Dr. Rebecca Coulter

Biography

Rebecca Coulter is a Professor Emerita and Adjunct Research Professor at the Faculty of Education at Western University. Her work primarily focuses on education policy, equity, and leadership studies, with specific interests in class, gender, political consciousness, and progressive social change. Coulter has a long-standing connection to Canadian education research, particularly concerning Indigenous education and gender issues within educational contexts. She is the Principal Investigator of a multi-year SSHRC-funded project that aims to re-conceptualize educational assessment in Indigenous education. Her publications include works that explore the history of education for women, critical policy studies, and gender equity within Canadian schooling. She has supervised numerous graduate students and her research has garnered several accolades within educational and Indigenous communities. Coulter's significant contributions to educational discourse include examining the role of women educators and the impact of educational reforms on student experiences.

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