Dr. Julie Byrd Clark

Biography

Julie Byrd Clark is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Western University, specializing in Critical Policy, Equity Leadership Studies. She holds a BA Honours from SUNY College Oswego, an MA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and multiple MAs from the University of Maryland and Naropa University. She completed her PhD at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on pedagogical experiences of multilingual teacher candidates and encompasses critical ethnography and transdisciplinary approaches. Currently, her work explores how ancient methodologies can inform modern educational practices, particularly in the context of Indigenous language resurgence and decolonization efforts in the academic sphere. Julie is involved in several funded research projects, including those that analyze language pedagogy within transnational frameworks. She contributes to educational practices that support diversity and inclusivity within multilingual learning environments and advocates for innovative pedagogical strategies that promote language and identity awareness among students. Her scholarly work includes numerous publications on topics related to multilingualism, identity, and educational equity.

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