Debbie Pushor PhD

I had the privilege of working with Claudia as my research assistant with the Dr. Stirling McDowell research into parent engagement and leadership at Princess Alexandra Community School in Saskatoon, SK and, for the first two years of the research, with my SSHRC research on parent knowledge.

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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