Faculty of Education

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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.

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

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. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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.

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

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)

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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)

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)

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)

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

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