Dr. Kari Lynn Winters

Professor

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Biography

Kari-Lynn Winters is an award-winning children’s author, scholar, playwright, and performer based at Brock University. She holds a PhD in Literacy Education from the University of British Columbia and has degrees in drama and education from the University of Toronto and Brock University. Winters teaches courses focusing on drama-in-education, dance-in-education, and language arts for teacher candidates. Her research interests encompass a wide range of topics including authorship assemblage, body image, embodied pedagogies, children’s literature, drama, and multimodal literacies. As an active member of various professional organizations, she contributes to the fields of literacy, education, and performing arts. Winters is dedicated to fostering creative expression in education, emphasizing the importance of integrating arts into literacy and education as a whole. She has received multiple grants for her projects, indicating her commitment to advancing educational methodologies through artistic approaches and critical engagement in multicultural contexts.

Research Interests

Courses

PJI Drama Education (Concurrent) PJI Drama Education (Consecutive) PJI Dance Education (Consecutive) PJ Language Arts (Concurrent) PJ Language Arts (Consecutive)

Requirements for Brock University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:88
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a related field Satisfactory academic standing
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two electronic reference reports
  • Statement of Intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.