Joe Monks
Assistant Professor
jmonks@wlu.ca
Brantford, Ontario
Faculty of Education
Joe Monks is an expert in health and physical education, STEM learning and teacher education.
Areas of Expertise
- Health and Physical Education
- STEM/STEAM Education
- Teacher Education and Training
Biography
I hold an MEd from the University of New England (Australia) and a BEd (Hons) in Physical Education and Mathematics from the University of Exeter (United Kingdom).
I bring extensive experience in international education and leadership across diverse cultural contexts. From 1996 to 2022 I served in a range of teaching and administrative capacities in Bahrain, Malaysia, Japan and Czechia.
Since arriving in Canada my role in Laurier's Faculty of Education has been both teaching and contributing to STEM outreach initiatives, coordinating the 'Mission on the Moon' and 'STEMovation' programs as well as serving as program director for SHAD Laurier.