Edward Shizha
Professor
Faculty of Liberal Arts
Youth and Children's Studies
Waterloo, Ontario
eshizha@wlu.ca
Office:
(519) 756-8228 ext. 5747
Expert In
Black African immigrants in Ontario, especially youth
Discrimination in education, schools
Education and postcolonial theory
Globalization, migration and transnationalism
Immigrant and refugee mental health
Immigrant settlement and integration
Indigenous knowledges in the global context
Supports, resources, programs, services for immigrants
Languages
English
Bio/Research
I received my PhD in sociology of education from the University of Alberta in 2005 and my MEd in educational sociology from the University of Zimbabwe in 1996. I was awarded the Michel Laferriere Award for the best Doctoral Thesis in 2004 by the Comparative and International Education Society of ...
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Bio/Research
I received my PhD in sociology of education from the University of Alberta in 2005 and my MEd in educational sociology from the University of Zimbabwe in 1996. I was awarded the Michel Laferriere Award for the best Doctoral Thesis in 2004 by the Comparative and International Education Society of Canada. Prior to joining Laurier, I was a research associate at the Social Support Research Program at the University of Alberta.
The main focus of my research is migration and transnationalism. My recently completed study was on investigating factors that enhance or frustrate access to postsecondary education for male African immigrant youth transitioning from high school in South Western Ontario. The other was an environmental scan of mental health resources, programs, and services accessible to newcomers in Alberta. The studies aim to benefit immigrants and refugees by improving access to quality services, as well as better inform service mapping for service providers, policy makers and other organizations involved in the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada.
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The main focus of my research is migration and transnationalism. My recently completed study was on investigating factors that enhance or frustrate access to postsecondary education for male African immigrant youth transitioning from high school in South Western Ontario. The other was an environmental scan of mental health resources, programs, and services accessible to newcomers in Alberta. The studies aim to benefit immigrants and refugees by improving access to quality services, as well as better inform service mapping for service providers, policy makers and other organizations involved in the settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada.
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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