Advisory Groups
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (¹û½´ÊÓƵ) is Canada’s only all-graduate institute of teaching, learning and research in the field of education. Standing on the shoulders of a great University, ¹û½´ÊÓƵ is committed to collaborating and partnering with the communities it serves, and welcomes the participation of members both internal and external to ¹û½´ÊÓƵ on advisory groups and committees. Advisory bodies create bridges of understanding and enhance our relations with public and the broader education community.
¹û½´ÊÓƵ has three advisory groups that provide advice to the Dean and the ¹û½´ÊÓƵ community, and present a forum for lively discussion on key directions and priorities for the Institute.
Indigenous Faculty Caucus
The Indigenous Faculty Caucus (IFC), formerly known as the Dean's Advisory Council on Indigenous Education (DACIE), was established in January 2017 following consultations with ¹û½´ÊÓƵ's Indigenous faculty. The IFC meets on a monthly basis during the academic year to provide collective advice on Indigenous education initiatives.
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Associate Professor, Department of Social Justice Education
Angela Easby
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education
Associate Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education
Mike Berg
Coordinator, Indigenous Education Initiatives
Lisa Maracle
IEN Administrator
Erica N. Walker
Professor and Dean, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Black Faculty Caucus
The Black Faculty Caucus (BFC) meets periodically with the Dean to provide strategic guidance on critical issues affecting Black communities at the University of Toronto, across the GTA, and beyond. The Caucus advises on initiatives to address anti-Black racism within the community, supports the advancement of Black faculty, students and staff, and champions Black excellence through impactful events and programs that strengthen our academic community.
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning (CTL)
Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Associate Professor, Department of Social Justice Education
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development
Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education
Associate Professor, Department of Social Justice Education
Associate Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Erica N. Walker
Professor and Dean, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Professor, Department of Social Justice Education
¹û½´ÊÓƵ Climate Action Advisory Group
The mandate of ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Climate Action Advisory Group is to provide advice to the Dean on a strategic plan that will embed sustainability and climate action into ¹û½´ÊÓƵ’s work in teaching, research and advocacy. This supports the ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Academic Plan that aims to position OISE as a community hub for Environmental and Sustainability Education, in part by modelling environmentally sustainable practices for the ¹û½´ÊÓƵ community and beyond.
The result of this important work is ¹û½´ÊÓƵ’s first Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, officially launched at a virtual event on Thursday, February 25, 2021.
Assistant Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education
Program Director, Natural Curiosity Project, JICS Laboratory School
Helen Huang
Chief Administrative Officer, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Alysse Kennedy
Graduate Student, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Mairi McKenna Edwards
Staff, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Lecturer, Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education
Jenaya Webb
Librarian, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Library
Kayla Webber
IEN Co-chair and graduate student
Hilary Inwood
Sustainability Coordinator, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (ex-officio member)