Victoria Parlatore
Degree: Ph.D.
Year of Entry: 2021
Program: Higher Education
Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education
Biography
Victoria is a fifth-year Doctoral Candidate examining accessibility policies and procedures in Ontario's postsecondary education sector, with a focus on amplifying disabled students' perspectives and experiences. Her research project uses a mixed-methods design to investigate the extent to which currently available services and supports are effectively meeting the needs of students with disabilities in colleges and universities across Ontario.
Degrees
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Master of Arts, Educational Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Toronto
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Bachelor of Arts, Child & Youth Studies, with a Minor in PhilosophyBrock University
Research Interests
- accessibility
- higher education policy
- students with disabilities
- inclusive design
- survey research
- qualitative methods
- student services
