Faculty of Education

Valerie Bob combines her interests in native language renewal and ceremonial music for her PhD program.

Dr. Niu of the Faculty of Education developed an online argumentation visualization tool called the dialectical map for her dissertation.

Dr. Wilson's work shows how qualitative research contributes to the efforts of community-based organizations towards social justice.

Amber is an education Postdoctoral Fellow investigating how storied resistances against rape culture are enacted online through young adult (YA) fanfiction. (Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship)

Yi Chien Jade Ho in Education studied environmental education in Taiwan.

Yujuan (Jade) Wu in Education studied digital literacies among English language learners in rural China.

Meghan Parker is the first Canadian student at SFU to submit and defend a thesis in comic book form.

Allison Hotti in Education studied Indigenous research methods, including the Kaupapa Maōri ways, in Hawaii.

SFU Faculty of Education PhD candidate, Poh Tan, will speak at the Government of Canada's Global Affairs Event in collaboration with New Zealand on her STEM education research on Nov. 8 & 9. Join this conversation (it's free).

Katie is a counselling psychology master's student and a recipient of the CGS Master's scholarship. Katie's thesis focuses on understanding how parents engage in discussions about grief with their children, while incorporating their sociocultural backgrounds into these conversations.

Dr. Rodgers from the Faculty of Education uses philosophy of mind to question long-held pedagogical questions.

Dr. Long from the Faculty of Education investigated young children's prosocial development in a Montessori classroom in a longitudinal study.

Steven is a PhD student researching how and why people change in their fundamental belief systems (i.e., political/religious ideologies) that result in violent behaviours. (SSHRC CGS Doctoral Scholarship)

Carolyn is a PhD student that is working towards changing the educational system and the education programs to help future generations with their education. (Graduate Entrance Scholarship)

Michelle's doctoral Education program is focused on Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts.

Kathleen PhD thesis looks toward picturebooks as rich sites for exploring more-than-human relationality through a queer worlding framework. (SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship)

Lynda is a PhD graduate in the Faculty of Education. Her program looked at Educational Technology and Learning Design.

Jessamyn is a Counselling Psychology master’s student researching youth born of genocidal sexual violence during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda. (SSHRC CGS Masters Scholarship)

Dr. Thrift has completed her Educational Psychology PhD from the Faculty of Education.

Camilla is a Counselling Psychology master’s student researching the development of the parent-child relationship within the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program. (SSHRC CGS Masters Scholarship)

Ki is a PhD student researching the relationship between media production education, media work cultures and systems of oppression. (SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship)

Natalie's research focuses on accessible and inclusive education for students who are studying online with mental-health-related disabilities. (SSHRC CGS Doctoral Scholarship)

Qiang is a Mathematics Education PhD student researching the multiple lenses of mathematics education. (Graduate Dean Entrance Scholarship)

Jessica is an Educational Psychology master’s student researching parental perceptions and attitudes towards adolescent substance use. (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship)

Cristina is an EdD graduate in the Faculty of Education. Her main research interest is educational leadership.

Carolina is a PhD student who is interested in learning how to transfer knowledge from her body to other bodies. (SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship)

Robline is examining how online interaction create challenges to from non-dominant cultures who are enrolled in post-secondary online education. (Graduate Dean Entrance Scholarship & NEIHR Network Doctoral Scholarship )

Dawn Marsden is a master's student enrolled in Counselling Psychology focusing on Indigenous Knowledge.

Yearin's research looks to support practitioners who work with Korean-Canadians who have a child with Autism.

Kathryn is an EdD graduate in the Faculty of Education. Her program focused on Educational Leadership.

Denise is a PhD student who is passionate in exploring holistic healing and transformation that have ensure the survival of Indigenous people throughout millennia. (BC Graduate Scholarship 2020, SSHRC CGS Doctoral Scholarship, GPS Graduate Fellowship)

Dr. Olivia Kanna has earned her third Master's degree in Education, in Teaching English as an Additional Language.

Katrina is interested in exploring approaches to counselling that centre Indigenous worldviews and support resisting colonial violence.

Dr. Kanji in the Faculty of Education examined how a large Canadian university could increase dental science student retention.

Jane has been selected as one of Canada's Top 25 Canadian Immigrants according to the 11th Annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards.

Dr. Trevisan's research examines how people with autism perceive, understand, and communication emotions.

Canan is a Mathematics Ediucation Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education examining TouchTimes and exploring how multiplicative thinking emerges as learners interact with it.

Makhfirat is an Individualized Studies Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education whose research is focused on what factors emerge as the primary drivers of success and failure among Central Asian students at the University of Central Asia (UCA). (University of Central Asia Scholarship, Dean's Graduate Fellowship)

Dr. Chang completed his PhD from the Faculty of Education.

Estella is a Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education interested in tackling many of the greatest problems of our times -- climate change, oppression, inequality, and mental health issues. (Graduate Fellowship)

Alex is a Counseling Psychology Master's student in the Faculty of Education whose research interests center on mental health challenges and psychotherapeutic treatment of gender diverse and sexual minority individuals. (GPS Graduate Fellowship)

Kristy is an Educational Theory and Practice Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education whose research focuses on the ethical responsibilities of Settler educators in decolonizing post-secondary education. (Graduate Fellowship)

Reuben is a Curriculum & Instruction Master's student in the Faculty of Education interested in the ways that natural spaces like gardens and parks have been narrativized, have been composed, and have been written as natural spaces. (Graduate Fellowship)

Phuc is a Master's student in the Faculty of Education studying theoretical insights, principles and practical implications in literacy instruction and development in multicultural and multilingual contexts. (GPS Graduate Fellowship)

Dr. Hajian completed her PhD from the Faculty of Education.

Chukwudi is an educational technology & learning design master's student in the Faculty of Education whose research seeks to provide a framework for the development of eLearning systems to provide equal access to education, particularly for persons in displacement and rural areas. (Knud George Pedersen International Graduate Endowment)

Sarah is an Educational Theory and Practice Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education interested in how children connect to the places where they live and how schools can aid in that connection. (Graduate Dean Entrance Scholarship)

Kelly is a Mathematics Education Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education interested in how a student views or understands a differential equation. (Graduate Fellowship)

Liang is a Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education whose research program helped him develop new world views and better understand who he is. (SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship)

Misty is an Arts Educational Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education researching the aesthetics of everyday life and its impact on pedagogy, leadership, and mentorship. (Graduate Fellowship)

Sonja is an Educational Theory and Practice Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education whose research is focused on students from refugee backgrounds. (SSHRC CGS Doctoral Scholarship)

Dr. Patzak completed her Educational Psychology PhD from the Faculty of Education.

Annie is an Arts Education Master's student in the Faculty of Education learning how to become a better art teacher.

Allen is an Educational Theory and Practice Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education researching on the impact of contemplative practices in post-secondary administration and how they affect infrastructure. (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship)

Juliana is a Languages, Cultures and Literacies Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education interested in the lived experiences of post-secondary international students in Canada, and how their voices can inform more socially just ways to internationalize higher education. (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship)

Magali is a Languages, Cultures, and Literacies doctoral student in the Faculty of Education researching the ways in which school-aged children and teenagers negotiate their identities and engage in creative practices with digital technologies when several languages are involved at home and in school. (SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship; President's PhD Scholarship; International Reading Association Scholarship)

Dr. Louise St. Pierre completed her PhD from the Faculty of Education.

Matthias is a Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education interested in documenting adult learners' experiences with digital access, literacy, and problem-solving in interactions with resources and services online. (SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship; President's PhD Scholarship)

Kevin is a Counselling Psychology Master's student in the Faculty of Education whose research seeks to explore how a therapist's own growth as a result of the counselling relationship can be used to support the client's growth and therapeutic outcomes. (SSHRC CGS Masters Scholarship)

Evelyn is a graduate diploma student in Education investigating young children's agency and capacity to self-actualize holistically.

Ilana is an Educational Theory and Practice Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education whose research focuses on innovative education characteristics and on how to support teachers in becoming innovative teachers who dare to get out of their comfort zone and explore pedagogy. (BC Graduate Scholarship & Dean's Graduate Fellowship)

Marie is a Mathematics Education Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education exploring mathematics education through multiple perspectives while providing a supportive community for each student. (Graduate Fellowship)

Chunhong is a Languages, Cultures and Literacies Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education researching on writing feedback, especially how students of second language feel, view, and use feedback on their writing from various sources. (Graduate Dean Entrance Scholarship)

Carol is a Languages, Cultures, and Literacies Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education interested in internationalization of higher education, particularly in ways curriculum, pedagogy, and policies could better embrace the uniqueness of multilingual/international students studying in Canada. (Graduate Fellowship)

Shrey is an Educational Technology and Learning Design Master's student in the Faculty of Education striving to design the most rewarding systems and processes for learners by not only leveraging technology but also investigating 'how,' 'why,' and 'to what extent' technology needs to be leveraged. (GPS Graduate Fellowship)

Alexis is an Educational Technology and Learning Design Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education whose research interests center around the use of technology for informal learning, particularly in remote and rural contexts, with a focus on gendered perspectives. (Graduate Fellowship)

Livia is a Languages, Cultures and Literacies Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education studying the development of identity among French immersion students in British Columbia by looking at how these students' language and accent intersects with their classroom group affiliations, and Francophone community affiliations. (GPS Graduate Fellowship)

Gladys is a Master's student in the Faculty of Education whose research focus is on how women in Canada use internet technology and what is the extent of its impact on their social lives. (CBIE Study in Canada)

Garfield is a Languages, Cultures and Literacies Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education seeking to understand the origin, nature and critical value of his family's Caribbean English Creole (CEC) language identity. (Graduate Fellowship)

Hadia is an Educational Technology and Learning Design Doctoral student in the Faculty of Education researching on how technology can be used in educational settings for improving the instructional/training/learning goals. (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship)

Kate is an Education Doctoral Student in the Faculty of Education whose research begins with the assumption that a cancer diagnosis enlivens the question of what it means to live well with the Earth and its multi-dimensional beings. (EDUC EdD Grad Fellowship)

Tiana is a Curriculum & Instruction (in French) master’s student, researching how to teach French, and learning about the diversity and equity intersections involved.

Tim Dueck in Faculty of Education studied Indigenous Instructor Identity and Curriculum in Winnipeg.

Dr. Natalie Frandsen completed her PhD in the Faculty of Education where she researched accessible and inclusive education for post-secondary students with mental-health-related disabilities who are undertaking their studies online.

Dr. Tanya Behrisch completed her PhD in the Faculty of Education where she focused on how mastery relates to strangeness—that is, anything we encounter as threatening or uncertain.

Sabrina is a doctoral student in Educational Theory & Practice: Curriculum & Pedagogy Stream. Her research focuses on decolonization through the lens of vocational education. (SSHRC Doctoral)