I am currently in the finishing stages of completing my PhD in Education (Teaching, Learning, and Evaluation) at the University of Ottawa. I also hold B.A., B.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees from Queen's University. In my current research, I investigate bullying as a complex individual, social, and cultural phenomenon. I approach my work from a ecological systems lens and incorporate recent findings from psychological, sociological, and education literature to support my understanding. I aim to help inform researchers, teachers, parents, and young people about the multitude of factors that shape the phenomenon of school bullying so that we might work towards more comprehensive solutions that go beyond blaming individual children. I also have a strong professional and empirical interest in adult education, training, healthy school and workplace relationships, and the practice of counselling in helping professions.
I have generated over $100,000 in research funding from national, provincial, and university-wide grant competitions; I am immensely grateful for this support as it has allowed me to carry out my research as planned. These awards have also provided me the opportunity to remain an active member of the academic community, as I have published many peer-reviewed publications and I continue to present my work at national and international conferences.
I am also a passionate educator who has experience as an elementary school teacher, part-time professor, trainer, seminar instructor, teaching assistant, and guest lecturer. I love to connect current knowledge and evidence-based practices to members of the community. What I learn from these translation and mobilization experiences continues to impact the questions that I ask in my research and how I envision problems within the social sciences.
Beyond my academic, research, and teaching pursuits, I am an avid hockey fan (go leafs go!) and I try to stay active playing volleyball, tennis, and skiing (falling?). I also love to cook and spend time with my friends and family across the country. My husband and I recently bought our first home and are busy renovating our house (ourselves!).
All the photos on this website were taken on my recent trip to Iceland.
Please see my current CV for more information.
I have generated over $100,000 in research funding from national, provincial, and university-wide grant competitions; I am immensely grateful for this support as it has allowed me to carry out my research as planned. These awards have also provided me the opportunity to remain an active member of the academic community, as I have published many peer-reviewed publications and I continue to present my work at national and international conferences.
I am also a passionate educator who has experience as an elementary school teacher, part-time professor, trainer, seminar instructor, teaching assistant, and guest lecturer. I love to connect current knowledge and evidence-based practices to members of the community. What I learn from these translation and mobilization experiences continues to impact the questions that I ask in my research and how I envision problems within the social sciences.
Beyond my academic, research, and teaching pursuits, I am an avid hockey fan (go leafs go!) and I try to stay active playing volleyball, tennis, and skiing (falling?). I also love to cook and spend time with my friends and family across the country. My husband and I recently bought our first home and are busy renovating our house (ourselves!).
All the photos on this website were taken on my recent trip to Iceland.
Please see my current CV for more information.