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Michael O’Sullivan is an Associate Professor at Brock University, specializing in comparative and international global citizenship education. He has experience teaching in elementary and secondary schools, as well as at community colleges and universities. His professional work includes various volunteer positions related to community development projects in numerous Latin American countries. His Master’s thesis was a political science analysis of the democratically elected socialist government of Salvador Allende in Chile during the early 1970s, a period he lived through. His doctoral dissertation focused on the post-conflict transformation of the national curriculum in Guatemala to reflect the historical and contemporary contributions of the Mayan people, who constitute 50% of the population. His current research interests include investigating the impact of International Service Learning (ISL) trips on marginal rural communities in the Global South and the interactions between Northern visitors and host communities. O’Sullivan has also conducted an experiential education course that involved a trip to Mayan indigenous communities in Guatemala with undergraduate and graduate students, examining the impact of critical global perspectives in classroom teaching. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors for Casa Canadiense – Pueblito Canada, a Canadian NGO that supports community-based projects in Nicaragua and facilitates study abroad experiences for students in Ontario and Quebec.
Brock University • St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Specializes in comparative, international global citizenship education.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.