Sofya Malik
Ph.D. Student, Educational Administration
Sofya Malik is a Ph.D. student in Educational Administration at OISE/UT. In the Spring of 2012, she joined the RSPE (Research Supporting Practice in Education) team as the lead for the Research for Teachers project.
Before joining OISE, she served as Research Coordinator and Research Officer at a large Ontario school board (2007 - 2011). During this period, Sofya coordinated various research projects such as the federally-funded Understanding the Early Years (UEY) initiative whose main emphasis was on community engagement and knowledge mobilization. She worked on program evaluations for the We Welcome the World newcomer centres and the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Review. In addition to co-authoring numerous school board reports and community resources, Sofya was the Executive Producer of a short documentary about the UEY project showing how a community mobilized research knowledge.
Sofya has been a member of the Ontario College of Teachers since 2002, and has taught for over four years at both the elementary and secondary levels in Ontario and abroad. Sofya completed a Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Hons) degree with an English Specialist and French minor at the University of Toronto. She obtained a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in teaching French as a Second Language and English at Queen’s University and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Organizational Studies at the University of Ottawa.
Her current research interests include studying the role of knowledge mobilization in shaping policy and practice in education within the Canadian context. She is also interested in how global cities support the needs of immigrant and minority students.
Email: sr.malik@mail.utoronto.ca
Twitter: SMalikOISE
Publications
Cousins, J.B., Cullin, J., Malik, S., & Maicher, B. (2009). Debating professional designations for evaluators: Reflections on the Canadian process. Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation, 6 (11), 71-82. Retrieved from http://survey.ate.wmich.edu/jmde/index.php/jmde_1/article/view/207/224
Malik, S. (Executive Producer). (2010). Understanding the early years Malton. [Documentary]. Mississauga, ON: Peel District School Board. Retrieved from http://www1.peelschools.org/maltonkids/index_files/Page6132.htm
Favaro, P., & Malik, S. (2010). Malton on the Move: Working together for community change. Mississauga, ON: Peel Board Printing Services.
Malik, S. (2009). Knowledge mobilization report: Understanding the early years Malton. Mississauga, ON: Peel Board Printing Services.
Chouinard, J., & Malik, S. (2007). Proceedings of the 2007 Edward F. Kelly Evaluation Conference. Ottawa, ON: University of Ottawa.
Cousins, J. B., Malik, S., & Maicher, B. (2007, June). Integration of consultative input: Professional designations for evaluators. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Evaluation Society. Retrieved from http://evaluationcanada.ca/distribution/20070605_input.pdf
Malik, S., Maicher, B., & Porteous, N. (2007). CES Town Hall Session Summary: Should CES establish a system of professional designations? If so, what would it look like? Ottawa, ON: Canadian Evaluation Society. Retrieved from http://evaluationcanada.ca/distribution/20070605_townhall.pdf
Conference Presentations
Fetterman, D., Favaro, P. and Malik, S. (2011, April). Empowerment evaluation: Innovative practices for the public good. Invited Vice Presidential Session at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans: LA.
Malik, S. (2011, April). Engaging and empowering community members through photovoice. Symposium conducted at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans: LA.
Favaro, P., & Malik, S. (2009, May). Transformative evaluation. Workshop conducted at the Canadian Evaluation Society National Conference, Ottawa: ON.
Favaro, P., Malik, S., & McWhorter, D. (2009, May). Knowledge mobilization. Panel discussion conducted at Canadian Evaluation Society National Conference. Ottawa: ON.
Favaro, P., & Malik, S. (2009, Feb.). The geography of opportunity. Ontario Education Research Symposium. Toronto: ON.
Malik, S., & Favaro, P. (2008, Feb.). Understanding the Early Years Malton. Poster Presented at the Ontario Education Research Symposium. Toronto: ON.
Favaro, P., & Malik, S. (2008, June). Evaluating early childhood development. Canadian Evaluation Society National Conference. Quebec City: QC.
Cousins, J.B., Malik, S., & Maicher, B. (2007, June). Debating Professional Designations For Evaluators: National Town Hall. Canadian Evaluation Society National Conference. Winnipeg: MB.
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