Distinguished Scholars in Education

Find out how our research chairs, professors and distinguished scholars are harnessing the power of education to address society’s most critical challenges.


Dr. Cash Ahenakew

Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People’s Wellbeing
 

How are Indigenous practices of wellbeing foundational to the revitalization of relationships and reconciliation of institutions?

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Dr. Daniel Cox

Myrne B. Nevison Professor in Counselling Psychology
 

How can social supports improve mental health and wellbeing?

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Dr. Patsy Duff

Distinguished University Scholar
 
 

How can educators support language socialization across bilingual and multilingual settings?

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Dr. Guy Faulkner

Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Public Health Agency of Canada (CIHR-PHAC) Chair in Applied Public Health

How can physical activity alleviate mental health issues?

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Dr. Jan Hare

Dean; Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Indigenous Pedagogy
 

How can we enrich teacher education with Indigenous perspectives, histories and pedagogies?

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Dr. Rita Irwin

Distinguished University Scholar
 
 

How can a/r/tography expand how we imagine and conduct arts practice-based research methodologies through collaborative and community-based collectives?

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Dr. Harper Keenan

Robert Quartermain Professor of Gender & Sexuality Research in Education

How can schools support gender and racial diversity?

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Dr. Guofang Li

Canada Research Chair in Transnational/Global Perspectives on Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth

How can we support immigrant children’s learning?

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Dr. Sterett Mercer

Chris Spencer Foundation Professor in Dyslexia
 

How can we meet the needs of learners with dyslexia?

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Dr. Kenneth Miller

Edith Lando Professor in Counselling for Refugee and Immigrant Youth and Families

Dr. Kenneth Miller

How can we respond to the needs of immigrant and refugee children, youth and their families?

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Dr. Cynthia Nicol

David F. Robitaille Professor in Mathematics and Science Education
 

How can we help teachers develop culturally responsive practices?

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Dr. Bonny Norton, FRSC

University Killam Professor
Distinguished University Scholar
 

How can digital innovations expand identity options for language learners and teachers across global sites?

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Dr. Nancy Perry

Dorothy Lam Chair in Special Education

How can we encourage self-regulation in young learners?

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Dr. William Pinar

Tetsuo Aoki Professor in Curriculum Studies

How can we help young learners become caring citizens of their communities and the world?

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Dr. Eli Puterman

Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Health

What can we do to encourage people to move more?

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Dr. Leyton Schnellert

Eleanor Rix Professor in Rural Teacher Education
 

How can we provide better educational opportunities to educators and learners outside of urban areas?

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Dr. Bill Sheel

Distinguished University Scholar
 
 

How do human respiratory and cardiovascular systems interact, respond and adapt to physiological stressors, such as exercise or hypoxia?

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Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen

Canada Research Chair in Mental Health and Intersectionality
 

How can we interrupt intergenerational transmission of stress by improving parent and child mental health?

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Dr. Bruno Zumbo

Canada Research Chair in Psychometrics and Measurement
Distinguished University Scholar

How can we explore psychometrics and measurement to understand statistics, language testing and human development?

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Additional Distinguished Scholars in Education


Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation Professorship in Spine Biomechanics and Neurophysiology
Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin | Professor, School of Kinesiology

Established in 2006, the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation Professorship in Spine Biomechanics and Neurophysiology supports research in sensorimotor physiology. Visit Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin’s profile page to learn more.
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