Yayun Fan
Degree: Ph.D.
Year of Entry: 2025
Program: Educational Leadership and Policy
Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education
Biography
Yayun (Kathy) Fan is a first-year PhD student exploring Pierre Bourdieu’s cultural capital theory within diverse educational contexts. She intends to employ mixed-methods research to investigate these dynamics across various communities. She is eager to engage with new ideas and collaborate on opportunities within relevant research fields.
Degrees
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Master of Education, Educational Leadership and PolicyUniversity of Toronto - OISE
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Master of Education, Curriculum Studies and Teacher DevelopmentUniversity of Toronto - OISE
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Bachelor of Arts, Language EducationBaoji University of Arts and Sciences
Research Interests
- sociology of education
- educational equity
- K-12 education policy
- qualitative and quantitative methods
- critical approaches
- educational community development
- early childhood education
- comparative education
