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Dane Marco Di Cesare is an Assistant Professor at Brock University in the Department of Educational Studies. He specializes in exceptional education, multimodality, digital technologies, and literacy multiliteracies. Di Cesare earned his PhD in Special Education from the University at Buffalo in 2015. With extensive experience in P-12 classroom teaching, he has worked with learners from preschool to high school. Currently, he teaches at the university level with a focus on exceptional education, research methods, and literacy in early childhood education. His approach emphasizes equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization. Di Cesare's research interests include supporting 2SLGBTQ+ mental health and well-being, gender equity for young children, and the use of digital technology in educational contexts. His work involves engaging with youth and exploring their intersectional identities, particularly within digital technology and media literacy frameworks. He is actively involved in research projects that investigate the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in gaming and their implications for identity development and well-being.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.