Dr. Rita Irwin
Professor, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy

Dr. Cash Ahenakew
Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People’s WellbeingHow are Indigenous practices of wellbeing foundational to the revitalization of relationships and reconciliation of institutions? Learn more
Dr. Daniel Cox
Myrne B. Nevison Professorship in Counselling PsychologyHow can social supports improve mental health and wellbeing? Learn more
Dr. Patsy Duff
Distinguished University ScholarHow can support language socialization across bilingual and multilingual settings? Learn more
Dr. Guy Faulkner
Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Public Health Agency of Canada (CIHR-PHAC) Chair in Applied Public HealthHow can physical activity alleviate mental health issues? Learn more
Dr. Guofang Li
Canada Research Chair in Transnational/Global Perspectives on Language and Literacy Education of Children and YouthHow can we support immigrant children’s learning? Learn more
Dr. Jan Hare
Canada Research Chair in Indigenous PedagogyHow can we enrich teacher education with Indigenous perspectives, histories and pedagogies? Learn more
Dr. Rita Irwin
Distinguished University ScholarHow can a/r/tography expand how we imagine and conduct arts practice-based research methodologies through collaborative and community-based collectives? Learn more
Dr. Harper Keenan
Robert Quartermain Professor of Gender and Sexuality Research in EducationHow can schools support gender and racial diversity? Learn more
Dr. Sterett Mercer
Chris Spencer Foundation Professorship in DyslexiaHow can we meet the needs of learners with dyslexia? Learn more
Dr. Kenneth Miller
Edith Lando Professor in Counselling for Refugee and Immigrant Youth and FamiliesHow can we respond to the needs of immigrant and refugee children, youth and their families? Learn more
Dr. Cynthia Nicol
David F. Robitaille Professorship in Mathematics and Science EducationHow can we help teachers develop culturally responsive practices? Learn more
Dr. Bonny Norton, FRSC
University Killam ProfessorHow can digital innovations expand identity options for language learners and teachers across global sites? Learn more
Dr. Nancy Perry
Dorothy Lam Chair in Special EducationHow can we encourage self-regulation in young learners? Learn more
Dr. William Pinar
Tetsuo Aoki Professorship in Curriculum StudiesHow can we help young learners become caring citizens of their communities and the world? Learn more
Dr. Eli Puterman
Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and HealthWhat can we do to encourage people to move more? Learn more
Dr. Leyton Schnellert
Eleanor Rix Professorship in Rural Teacher EducationHow can we provide better educational opportunities to educators and learners outside of urban areas? Learn more
Dr. Bill Sheel
Distinguished University ScholarHow do human respiratory and cardiovascular systems interact, respond and adapt to physiological stressors, such as exercise or hypoxia? Learn more
Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen
Canada Research Chair in Mental Health and IntersectionalityHow can we interrupt intergenerational transmission of stress by improving parent and child mental health? Learn more
Dr. Bruno Zumbo
Canada Research Chair in Psychometrics and MeasurementHow can we explore psychometrics and measurement to understand statistics, language testing and human development? Learn more