PhD Candidate (ABD) | MEd, BEd, BSc (Physics & Mathematics)

publications

Scholarly Interests

My research interests are centered on anti-racist education within a critical theoretical framework. While I have a strong interest in the concept of grit—defined as sustained effort and perseverance—multiple factors warrant careful consideration. These include deficit and structural ideologies, the model-minority discourse, and the historical marginalization of racialized perspectives resulting from the adoption of grit-based frameworks. My scholarship explores these pervasive concepts as they relate to educational practice.

At a Glance

PhD Candidate (ABD) in Educational Studies (StFX, Current)

Non-Degree Master's Level Thesis (StFX, 2023)

MEd Leadership & Administration (StFX, 2017)

MEd Curriculum & Instruction (StFX, 2014)

BEd Secondary Education (StFX, 2009)

BSc Double Major in Physics & Math (DAL, 2007)

Full Curriculum Vitae Available Upon Request

Inspiring Quote:

"Do not limit and settle for anything less than what you are truly capable of achieving"

A Teacher's Perspective on Grit and Student Success in a High School Physics Classroom (Published Nov. 2024). https://doi.org/10.37119/ojs2024.v29i3.746

A Teacher's Autoethnography on Grit and Student Success in a High School Physics Classroom
(Master-level Thesis; Published June 2023).
https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10412.94087