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Full-time Faculty
Graduate Program Faculty

Dr. Glenda Black

About

Biography

Dr. Glenda Black’s enthusiasm as an instructor in the Bachelor of Education and Graduate programs in the Schulich School of Education grows out of her experience and expertise as a teacher, school administrator, and researcher. As a university instructor, she is committed to ensuring her teaching is innovative and creative to meet the diverse interests and abilities of adult learners. In 2015 she was the recipient of Nipissing University’s Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Awarded funding from federal (SSHRC), provincial (Ontario Ministry of Education), external and internal grants, Dr. Black has researched and written extensively on topics related to education. Her areas of interest are Indigenous education, international teaching, curriculum development, and action research.

Positions

Full-time Faculty
Faculty of Education and Professional Studies - Schulich School of Education
Graduate Program Faculty
Graduate Studies - Master of Education
Graduate Program Faculty
Graduate Studies - PhD in Education (Educational Sustainability)

Education

BA, University of Waterloo
BEd, Nipissing University
MEd, Nipissing University
EdD, University of Phoenix
Research Interests / Areas
Research Interests:

International Teaching Practicums, Indigenous Education, Community Service-Learning, Curriculum Development, Action Research, Educational Leadership

Current & Future Research:
  • Exploring the effects of an international practicum at home and abroad (Funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada - SSHRC)
  • Supporting Aboriginal adult learners and their families in their transition from Northern communities into the Nipissing First Nation and North Bay area (Funded by Ontario Ministry of Education)
  • Education for Innovation E4I (Funded by Rideau Hall Foundation)
  • A pan-Canadian exploration of action research in teacher education (SSHRC)
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