June 4, 2025
Louis Busch: weaving knowledge to heal and teach differently
Member of the Bear Clan of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, the PhD student is working to transform university teaching by integrating Indigenous perspectives.
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May 29, 2025
Student Research Spotlight - Louis Busch, AECD Doctoral Candidate
While working as a therapist at a large psychiatric hospital for almost two decades, Louis Busch met many people at the lowest points of their lives.
May 26, 2025
A rebel, a renegade: Dr. Wraychel Gilmore crosses the Convocation stage ready to take her child and youth advocacy further
New PhD Dr. Wraychel Gilmore, a seasoned child and youth advocate, will have her dissertation published by Dundurn Press in 2026.
May 20, 2025
From Tanzania to Richmond Hill: Here’s how one woman is changing Ontario’s classrooms
Born in Tanzania and now rooted in Richmond Hill, Dr. Shelly Khushal recently completed her PhD at OISE, earning a perfect 4.0 GPA.
May 2, 2025
Time for celebration: Honouring Indigenous graduates, award recipients as Convocation approaches
The IEN Indigenous Student Celebration and Award Ceremony celebrated graduates and students for their outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements and community involvement.
April 29, 2025
Student Research Spotlight - Wraychel Gilmore
Building on 25+ years in executive, consulting, civil society leadership, and government roles, Wraychel completed her Ph.D. at a breakneck speed...
April 9, 2025
OISE doctoral students prepare to showcase their research on educational leadership, participatory youth research and climate education at AERA 2025
Each year, the AERA Annual Meeting brings together scholars worldwide to share the latest in education research. For OISE doctoral students Isabel Núñez and John Pierre Craig, it’s a valuable opportunity to engage with global scholars, receive feedback, and contribute to key discussions in their fields.
April 7, 2025
Educators, researchers, student leaders: Meet OISE’s student leadership award winners for 2025
Samantha Burns, Zian Zhang, Ghazal Malik, and Si Jia Wu were named the OISE-based winners of the University of Toronto Student Leadership Award in 2025.
April 1, 2025
‘Principled, thoughtful service’: Meet the 2025 winners of OISE’s Teaching Excellence Awards
Erminia Pedretti, Laurie Faith, Lance T. McCready, Andrzej Szieb, and Katherine E. Entigar are receiving excellence honours from the Institute for 2025.
March 28, 2025
Student Research Spotlight - Tavila Haque
Tavila Disha Haque (she/her) is a dedicated PhD student in Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP).
March 28, 2025
CLD Symposium Focuses on Strategies for Engaging in Anti-Oppression & Decolonizing Educational Leadership in Challenging Times
On February 26, 2025, the OISE Centre for Leadership and Diversity hosted a virtual symposium.
February 26, 2025
Student Research Spotlight - Victoria Parlatore
Victoria Parlatore (she/her) is a PhD Candidate in the Higher Education (HE) program. As a graduate of the Master of Arts program in Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP),
