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Kayleigh Swanson is an Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream at the Department of Geography and Planning. She designs and teaches courses on planning research methods, environmental planning, and critical climate justice, emphasizing pedagogy grounded in student-centered active learning, critical self-awareness, and reflexivity. Kayleigh's PhD research evaluated the equity orientation of climate action plans in Canadian municipalities and how local governments can advance climate action that is ambitious and equitable. Currently, her ongoing pedagogical research explores teaching strategies for managing climate anxiety and cultivating hope in environmental education. Kayleigh holds certificates in University Teaching and Interdisciplinary Teaching and Course Design from the University of Waterloo.
Department of Sociology