Education and schooling must be spaces where all students can thrive
Meet Dr. Lopez (Nee Spence)
Biography
The transformative work of radical leaders are those who are not afraid to confront, to listen and to see the world transformed - Paulo Freire
Born and raised in Jamaica, Dr. Lopez is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a PhD in Curriculum Studies. She is currently a professor of Educational Leadership and Policy in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). She is the Director of the Center for Leadership and Diversity and the Provostial Advisor on Access Programs. She has held various leadership roles at OISE including Academic Director of Teacher Education.
Her research and scholarship focuses on equity in education and schooling, culturally responsive and decolonizing leadership and transformative approaches to teacher education. Dr. Lopez has conducted research in Canada, Jamaica and Kenya, and has presented her work at conferences locally and globally. She has also conducted workshops and seminars with teachers and school leaders, and supported the development of leadership programs internationally.
She has authored and co-edited 5 books, several book chapters and journal articles. Dr. Lopez is the Immediate Past President of the National Association for Multicultural Education, the Secretary General of the World Council for Equity and Diversity in Education and the 2020 recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
Dr. Lopez has delivered several Keynote addresses and participated in various webinars on various issues in education. Inspired by her grandmother, Dr. Lopez's goal as an educator is to work towards creating education systems free from from practices that marginalize some students, thwarting their educational outcomes.
Ann loves to dance, travel and experience the myriad of cultures across the globe. She believes that critical cultural-border crossing is important in deepening understanding and creating a more just world.
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