Glossary of Terms

1. Developmental Psychology: The American Psychological Association describes developmental psychology as the study of human growth and changes across the lifespan, including: physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality, and emotional growth.
2. Acculturation: Acculturation is the process whereby an individual from one cultural group learns and adopts elements of another cultural group, integrating them into his or her original culture. Although it can refer to any process of cultural integration, it is typically used to describe the ways in which an immigrant or non majority individual or group adopts cultural elements from the majority or mainstream culture, as the incentive is typically greater for acculturation to occur in this direction. (Berry JW. Conceptual approaches to acculturation In: Chun KM, Balls Organista P, Marín G (Eds.), Acculturation: Advances in theory, measurement, and applied research. (pp. 17–37) Washington, DC: American Psychological Association; 2003)
3. Comprehensive Research Project: During the first two years of Laurier’s Developmental Psychology PhD program, all students must complete a comprehensive research experience under the supervision of a faculty member other than their advisor.

Our Guests: 

1. Ali Jasemi: Ali is pursuing a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University in the Language & Literacy lab under Dr. Alexandra Gottardo’s supervision. Ali has pursued his master’s degree in the same field, researching second language acquisition and acculturation. Ali is also affiliated with the Centre for Leading Research in Education (CLRiE) and Bilingualism Matters@Laurier Initiative. Ali has assisted many newcomer immigrants and refugees with their resettlement process with varying responsibilities. In addition to his studies, Ali also provides mental health rehabilitation support to individuals with traumatic brain injuries. 
2. Avnee Sharma: Avnee is the Lab Coordinator and Community Outreach Coordinator of the CARE Lab. She completed her BA Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2020. She went on to complete her MA Developmental Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2022. Avnee is currently a second year PhD Developmental Psychology student under the supervision of Dr. Danielle Law.
3. Kiara Daw: Kiara is a second year Bachelor of Education candidate at Wilfrid Laurier University. She completed her MA in the Social Justice and Community Engagement program under the supervision of Dr. Marcia Oliver and Dr. Rebecca Godderis. Her thesis focused on investigating the impacts of educational disengagement on Black students’ educational experiences in Ontario school boards. She is passionate about youth justice and amplifying youth voices in education. Kiara is currently working as a research assistant with Dr. Steve Sider’s ‘Lead to Include’ team. Here, she is doing work on many projects focused on inclusive schooling, comparative and international education as well as inclusive school leadership, all centered around student belonging. She is also serving as project manager with Dr. Avis Beek’s STEMovation team, which is an initiative that encourages traditionally underrepresented groups to see themselves reflected in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Support & Funding

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education

Music Credits

• Shadows of Motown by Olive Musique

Resources

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education
• Know the Land
• Whose Land

Glossary of Terms

1. ABRA or ABRACADABRA: A Balanced Reading Approach for Children Always Designed to Achieve Best Results for All (ABRACADABRA) is a highly interactive, early literacy web-based tool developed by researchers at Concordia University. It is freely available. To learn more about ABRA by visit: https://literacy.concordia.ca/resources/abra/teacher/en/
2. National Archives: The National Archives were founded in Cairo in 1828 and  is considered one of the most important Archives in the world, due to the huge number of archival resources it contains. They cover almost a thousand years of history, from the Abbasid, Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mameluk, and Ottoman Empire eras up to modern times. (Wikipedia)
3. Participatory Action Research: Participatory action research (PAR) is an approach to research that places emphasis on the importance of experiential knowledge in addressing issues stemming from inequitable and detrimental social systems, and for envisioning and implementing alternatives. PAR involves researchers and participants working together to understand a problematic situation and change it for the better. (Cornish et al, 2023)
4. Archival research: Archival research is a type of research which involves seeking out and extracting evidence from archival records. These records may be held either in collecting institutions,[1] such as libraries and museums, or in the custody of the organization (whether a government body, business, family, or other agency) that originally generated or accumulated them. (Wikipedia)
5. Pedagogical research: Pedagogical research is concerned with finding out about how learning takes place, so teachers can direct their energies into approaches which are likely to promote student learning (Reid, 2010) 

Our Guests:

1. Alexandra Gottardo: Alexandra is a professor in Developmental Psychology at Laurier’s Faculty of Science. She is also the Associate Director of CLRiE. 
2. Magnus Mfoafo-M’Carthy: Magnus is an associate professor at the Faculty of Social Work.
3. Bree Akesson: Bree is an associate professor at the Faculty of Social Work. She is also the Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Global Adversity and Wellbeing and leads the GAWB lab.
4. Ehaab Abdou: Ehaab is an assistant professor in WLU's Department of Global Studies.

Support & Funding

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education

Music Credits

• Shadows of Motown by Olive Musique

Resources

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education
• ABRA
• Global Adversity and Wellbeing Research Group
• Education, Civics, and Citizenship in Egypt
• Know the Land
• Whose Land

Glossary of Terms

1. SSHRC Connection grant: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Connection grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives.
2. Knowledge mobilization: Knowledge mobilization refers to the process of promoting and facilitating the use of research by knowledge users such as decision-makers, policy-makers, practitioners, and community members. The primary aim is to help users engage with research findings as they make informed decisions regarding policies, programs, practices, and behavior.
3. 2SLGBTQ+: The acronym 2SLGBTQ+ is used to refer to people who identify as Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or queer, or with other diverse gender and/or sexual identities. To learn more about these particular identity terms, please see Egale’s 2SLGBTQI Terms and Definitions.
4. Intersectionality: Intersectionality is an analytical framework for understanding how individuals' various social identities (e.g., race, gender) in the context of related systems of oppression (e.g., race, sexism, cisgenderism) result in unique combinations of discrimination and privilege. Intersectionality identifies multiple factors of advantage and disadvantage, including gender, race, ethnicity, class, sex, sexuality, religion, disability, weight, and physical appearance. Depending on the intersecting identities one holds, a person can experience privilege, oppression, or both within society. 3
5. Cisgender: Someone is cisgender when their gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at birth. For instance, a cisgender woman is an individual who identifies as a woman and was assigned female at birth.
6. Campus Climate: Broadly, campus climate refers to the experiences and treatment of marginalized students on campus. Campus climate includes experiential aspects (such as discriminatory actions from others and systems), psychological aspects (for example, perceptions of belonging and perceptions of university inclusion policies and practices), and structural aspects (for instance, policies and resources specifically for students from marginalized communities). 
7. BIPOC: The acronym stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour. It is a term used to encompass groups that are racialized and are harmed by racism and white supremacy. By centring Black and Indigenous communities, it acknowledges that these communities are particularly impacted by racism and white supremacy. 
8. Nonbinary: Refers to a spectrum of gender identities that do not exclusively align with a binary understanding of man/masculine or woman/feminine. A nonbinary person may identify outside of these binary categories entirely or may experience gender in a fluid or multifaceted way. The term "nonbinary" encompasses a diverse range of identities, including but not limited to agender, genderfluid, and genderqueer.

Our Guests:

1. Michael Woodford: Michael (he/him) is a Professor at Laurier’s Faculty of Social Work and the Associate Dean for the PhD in social work program. He is a gay, cisgender, white settler living and working on the Haldimand Tract within the territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee people. His research addresses the inclusion/exclusion, wellbeing, and resilience of 2SLGBTQ+ people and communities. Michael specializes in the study of contemporary 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination, including microaggressions and campus climate, and their effects on 2SLGBTQ+ students’ mental health, social belonging, and academic success. His work on resilience explores multi-level factors, including social policies and programs that can protect individuals from the negative effects of discrimination. His research is interdisciplinary, utilizes quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method designs, and is informed by an array of theories and frameworks, such as minority stress, socio-ecological theory, intersectionality, positive psychology, and community-based research. Dedicated to fostering 2SLGBTQ+ responsive services, Michael also engages in research related to inclusive healthcare and social work practice. His work is funded by various sources, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and he is a Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research. Michael is the Principal Investigator for Thriving On Campus study and mobilization project. 
2. Eric Van Giessen: Eric (he/they) is a fifth-year doctoral student in Sociology at York University. His SSHRC-funded dissertation research examines the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ Christians specifically delving into how queer self-conceptions intersect with spirituality and lived religion. His interests include critical sexuality studies, lived religion, queer utopianism, and innovative queer methodologies. His approaches often incorporate community-based research and arts-based methods, reflecting a commitment to knowledge mobilization and making research accessible. Eric has been working with the Thriving On Campus project since 2019, first as an Interviewer and then as a Research Assistant helping to organize Thriving's webinar projects and the 2022-2023 Virtual Conference Series. 
3. Tin Vo: Tin (he/they) is an equity-focused researcher who is completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph, a Master of Public Health from the University of Alberta, and PhD in Social Work from Laurier. His dissertation explored the experiences and wellbeing of 2SLGBTQ+ people within queer leisure spaces, examining inclusion/exclusion, belonging, and mental health through an intersectional lens focusing on the experiences of racialized, trans, and disabled individuals. As a Credentialed Evaluator, Tin has over ten years of research and evaluation experience in the Ontario public health, social services, and higher education sectors. Tin contributed to the Thriving On Campus study as a member of the BIPOC workgroup that focused on findings related to BIPOC students’ experiences and as a collaborator on the Virtual Conference Series that mobilized research findings and supported change on campuses.

Support & Funding

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education

Music Credits

• Shadows of Motown by Olive Musique

Resources

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education
• Visit the Thriving on Campus website
• Know the Land
• Whose Land

Glossary of Terms

1. SSHRC Insight grant: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grants aim to build knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world by supporting research excellence in the social sciences and humanities research initiatives.
2. SSHRC Connection grant: Connection grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives
3. Knowledge mobilization: Knowledge mobilization refers to the process of promoting and facilitating the use of research by knowledge users such as decision-makers, policy-makers, practitioners, and community members. The primary aim is to help users engage with research findings as they make informed decisions regarding policies, programs, practices, and behavior.
4. Interdisciplinary: Interdisciplinary research integrates perspectives, concepts, theories, and/or methods from multiple disciplines or bodies of specialized knowledge to advance understanding or to solve problems whose solutions are beyond the scope of a single discipline. Research is truly interdisciplinary when it is not just pasting two disciplines together to create one product but rather is an integration and synthesis of ideas and methods.
5. 2SLGBTQ+: The acronym 2SLGBTQ+ is used to refer to people who identify as Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or queer, or with other diverse gender and/or sexual identities. To learn more about these particular identity terms, please see Egale’s 2SLGBTQI Terms and Definitions.
6. Mixed method study: Mixed methods research combines elements of qualitative and quantitative research approaches (e.g., use of qualitative focus groups with a quantitative survey) for the broad purposes of breadth and depth of understanding and corroboration.
7. Microaggressions: Microaggressions refer to often subtle, unintentional discrimination against a member of a marginalized group, such as a Black person, a trans person, or a disabled person. They can include insensitive or rude comments or actions that degrade the targeted person (i.e., microinsults), dismiss or erase their experiences (i.e., microinvalidations), or often blatantly attacks that purposefully aim to cause harm (i.e., microassaults).  Regardless of the type, microaggressions convey a negative message about the targeted group and serve to other and marginalize the group. Microaggressions occur interpersonally in exchanges between individuals and environmentally through social policies, practices, and norms.
8. Intersectionality: Intersectionality is an analytical framework for understanding how individuals' various social identities (e.g., race, gender) in the context of related systems of oppression (e.g., race, sexism, cisgenderism) result in unique combinations of discrimination and privilege. Intersectionality identifies multiple factors of advantage and disadvantage, including gender, race, ethnicity, class, sex, sexuality, religion, disability, weight, and physical appearance. Depending on the intersecting identities one holds, a person can experience privilege, oppression, or both within society.3
9. Cisgender: Someone is cisgender when their gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at birth. For instance, a cisgender woman is an individual who identifies as a woman and was assigned female at birth.
10. Campus Climate: Broadly, campus climate refers to the experiences and treatment of marginalized students on campus. Campus climate includes experiential aspects (such as discriminatory actions from others and systems), psychological aspects (for example, perceptions of belonging and perceptions of university inclusion policies and practices), and structural aspects (for instance, policies and resources specifically for students from marginalized communities).
11. BIPOC: The acronym stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour. It is a term used to encompass groups that are racialized and are harmed by racism and white supremacy. By centring Black and Indigenous communities, it acknowledges that these communities are particularly impacted by racism and white supremacy.
12. Nonbinary: Refers to a spectrum of gender identities that do not exclusively align with a binary understanding of man/masculine or woman/feminine. A nonbinary person may identify outside of these binary categories entirely or may experience gender in a fluid or multifaceted way. The term "nonbinary" encompasses a diverse range of identities, including but not limited to agender, genderfluid, and genderqueer..

Our Guests

1. Michael Woodford: Michael (he/him) is a Professor at Laurier’s Faculty of Social Work and the Associate Dean for the PhD in social work program. He is a gay, cisgender, white settler living and working on the Haldimand Tract within the territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee people. His research addresses the inclusion/exclusion, wellbeing, and resilience of 2SLGBTQ+ people and communities. Michael specializes in the study of contemporary 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination, including microaggressions and campus climate, and their effects on 2SLGBTQ+ students’ mental health, social belonging, and academic success. His work on resilience explores multi-level factors, including social policies and programs that can protect individuals from the negative effects of discrimination. His research is interdisciplinary, utilizes quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method designs, and is informed by an array of theories and frameworks, such as minority stress, socio-ecological theory, intersectionality, positive psychology, and community-based research. Dedicated to fostering 2SLGBTQ+ responsive services, Michael also engages in research related to inclusive healthcare and social work practice. His work is funded by various sources, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and he is a Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research. Michael is the Principal Investigator for Thriving On Campus study and mobilization project. 
2. Eric Van Giessen: Eric (he/they) is a fifth-year doctoral student in Sociology at York University. His SSHRC-funded dissertation research examines the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ Christians specifically delving into how queer self-conceptions intersect with spirituality and lived religion. His interests include critical sexuality studies, lived religion, queer utopianism, and innovative queer methodologies. His approaches often incorporate community-based research and arts-based methods, reflecting a commitment to knowledge mobilization and making research accessible. Eric has been working with the Thriving On Campus project since 2019, first as an Interviewer and then as a Research Assistant helping to organize Thriving's webinar projects and the 2022-2023 Virtual Conference Series. 
3. Tin Vo: Tin (he/they) is an equity-focused researcher who is completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph, a Master of Public Health from the University of Alberta, and PhD in Social Work from Laurier. His dissertation explored the experiences and wellbeing of 2SLGBTQ+ people within queer leisure spaces, examining inclusion/exclusion, belonging, and mental health through an intersectional lens focusing on the experiences of racialized, trans, and disabled individuals. As a Credentialed Evaluator, Tin has over ten years of research and evaluation experience in the Ontario public health, social services, and higher education sectors. Tin contributed to the Thriving On Campus study as a member of the BIPOC workgroup that focused on findings related to BIPOC students’ experiences and as a collaborator on the Virtual Conference Series that mobilized research findings and supported change on campuses. 

Support & Funding

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education

Resources

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education
• Thriving on Campus –Community Reports
• Know the Land
• Whose Land

Glossary of Terms

1. Social-emotional Learning (SEL): SEL is comprised of 5 domains
   • Self-management: managing emotions and behaviours to achieve our goals
   • Self-awareness: recognizing our emotions and values as well as our strengths and challenges
   • Social awareness: showing understanding and empathy for others
   • Relationship skills: forming positive relationships, working in teams, and dealing effectively with conflict
   • Responsible decision making: making ethical, constructive choices about personal and social behaviour.
2. Program Evaluation: The systematic collection of information about the activities, characteristics, and outcomes of programs to make judgments about the program, improve program effectiveness, and/or inform decisions about future program development (https://www.cdc.gov/evaluation/guide/introduction/index.htm)
3. RA: Reseach Assistant

Our Guests

1. Danielle Law: Danielle is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is also the Program Coordinator, Youth & Children’s Studies and the Director at The Child and Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) Lab. She is currently working on studying the efficacy and sustainability of the ‘Superhero in Me’ program.
2. Nicki Straza : Nicki's passion and energy are contagious as she brings over 25 years of leadership and organizational experience to the table. She believes that flourishing leaders build flourishing cultures. She is a Certified Flourishing Coach specializing in workplace culture and supporting leaders and educators in their growth journey. She is the owner of Nicki Straza Coaching & Consulting and works with Woodview Mental Health & Autism Services. She is an author, speaker and curator of developmental experiences and workshops. She has two adult children and lives with her husband in Brantford, Ontario. You can connect with Nicki on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn @nickistraza

Support & Funding

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education

Resources

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education
• Child and Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) Lab
• Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services
• www.nickistraza.com
• Classroom Resources
• Know the Land
• Whose Land

Glossary of Terms

1. Mission on the Moon: ‘Mission on the Moon’ is a lunar rover themed coding and robotics course for students in grade 6 –9. The project is led by Dr. Julie Mueller at Laurier’s Faculty of Education in partnership with Inksmith and supported by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
2. STEM: STEM education refers to teaching and learning that develops a mindset, skills, and processes required to learn and advance in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics . The acronym “ STEAM” is also used to include the arts recognizing the value of creativity and innovation in solving real-world problems that may not always be considered in reference to STEM.
3. Lunar Rover Science and AI-Enabled Robotics for Youth: Lunar Rover Science and AI enabled robotics for youth is a class grant and contribution program by CSA to support research awareness and learning in space, science and technology. The grant was announced in 2021.
4. Astrophysics: According to Britannica astrophysics is a branch of astronomy concerned primarily with the properties and structure of cosmic objects, including the universe as a whole. Britannica, T. Editors of encyclopaedia (2023, April 12). astrophysics. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/astrophysics
5. Inksmith InkSmith is an education technology company that specializes in introducing 3D printing, coding, robotics. It was founded in 2016 by now CEO Jeremy Hedges and is based in Kitchener, Ontario
6. Scratch: Scratch is a coding community for children. It employs a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations.
7. Tinkercad : Tinkercad is a free web app for 3D design, electronics, and coding.
8. CSSE TATE: CSSE stands for the Canadian Society for the Study of Education and is the primary national voice for people who develop new knowledge in education, train educators and leaders in the field, and implement research in Canadian institutions including schools and classrooms. The Technology and Teacher Education (TATE) is a Special Interest Group within CSSE.

Guests on the Episode:

1. Janice Cudlip: Janice leads the Youth STEM Initiatives team at the Canadian Space Agency. Having joined in February 2021, she brings not only a wealth of experience creating opportunities for people and ideas to come together, but also a deep curiosity about the power of hands-on approaches to learning. Janice's team at the Space Agency opened funding opportunities for organizations to develop and implement activities connecting youth to Canada's contributions to exploring the Moon.
2. Julie Mueller: Julie Mueller is a Professor and Associate Dean of the Graduate Programs and Research at Wilfrid Laurier’s Faculty of Education. She is also the lead investigator on the Mission on the Moon project.
3. Joe Monks: Joe Monks is an international educator of over 25 years. Having been a teacher and administrator working in schools in the UK, Bahrain, Malaysia, Japan and the Czech Republic he now finds himself at Wilfrid Laurier University Canada as the Outreach Coordinator for the Mission on the Moon. As a former Director of Student Activities, Joe had been key in ensuring authentic STEM opportunities were available to students throughout their schooling. He has hosted both First Lego League (FLL) and First Teach Challenge (FTC) events and was the FTC International Partner for Central and Eastern Europe.

Support & Funding

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education
• WLU Office of Research Services
• Canadian Space Agency

Resources

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education
• Mission on the Moon Modules
• Teach Digital Lab
• WLU Faculty of Education
• Know the Land
• Whose Land

Glossary of Terms

1. Cognitive Processes: The American Psychological Association defines cognitive processes as any of the mental functions assumed to be involved in the acquisition, storage, interpretation, manipulation, transformation, and use of knowledge. These processes encompass such activities as attention, perception, learning, and problem solving and are commonly understood through several basic theories, including the serial processing approach, the parallel processing approach, and a combination theory, which assumes that cognitive processes are both serial and parallel, depending on the demands of the task. This term is often used synonymously with mental process.
2. Digital Literacy: The American Library Association (ALA) defines digital literacy as "the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills."
3. Indigenization: “Indigenization requires non-Indigenous people to be aware of Indigenous worldviews and to respect that those worldviews are equal to [others]. Indigenization is about incorporating Indigenous worldviews, knowledge, and perspectives into the education system, right from primary grades to universities”. Through research, we can gain insight into “why and how educating Canadians about the diverse concepts, principles, and practices of reconciliation contributes to healing and transformational change”.
4. Indigenization as defined by Indigenous Corporate Training. Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Accessed through the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
5. Interdisciplinary: Interdisciplinary research (IDR) is a mode of research by teams or individuals that integrates information, data, techniques, tools, perspectives, concepts, and/or theories from two or more disciplines or bodies of specialized knowledge to advance fundamental understanding or to solve problems whose solutions are beyond the scope of a single discipline or field of research practice. Research is truly interdisciplinary when it is not just pasting two disciplines together to create one product but rather is an integration and synthesis of ideas and methods. Chapter 2 “The Drivers of Interdisciplinary Research." National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of  Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2005. Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11153.
6. Mitacs: In the context of this episode, “Mitacs” and “Mitacs students” refer to the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship, a competitive initiative for international undergraduate students. From May to October of each year, top-ranked applicants participate in a 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty members in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering, and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.
7. Organizational Culture: Although there is limited consensus on a definition, organizational culture in higher education institutions (HEIs) can refer to the “norms, values and ideologies that are created, shaped, and sustained” by individuals within said institution. Understanding the culture of a multi-disciplinary institution encourages collaboration between its actors, including faculty, staff, students, and leadership. Knowledge creation and dissemination through collaborative scholarly activity are key aspects of any thriving HEI. Tierney, William. “Trust and Organizational Culture in Higher Education.” In Cultural Perspectives on Higher Education, edited by J. Välimaa and O. -H Ylijoki, pp. 27-41. Netherlands: Springer, 2008. Accessed through Research Gate; Asiedu, Mercy Asaa et al. “Factors Influencing Innovation Performance in Higher Education Institutions.” The Learning Organization 27, no. 4 (2020): 365–78. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-12-2018-0205.
8. Vines: The Centre for Leading Research in Education (CLRiE) is organized through the imagery of a vine as opposed to research clusters. Vines are illustrative of how CLRiE’s purpose is not to provide a “siloed” approach to research in education but to nurture and grow interdisciplinary connections between researchers and the community. The centre’s work is loosely grouped into the following vines or themes:

• Lifespan, Living, and Learning
• Internationalization and Education
• Wellness and Education
• Cognitive Processes, Curriculum, and Pedagogical Development
• Teaching and Learning in a Digital World
• Indigenous Ways of Education
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our Guests:

1. Steve Sider : Steve is a professor in the Faculty of Education at Wilfrid Laurier University and the Director of the Centre for Leading Research in Education (CLRiE).
2. Alexandra Gottardo: Alexandra is a professor in Laurier's Faculty of Science and the Associate Director of CLRiE.
3. Danielle Law: Danielle is an associate professor in Laurier's Faculty of Liberal Arts. She is also an executive member of CLRiE

Resources

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education
• Mitacs Globalink program
• Know the Land
• Whose Land