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Research

The Faculty of Education is Committed to Excellence in Research

Research is an integral part of the Faculty of Education's mission to advance learning. Through research, the Faculty contributes to the theoretical foundations of policy and practice in education, ensures that students have access to the latest research in their courses, and provides service to the wider educational community. 

Internal Research Funding at Western

Information session and tips on applying to internal competitions (powerpoint)- by Dr. Jerry Kidder, AVP Research, held at the Faculty on September 18, 2009.

Recent Grant Funding Successes

Congratulations to recent grant recipients from the Faculty of Education: 

Counselling Foundation of Canada  
Susan Rodger and The Bridges Team.
Western’s Alumni Development has announced that the Counselling Foundation of Canada has made a generous gift to the Bridges Project. The gift will allow the Bridges team to create a manual and resource binder for counselors and educators working in the context of community-based alternative education programs.  

Scholarly Journals at Western Program (UWO Internal)
Suzanne Majhanovich & Marianne Larsen. Canadian and International Education
Allen Pearson. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

International Research (UWO Internal)
Farahnaz Faez. Internationalization, globalization and English education in Brazil
Immaculate Namukasa & George Gadanidis. Algebraic Problem Solving: Investigating approaches to pedagogical content knowledge (PCK).

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - Community-University Research Alliance (CURA)
Shelley Taylor. Welcoming Communities Initiative

SSHRC Internal Travel Grant (UWO Internal)
Marianne Larsen. Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference
Paul Tarc. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting
Katina Pollock. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting

International Research (UWO Internal)
Aniko Varpalotai. The health education of Maasai girls and women in rural Tanzania and Kenya: A pilot study.

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Major Collaborative Research Initiatives (MCRI)
Rachel Heydon, Carol Beynon. Advancing International Interdisciplinary Research in Singing.

...more funding successes

Recent Research Awards

Congratulations to recent award recipients from the Faculty of Education:

 The Larry E. Frase Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship
Wendy Crocker, Ph.D. student

Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE) Thesis and Dissertation Recognition of Excellence Award
Ben Hazzard, M.Ed. Facilitating Teacher Partnerships for Cross-Classroom Collaboration

UWO Faculty Scholar
Dr. Wayne Martino