Faculty
Educational Administration
Acting Department Head
Jay Wilson Professor and Department Head, Curriculum Studies. Acting Department Head, Educational Administration and Educational Foundations
Research Area(s): technology; authentic learning; design
Faculty
David Burgess Associate Dean (Research, Graduate Support, and International Initiatives)
Research Area(s): organizational modelling and analysis; educational and administrative law
Michael Cottrell Associate Professor, Educational Administration
Research Area(s): Native-Newcomer Relations; Indigenous Education; International and Comparative Education; Educational Leadership.
Dirk Morrison Associate Professor & Graduate Chair, Curriculum Studies. Graduate Chair, Educational Administration
Research Area(s): e-learning; ID; EdTech; informal learning
Paul Newton Professor, Educational Administration
Research Area(s): school Improvement; the principalship; leadership; staff development
Janet Okoko Associate Professor, Educational Administration
Research Area(s): School Leadership Preparation and Development, Socially Empowered Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation of Education Programs, Immigrants and Minority Education
Jacqueline Ottmann Professor, Educational Administration
Michelle Prytula Associate Professor (On Administrative Leave), Educational Administration
Research Area(s): learning; identity; leadershp; induction; improvement
Vicki Squires Associate Professor (on sabbatical until July 2021), Educational Administration
Research Area(s): Post-Secondary Education; Leadership; Assessment and Evaluation; Organizational Theory

Scott Tunison Assistant Professor, Educational Administration
Dr. Tunison’s research and teaching areas include strategic planning, evidence-informed decision making, Indigenous education, and K-12 leadership.
Keith Walker Professor, Educational Administration
Research Area(s): professional and applied ethics; executive leadership, board and organizational development; trust and moral agency; hope-building through leadership; best interests of the child; teacher retention and attrition; adaptive mentorship; the spiritual dimension of leadership; flourishing schools and churches; non-Catholic students in Catholic schools; wellness and policymaking; capacity building in the new economy; leadership philosophies; and decision making in public and not for profit sectors
Dr. Dawn Wallin BA, BEd, PhD, MEd Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs, Partnerships, and Research), Educational Administration
Research Area(s): educational administration and leadership; rural education; gender and equity issues in education; teacher education
Jing Xiao Assistant Professor, Educational Administration
Dr Xiao's research and teaching areas include international comparative educational administration, organizational theory, and post-secondary educational administration.