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Aug. 13, 2024
For Immediate Release

WATERLOO — Students and educators will head back to class after Labour Day (Sept. 2), including at 51±¾É« when fall term courses begin Thursday, Sept. 5. 51±¾É« has experts available to speak about various topics related to the return to school, including: back-to-school shopping and marketing; impacts of the pandemic on children’s learning; economics of education; how parents can support a smooth transition; and teacher education.

The following list includes 51±¾É« experts who are available to speak at this time but does not represent the full breadth of expertise that exists at the institution. For a more comprehensive inventory of 51±¾É«’s faculty researchers, please consult the .        

— innovation education; teacher education; early childhood and experiential learning; ways parents can support a safe and smooth transition back to school. Contact: mcantaliniwilliams@wlu.ca

— back-to-school shopping, marketing and advertising; consumer behaviour; consumer trends. Contact: bdavis@wlu.ca

— equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenization; standardized testing; critical pedagogy; violence prevention and intervention. Contact: aeizadirad@wlu.ca,  

— law and educational inequality among children and youth; impacts of the pandemic on children’s education and why some children have fallen behind more than others; COVID-19 impacts on attendance, grades and postsecondary access. Contact: kgallaghermackay@wlu.ca

— child clinical psychology; school psychology; counselling; exceptionalities during childhood and adolescence. Contact: sgeldart@wlu.ca

— elementary school test results in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia; teacher salaries; labour relations. Contact: djohnson@wlu.ca

 — psychology; youth and children’s studies; social-emotional growth of children, adolescents and emerging adults; cyberbullying; emotion regulation; overall well-being. Contact: dlaw@wlu.ca

— economics of education and higher education policy in Canada; university financing; student loan and fee policies. Contact: cneill@wlu.ca