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Professor Louis Volante is a Distinguished Professor at Brock University and a Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT/Maastricht Graduate School of Governance. His interdisciplinary scholarship centers on global governance education, politics, policy, large-scale reform, and political economy of education systems. He has held visiting scholar appointments at esteemed institutions such as University College London, Maastricht University, and the University of Toronto. His research is notably recognized within academic policy communities, garnering continuous funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Currently, he explores the impact of the pandemic on student outcomes through SSHRC funded research, contributing to a substantial body of work that spans over 30 national education systems. A two-time recipient of the R.W.B. Jackson Publication Award, Professor Volante has played significant leadership roles in the Canadian Society for the Study of Education and the Canadian Educational Researchers’ Association. He is also a sought-after speaker, having delivered over 100 presentations to diverse audiences. His teaching focuses on politics and policy in education, educational change, and educational leadership, primarily at the graduate level.
Brock University • St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Named Distinguished Professor at Brock University for outstanding research and scholarship.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.