Jim successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in the fall of 2007 and he is currently  working in the private sector.

About Jim Propp

Dr. A. J. (Jim) Propp was born and raised in Yorkton Saskatchewan, Canada and currently lives in Saskatoon Saskatchewan with his wife, Susan. Jim has over 20 years experience as a classroom teacher, five years as a school based administrator, and between 1984 and 2002 he consulted on social studies and English language arts curriculum development projects with Saskatchewan Learning. Upon returning to university Jim successfully completed his Masters of Education (2004) and Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Administration (2007) and currently teaches undergraduate students in the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Jim Propp CV

Jim Propp Publications

Propp, A.J. (Jim). (2004). Patterns of the Psychological Contract Among Rural
Saskatchewan Vice-Principals. Unpublished Masters Thesis, University of
Saskatchewan: Saskatoon

Propp, A.J. (Jim). (2005). Preschool: As Essential As Food: an Effectiveness Review of
the Saskatoon Preschool Foundation Tuition Subsidy Program.   

Propp, A.J. (Jim). (2007). Undergraduate Education Students’ Leadership
Understandings. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Saskatchewan:
Saskatoon.

Propp, A.J. (Jim). (in press). Sensemaking and constructing meaning: Undergraduate
Education Students’ Leadership Understandings [Monograph]. Saarbrücken,
Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG

As an educational philosopher who has studied Jacques Derridas, Claudia brought such insight to our research team’s thinking about welcoming and hospitality, and a conceptualization of educators as guest hosts on school landscapes. She also brought rich thinking about place. In so many ways, she has influenced the work because she is a critical thinker with whom no idea gets left unexamined. Her contribution to both inquiries has been significant.

Upon completion of her doctorate, Claudia moved to Vancouver to assume an academic position at the University of British Columbia.

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