Pam Malins
Assistant Professor
pmalins@wlu.ca
Waterloo, Ontario
Faculty of Education
Pam Malins is an expert in curriculum, gender and sexual identities and multiliteracies.
Areas of Expertise
- Curriculum Design and Implementation
- Gender Studies
- LGBTQIA+ Studies and Sexuality
Biography
Pam is passionate about the inclusion of expansive representations and conversations of gender and sexuality in early childhood education. She celebrates LGBTQ+ children’s literature, queer joy, and playfulness. Prior to her current position at Laurier, she worked as assistant professor at the University of New Brunswick for three years, completed her PhD from Western, her BEd from Nipissing, and her undergrad from Laurier Brantford!
Pam likes engaging in community research that opens conversations about how to discuss gender and sexuality with young children. She sees multiliteracies and play as avenues for identity explorations and perspective.