About
Biography
Dr. Sharpe completed his BEd at Lakehead University, his MEd at Nipissing University and his EDd at OISE/University of Toronto (Sociology and Equity Studies). Dr. Sharpe’s primary research interests include Teacher Abuse of Elementary Aged Students, Bullying, Indigenous Education, Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusion and Reconciliation.
Dr. Sharpe is a Mohawk of the Bay of Quinte and is actively involved with several Indigenous Organizations (INDSPIRE as a Teacher Mentor, The Indigenous Professionals Association of Canada, and The Indigenous Circle of Educators). In 2007, Glen was a semi-finalist in TVO’s Best Lecturer series. In 2012 Dr. Sharpe was awarded Nipissing University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. In 2015 Glen was awarded the Researcher/Curriculum Writer Award with The Indigenous Circle of Educators in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Indigenous Professionals Association of Canada highlighted Dr. Sharpe’s work in their Recognizing Excellence Program in July of 2015. In March 2016, Dr. Sharpe was awarded The Governor General of Canada’s Sovereign’s Medal for community and civic engagement. In 2018, Glen was given the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from Nipissing University. In June 2019, Glen was awarded the Carl Mitchell Community Engagement Award from the University of Toronto's Alumni Association. Dr. Sharpe was given the University of Toronto's Arbor Award for 2025 for his mentorship initiatives. Dr. Sharpe has consulted on projects that have focused on Indigenous mentoring and Indigenous youth and reconciliation.
Dr. Sharpe is a Mohawk of the Bay of Quinte and is actively involved with several Indigenous Organizations (INDSPIRE as a Teacher Mentor, The Indigenous Professionals Association of Canada, and The Indigenous Circle of Educators). In 2007, Glen was a semi-finalist in TVO’s Best Lecturer series. In 2012 Dr. Sharpe was awarded Nipissing University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. In 2015 Glen was awarded the Researcher/Curriculum Writer Award with The Indigenous Circle of Educators in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Indigenous Professionals Association of Canada highlighted Dr. Sharpe’s work in their Recognizing Excellence Program in July of 2015. In March 2016, Dr. Sharpe was awarded The Governor General of Canada’s Sovereign’s Medal for community and civic engagement. In 2018, Glen was given the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from Nipissing University. In June 2019, Glen was awarded the Carl Mitchell Community Engagement Award from the University of Toronto's Alumni Association. Dr. Sharpe was given the University of Toronto's Arbor Award for 2025 for his mentorship initiatives. Dr. Sharpe has consulted on projects that have focused on Indigenous mentoring and Indigenous youth and reconciliation.
Positions
Part-time Faculty
Faculty of Education and Professional Studies - Schulich School of Education
Part-time Faculty
Faculty of Education and Professional Studies
Education
BA (Honours), York University
BEd, Lakehead University
MEd, Nipissing University
EdD, University of Toronto
Research Interests / Areas
Areas of Specialization:
Bullying and abuse of elementary-aged students, Indigenous education, Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusion and Reconciliation.
Research Interests:
Democratic education, the hidden curriculum, Indigenous education, difficult-to-teach subject matter, teacher abuse, gender issues in education, Social Justice and Diversity and Inclusion.
About
Publications
Omission By Design: The Need for an overhaul of the Ontario Social Studies and History Curriculum, Teaching Difficult Subject Matter, Bullying and Abuse of Elementary-Aged Students, Principalship and Gender.