Faculty Research

Faculty of Education launches Public Lecture Series

The Faculty of Education is launching a series of talks that will feature leading scholars speaking about their research and scholarship on key publicly relevant issues in education and society. 

Associate Professor Sarah Barrett is the featured interview in Podcast or Perish

Associate Professor Sarah Barrett is the featured interview in Podcast or Perish. In this episode, Barrett discusses the emotional experience of online learning and how it has affected teachers and students during the pandemic.

Using research to assist Black youth

Oyemolade Osibodu, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at York University, conducted a pilot study to help her understand the mathematics experiences of Black youth in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) high schools and the results confirmed a lack of diversity in mathematics educators.

Professor Carl James among Killam Prize recipients

York University Professor Carl James is one of five recipients of the 2022 Killam Prize. He was awarded with the honour for his research on identity, race, class, gender, immigration and creating more equitable societies.

Welcome to the March 2022 issue of Innovatus

This month's issue of Innovatus highlights some of the transformative projects, initiatives and activities happening here in the Faculty of Education.

IN THE MEDIA: Children and the Russia/Ukraine Conflict

On Tuesday, March 16th, Associate Professor Aparna Mishra-Tarc was on the Mornings with Sue & Andy show to shed light on the conflict in Eastern Europe. Tarc spoke about the plight of the thousands of children fleeing Ukraine as Russian invaders continue their destructive campaign.

The Conversation: We need to pay attention to the experiences of children in Ukraine during the Russian invasion

All war is always war on children. As a vulnerable population, children’s lives are at the mercy of the adult community. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has threatened children’s lives and severed them from their everyday lives. Overnight, their lives have become unimaginable.

IN THE MEDIA: Black scientists won't stay in Canada without equitable research funding, experts say

The system for granting federal research funding in Canada fails to give Black scientists the support they need to optimize their work, professors and researchers say. Not providing that stability for researchers may result in a brain drain to other countries, says Lawrence Goodridge, who has worked in the U.S. and Canada. He said one common criterion for determining who gets grant funding in Canada is if a candidate demonstrates leadership or has received grants before.

York University launches report on progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals

York University is marking the United Nations International Day of Education theme of “Changing Course” with the release of a dynamic new report and website documenting its progress toward the United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Professor Susan Dion awarded 2021 F.E.L. Priestly Prize

Congratulations to Faculty of Education Professor and Associate Vice-President Indigenous initiatives Susan Dion (York University) and Jane Griffith (Ryerson University), on being awarded the prestigious 2021 F.E.L. Priestly Prize for their article “Narratives of Place and Relationship: Bev Sellar’s Memoir They Called Me Number One”. The award was presented by the Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English (ACCUTE).