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Paula V. Elias is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Brock University. Her research focuses on adult education, exploring the everyday experiences of adult learners within both formal and non-formal contexts. Her past work has particularly concentrated on younger adults involved in adult basic literacy education, examining their transitions, pathways to, and access to postsecondary education. Paula employs qualitative research methods and incorporates anti-racist, feminist, and critical adult education theories to address the educational challenges faced by marginalized individuals, including poor, working-class, racialized, and immigrant adults. Additionally, she has experience as an instructor in community development and adult literacy across various higher education sites in the Greater Toronto Area. She has actively contributed to the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE), including serving as a co-organizer for its Adult Literacy Special Interest Group.
Brock University • St. Catharines, ON
Teaching and conducting research in adult education.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.