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| EDUCATION |
PhD University of Toronto, Drama
Dissertation: “The Performance of Critical History in Contemporary Irish Theatre and Film” |
| MA University of Toronto, Drama |
MA York University, Political Science
Major Research Paper: “Authentic Autonomous Art and Critical Political Consciousness
in Adorno’s Aesthetic Theory” Supervisor: Asher Horowitz |
| BAH Queen’s University, Drama and Political Studies (Honours, First Class) |
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SELECTED AWARDS |
| 2009 |
Queen’s Fund for Scholarly Research and Creative Work – Research Grant |
| 2008 |
Nominated for a Queen’s National Scholar position in Drama (program cancelled) |
| 2004-2005 |
University of Toronto Open Fellowship |
| 2004 |
Nominated for the Teaching Assistant Award, University of Toronto
(INI 115Y: Introduction to Film Study) |
| 2000-2004 |
SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship |
| 2003 & 2002 |
Arthur Lindsay Fernie Research Fellowship |
| 2003 & 2002 |
School of Graduate Studies Travel Grant |
| 2000-2001 |
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (declined) |
| 1999-2000 |
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (M.A Politics) |
| 1996-1997 |
York University Graduate Entrance Scholarship |
| 1996 |
Queen’s University Medal in Drama (for highest achievement) |
| 1996 |
Clarkson Essay Prize, Queen’s University, for best essay in Dramatic Theory |
| 1992-1993 |
Queen’s University Tricolour Entrance Scholarship |
| 1992 |
Canadian Federation of University Women Arts Award, for outstanding leadership in the arts |
PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING |
| 2005 |
THE500H: Teaching in Higher Education, University of Toronto
Extra-credit 14-week course; topics included presentation skills, course and assignment
design, evaluation techniques, strategies for large class teaching, and innovative pedagogy.
Included two video-taped micro-teaching sessions with formal feedback. |
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