Education


Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Studies
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec 2007- 2013.


        Dissertation Title: An inquiry into faculty partners’ work and negotiation of globally networked learning environments in higher education institutions (HEIs).
         
        Supervisor: Dr. Doreen Starke-Meyerring
        Internal Committee members: Dr. Anthony Pare, Dr. Claudia Mitchell.
         
        Comprehensive Fields: Globally Networked Learning; Globalization and Higher Education; Internationalization; Global Education; Global Communication; Critical Theory of Technology; Institutional documentation, e.g. the syllabus.
       


Master of Arts, Educational Technology
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec 2003-2007  

       Thesis Title: An investigation into the effects of orientation interventions on attrition for
        first-time distance learners in undergraduate courses.
       Supervisors: Dr. Robert (Bob) Bernard and Dr. Saul Carliner

   
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (major), Women’s Studies (minor)
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec 1992-1996


Diplôme des Études Collegiate (DEC) - Health Science
Vanier College, Montreal, Quebec 1990-1992
High School Diploma 
Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha), Kingston, Jamaica.

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