Dr. Virginia Stead, HBA, BEd, MEd, EdD

About

Effective August 25, 2020, I stepped down as Founding Series Editor, Equity in Higher Education Theory, Policy, & Praxis, and ended my association with PETER LANG. Heartfelt thanks to all who contributed chapters and books in this series. You have been a a privilege to work with and an inspiration to know.

Experience

• International Higher Education Textbook Developer and Editor at Dr. Virginia Stead, HBA, BEd, MEd, EdD (University of Toronto) (unincorporated)
  Jun 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 2 mos

• Series Founder and General Editor, Equity in Higher Education Theory, Policy, & Praxis at Peter Lang Publishing Group
  Apr 2012 - Aug 2020 · 8 yrs 5 mos

• Doctoral Student, Educational Leadership and Policy at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto
  Sep 2004 - Jun 2012 · 7 yrs 10 mos

  The Educational Leadership & Policy program is devoted to the study and development of policy, leadership, change, social diversity, and ethics and values in education. A combination of theory and practice assists students to develop skills, enabling them to cope with the complex demands of current education policies and procedures. The Educational Leadership & Policy program emphasizes PK-12 education in its research and teaching. The Educational Leadership & Policy program is designed to develop highly skilled educators, administrators, policy analysts, and academic practitioners. Within the program, students are able to explore the field more broadly or focus on one of four thematic strands: Policy, Leadership, Change, and Social Diversity.

• Associate Teacher, Faculty of Education at Lakehead University
  Sep 2001 - Aug 2002 · 1 yr

• Lakehead Public Schools (12 yrs)
  • Social Studies Chair
    Sep 2001 - Aug 2002 · 1 yr

  • Secondary Teacher
    Sep 1996 - Aug 2001 · 5 yrs

  • K-8 English/French Immersion Teacher
    Sep 1990 - Aug 1996 · 6 yrs