Egan & Judson, 2016), Engaging Imagination in Ecological Education: Practical Strategies For Teaching (Judson, 2015), and A Walking Curriculum (Judson, 2018/2019).
school Supervision Status: Open to New Students
Research
Interests
- Imagination and Educational Leadership
- Leadership Education
- Imagination and Pedagogy / Curriculum (K-Post Secondary)
- Imaginative Education / Cognitive Tools
- Ecological / Place-Based Education
Keywords
imagination; leadership; ecological education; curriculum and pedagogy
Supervisory Experience
Master's Supervision
- Armer, Ryan (MEd, 2025), How school leaders employ tools of imagination to support inclusion
- Bassan, Sharon (MEd, 2025), The perspectives of education assistants on inclusion in schools
- Choroszewski, Alyssa (MEd, 2025), Lean on me: how co-teachers frame their experiences with burnout
- Elliott, Briar (MEd, 2025), Educational and career experiences of women with late diagnosis learning disabilities
- Hollmann, Kimberly (MEd, 2025), Interrupted engagement: student perspectives on persistence, disconnection, and graduation in a rural high school
- Joy, Sinead Martina (MEd, 2025), Physical activity and cognitive tools: exploring the embodied nature of imaginative education
- Hunter, Chelsea (MEd, 2024), Beyond good enough: investigating perceptions of careers for administrators in post-secondary
- Messer, Bryan (MEd, 2024), What influences British Columbia apprenticeship students to accelerate their technical training schedules?
- Nadon, Jennifer A. (MEd, 2024), Different working arrangements, different roles: Simon Fraser University managers creating equitable workplaces post-COVID-19
- Osborne, Andrew (MEd, 2024), Student and instructor perceptions of collaborative online international learning projects for increasing intercultural competence
- Diack, Jennifer (MEd, 2023), Teachers' perceptions of SEL evidence-based implementation in schools
- Hickey, Sabrina (MEd, 2023), Parent perspectives of the French Immersion enrolment process
- Ward, Kim (MEd, 2023), Cultivating confidence and connecting curriculum: Exploring an integrated approach to science and art
Upcoming Courses
Last Updated: 12/08/26