The Dissertation in Practice at Western University is the culminating project for students in their final year of the Doctor of Education Program, (EdD) in Educational Leadership.
The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership is a doctoral degree that teaches seasoned educators and professionals specific, research-informed leadership practices, and prepares them to appropriately apply their learning to their own workplace and leadership roles.
The primary goal of the EdD program is to prepare graduates to act as scholarly and influential leaders who will have an effective impact on, and promote sustainable change in, their workplaces and communities.
Further questions about the Dissertation in Practice or the Doctor of Education Program should be directed to EdD.graded@uwo.ca
DIPs from 2023
Creating Equity Education for First Nation, Métis and Inuit Students in Ontario Provincial Classrooms, Tammy Restoule desOrmeaux
Head, Heart, and Hands: A Relationships First Approach to Indigenizing and Decolonizing Education, Sherra Lee C. Robinson
Centring Indigenous Worldviews and Perspectives: Deepening the Implementation of the Curriculum, Perry N. Smith ~ Kꙻ anilqꙻ a?
Embracing Diversity to Increase Belongingness and Foster a Culture of Success, Julia M. Soloman
Queering Education: Creating Inclusive and Affirming Learning Environments for Sexually Diverse Students, Phillip M. Spalierno
Defining Student Success From a Holistic Perspective, Ranabelle Aranda Stroh
Engaging Health Professionals Toward the Redevelopment of a Continuing Competence Program, Salima Thawer
A Shift Towards Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices in Workplace Education, Nancy M. Thompson
The Ripple Effect: How One Rural School Can Embrace Indigenous Learning on a Journey Towards Truth and Reconciliation, Catherine A. Usher
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in New Student Enrolment: Transforming Undergraduate University Admissions, Kathryn M. Verkerk
The Missing Link: Applying Embodied Cognition to Professional Learning, Jon William
Anti-Exclusionary Leadership: Increasing the Achievement of Marginalized and Minoritized Students in an Ontario High School, Nicholas J. Woolley
DIPs from 2022
Fostering an Evaluative Culture by Addressing a Breakdown in the Policy Development Cycle, Michelle Anderson-Draper
Increasing the Academic Achievement of English Language Learning Students: An Inquiry into Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Kimberly A. Bartlett
INTEGRATING CULTURALLY SUSTAINING PEDAGOGY TO DISRUPT OPPRESSIVE PRACTICE, Tyler L. Baruta Mr.
An Equitable Approach to Academic Progression Advising: To Use an Automated Tool or Not?, Frances H. Billingsley
Cultural Awareness and Change Management: Embracing the Benefits of Merging a Community College with a University in Atlantic Canada, Paul M. Brett
A Networked Approach for Curricula Implementation in Support of Inclusive Education Reform, Jennifer L. Burke
Partners in Education: Leveraging School Social Workers to Support Transformative Equity and Well-Being Work in an Ontario K-12 Public School Board, Stefani F. Burosch
Addressing Issues of Trust and Power Gap by Empowering Middle Leaders in an Asian International School, David R. Butler
Supporting Post-Secondary Implementation of Recovery-Oriented Practice in a Stepped Care Model, Janis Campbell
Enhancing Racialized Staff Mental Health and Well-Being from an Equity-Focused Lens, Natacha Castor