SFU Faculty of Education Media Guide

Media Guidebook

About the SFU Faculty of Education

Mission Statement

Our Experts

How To Use This Guidebook

Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Education is committed to scholarly excellence, leading-edge pedagogy, innovative curriculum, engagement with teachers, differentiated staffing, and a participatory democratic culture.

A global leader in educational research and a pathfinder in Canada’s teacher education, the Faculty of Education is committed to ethical practice, equity, social justice and diversity.

Our faculty members are dedicated to developing, advancing, and enacting knowledge that makes a difference to public education and have been recognized for their work locally, nationally, and internationally. Over the years, our faculty has grown in size and evolved in response to the ever-changing challenges and needs of the public we serve and in public education in general.

Education is an important and often controversial public issue. Whether it is a student or parent, teacher or administrator, or a concerned citizen, education affects everyone throughout one’s life-span. This Media Guidebook serves to assist media seeking an educated voice to comment on education-related issues.

Vision

The Simon Fraser University Faculty of Education – a diverse community of scholars – promotes a broad spectrum of scholarly and professional inquiry to advance theory, pedagogy and the practice of education. We look beyond precedents and categories to honour inquiry and imagination.

The Faculty is committed to a culture that develops the individual and fosters social renewal. Our scope extends throughout the lifespan and celebrates human differences. A spirit of hope inspires our work.

Many of the professors in the Simon Fraser University Faculty of Education have dedicated their academic careers researching specific issues in the broader area of education.

To arrange an interview with one of our education professors, please contact: Ruby Ng Associate Director of Communications Faculty of Education Simon Fraser University t: 778.782.7152 c: 604.828.9516 e: rubyng@sfu.ca

AReas of expertise

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2 Aboriginal education 2 Academic literacy 2 Adult and continuing education 3 Assessments and school measurements 4 Counselling 4 Diversity 5 Educational leadership 5 English as a Second Language (ESL) 6 French education 6 Health education 6 Imaginative education 7 International education 7 Mathematics education and numeracy 8 Teacher education

Aboriginal Education

Academic Literacy

Adult and continuing education

Dolores van der Wey

Dr. Steve Marshall

Dr. Deborah Bartlette

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Program Coordinator, M.Ed. Community Programs

Ph.D. (UBC) M.A. (SFU) B.GS (SFU)

Ph.D. (Institute of Education,

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Specializations and Research Interests Coalition and reparative politics Aboriginal education Anti-oppression education Literacy Teacher education

B.A. (U. of Manchester)

Ph.D. (SFU) M.Ed. (Athabasca) B.A. (Open U.)

Specializations and Research Interests

Specialization and Research Interests

Sociolinguistics and education

Post-secondary/higher education

Academic literacy

Academic capitalism

Language, migration and identity 

Education and the public good

TESOL pedagogy

Corporate/market-like activities in post secondary education

U. of London) M.A. (U. of London)

Linguistic minorities

MEDIA CONTACT Ruby Ng t: 778.782.7152 c: 604.828.9516 e: rubyng@sfu.ca

Assessments and school measurements

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Dr. Paul Shaker

Dr. Phil Winne

Dr. John Nesbit

Dean of Education

Professor and Canada Research Chair

Associate Professor

Ph.D. (Ohio State) M.A. (Ohio) B.A. (Ohio) Specializations and Research Interests During his time in the field of education, Dr. Shaker has been a teacher, as well as, a professor and administrator in higher education.

In addition to a passionate interest in educational policy and community engagement, Dr. Shaker carries with him nearly 30 years experience in education in varying capacities and has been recognized with numerous awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship that led to his work evaluating basic education in seven Arab Gulf nations.

Ph.D. (Stanford) M.S.Ed. (Bucknell U.) B.S.Ed. cum laude (Bucknell U.) Specializations and Research Interests

Ph.D. (U. of Alberta) M.Ed. (U. of Alberta) B.A. (UBC) Specializations and Research Interests

Study tactics

Self-regulated learning with multimedia resources

Measurements, assessments and evaluation

Research methodologies for log analysis

Education psychology

Learning from concept maps

Educational technology

Learning object evaluation

Quantitative data analysis

Collaborative evaluation Adaptive learning systems

counselling

Diversity

Dr. Natalee Popadiuk

Dr. Charles Bingham

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (U. of Calgary) M.A. (UBC) B.Ed. (UBC) B.A. (UBC)

Ph.D. (U. Washington) M.A. (U. Washington) Teaching Certificate (U. Puget Sound) B.A. (Whitman College)

Specializations and Research Interests

Specializations and Research Interests

International students

Curriculum and education

Multicultural counselling

Multicultural practices

Suicide prevention counselling

Philosophies of language

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MEDIA CONTACT Ruby Ng t: 778.782.7152 c: 604.828.9516 e: rubyng@sfu.ca

Educational Leadership

English as a SECONd language (ESL)

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Dr. Geoff Madoc-Jones

Dr. Dan Laitsch

Dr. Kelleen Toohey

Program Coordinator, Ed.D

Assistant Professor

Professor

Ph.D. (SFU) M.A. (SFU) B.A. (U. of Wales)

Ph.D. (American U.) M.Ed. (U. of Virginia) B.A. (Virginia Tech)

Ph.D. (U. of Toronto) M.Ed. (U. of Alberta) Graduate Diploma (U. of Alberta) Professional Teaching Certificate

Specializations and Research Interests

Specializations and Research Interests

(U. of Calgary) B.A. (U. of Calgary)

Language arts education

Use and misuse of research in policy making

Specialization and Research Interests

Policy and market-based education reform

English as a second foreign language

History of literacy

High-stakes accountability and assessment programs

Native Indian education

B.C. Literature and contemporary Welsh literature

School health approaches to education reform

Hermeneutics Philosophy of education Poetry

Multicultural education

Bilingual education Bilingual education for minority language students

French Education

Health Education

Imaginative Education

Dr. Diane Dagenais

Dr. Sandra Vamos

Dr. Kieran Egan

Professor

Assistant Professor

Professor and Canada Research Chair

Ph.D. (U. of Montreal) M.A. (McGill) B.Ed (McGill)

Ed.D. (U. of Sarasota) Ed.S. (U. of Sarasota) Grad. Dip of Ed. (U. of

Specialization and Research Interests

M.Sc (Canisius College) B.PE (McMaster U.)

Ph.D. (Cornell) Ph.D. program (Stanford) Post Graduate Teaching Certificate (U. of London) B.A. (U. of London)

Second language education Bilingual education

Specialization and Research Interests

Specialization and Research Interests

Bilingualism

Health education

Multilingualism

Teacher preparation in health education

Imaginative Education Research Group (IERG)

Literacy and immigration

Health promoting schools

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Western Sydney, Australia)

Health literacy Adolescent health Curriculum development for health education Integration of health and technology for both teaching and learning

MEDIA CONTACT Ruby Ng t: 778.782.7152 c: 604.828.9516 e: rubyng@sfu.ca

International Education

Mathematics Education and Numeracy

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Dr. Ian Andrews

Dr. Rina Zazkis

Dr. Peter Liljedahl

Director of External Programs and International Initiatives

Professor

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Israel Institute of Technology) M.A. (U. of Haifa) B.A. (U. of Haifa)

Ph.D. (SFU) B.Sc. (SFU)

Ph.D. (Bradford) M.A. (SFU) PDP (SFU) B.A. (SFU)

Specializations and Research Interests

Specialization and Research Interests

Undergraduate mathematics education

International teacher education

Teaching, learning, and understanding elementary number theory

Internationalization of Canadian teacher certification programs

Mathematical content knowledge of pre-service teachers

Specializations and Research Interests Mathematics education Problem solving Creativity Numeracy Professional growth of teachers Mathematical beliefs

Teacher Education

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Dr. Peter Grimmett

Dr. Ann Chinnery

Professor

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (U. of Tempere) Ed.D. (UBC) M.Ed. (U. of Alberta) M.A. (U. of Alberta) B.Ed. (U. of Keele) B.A. (U. of Newscastle-Upon-Tyne)

Ph.D. (SFU) M.Ed. (U. of Alberta) B.Ed. (U. of Alberta)

Specializations and Research Interests Teacher education policy, governance and accreditation Teacher development Teacher knowledge and learning Reflective practice and inquiry

MEDIA CONTACT Ruby Ng t: 778.782.7152 c: 604.828.9516 e: rubyng@sfu.ca

Specializations and Research Interests Educating for social justice Preparing teachers for work in diverse classrooms Ethics and moral education

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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ONLINE MEDIA ROOM

www.educ.sfu.ca/media_room We are always updating news and information about the work we do and the issues we inform.

Visit our online media room for resources including: Recent News Recent Opinion Pieces Issues Sheets Research And Publications Research Centres Sfu Faculty Of Education Factsheet Key Personnel Media Kit (Pdf) Media Directory (Pdf)

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