The priorities of the Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies (ADRGS) are to provide leadership, outreach, and support in two key areas:
- to enhance the experience of graduate students by providing advice and assistance to MEd and PhD students about the scope of graduate education, from program requirements to financial support in the form of scholarships, bursaries and teaching and research assistantships.
- to meet the needs of student and faculty researchers, from providing workshops on essential research skills and identifying funding sources, to facilitating the creation of research teams including cross- and transdisciplinary research teams.
The ADRGS also supports the success of our many international students and initiatives — from assisting students who are here studying in our graduate programs, to hosting Visiting Scholars, and providing FOE students with opportunities to go abroad to study or take part in volunteer placements.
The ADRGS office has a highly motivated team of professional staff who are essential in fulfilling our responsibilities in Research and Graduate Studies. We are available and eager to support and work with students and faculty — your success is our success. Please let us know how we can help.
Dr. Joyce Mgombelo
Associate Dean Research and Graduate Studies
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies
jmgombelo@brocku.ca
Adofoe@brocku.ca
Dr. Claire Matthews
Research Project Facilitator
T 905 688 5550 x4793
cmatthews2@brocku.ca
Taiwo Adeleke
Administrative Assistant
T 905 688 5550
tadeleke@brocku.ca
In collaboration with the Office of Research Services, the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the library, and Brock International, the ADRGS office engages internal and external stakeholders to provide workshops, consultations, and other support for:
- Researchers seeking grant funding
- Graduate students applying for research-based scholarships and fellowships
- Research assistants and their supervisors
- Research teams and collaborators
- The Brock Learning Lab
- The Educational Research and Innovation Hub
- Postdoctoral fellows
- Academic writers
- Scholarly conference organizers
- Programs for international scholars, professors, and students
- Students and faculty members seeking funds to attend conferences to present their research
- Developing of Memoranda of Understanding, partnerships, and exchange agreements with international institutions
Please contact our Research project facilitator for support: cmatthews2@brocku.ca
The Associate Dean’s office has funding to support students who are presenting their work at conferences. Students can apply for a maximum of $500 to cover their expenses. The funds are limited, and are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. As soon as students know they will be participating as a presenter at a conference, it is advisable to complete the conference pre-approval section of the form, and submit to adofoe@brocku.ca so that the Office of the Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies can determine whether funds are available to support students’ conference participation. Confirmation of available funds will be provided via email. Once students participate in the conference, they need to complete the application form and attach all corroborating documentation for the expenses incurred. For more information, please contact the Office of the Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies at adofoe@brocku.ca.
Faculty of Education Graduate Student Conference Support Pre-Approval and Application Form
Please send an electronic copy of the completed pre-approval sections prior to the conference, followed by the completed application after the conference to the Office of the Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies at adofoe@brocku.ca.
Annual Conferences
January
April
May
- Association for Children Education International (ACEI) World Conference and Exhibition
- Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
- International Literacy Association (ILA)
- World Forum on Early Care and Education
- Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)
- Jean Piaget Society
June
- Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE)
- International Seminar in Teacher Education
- Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
- Qualitative Analysis Conference
October
November
December
Biennial Conferences
April
May
- Choral Canada’s National Biennial Bilingual Choral Conference and Festival
- Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods
July
August
- European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)
- European Research Network About Parents in Education
