Presentations and Publications

While not an exhaustive list of her work, the selections included below offer a broad overview of relevant speaking engagements and publications.

Soft Skills

Is there a skills gap? Understanding what Niagara employers are looking for in recent graduates. Niagara Community Observatory, Policy Brief #27. (2017, February)

The skills and dispositions employers seek in co-op students. Report for Co-op, Career and Experiential Education, Brock University. (2016, September)

Skills, experience, or credentials…what are employers looking for today? SHIFT Graduate Student Conference, Brock University. (2016, April)

Generic skills for the 21st century: UNESCO’s four pillars as an organizing framework. Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference. St. Catharines, ON. with D. Bright. (2014, May) 

The "skinny" on "soft" skills. Career Corner Series, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Brock University. (2014, May)

Education Policy & Experiential Learning Methods

Exploring the potential for community where diverse individuals belong. In G. Stahl, S. Habib, & M. Ward, Identities, Youth and Belonging: International Perspectives. Palgrave McMillan. (forthcoming)

An alternative to Tuckman: Three factors in group development. In R. H. Stremba & C. Bisson, (Eds.), Teaching adventure education theory: Best practices: 267-268. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. (2009)

Higher education and strategic change in the wake of a new era. Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education Conference. Ottawa, ON. (2009, May)

A contemporary model of experiential education. In K. Warren, T. A. Loeffler, & D. Mitten (Eds.), The theory of experiential education (4th ed.). 282-296.  Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt. (2008)

Youth on campus: The scholarship of engagement and increasing access to postsecondary attainment. Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education. Vancouver, BC. (2008, June)

Enhancing your experiential program with narrative theory. The Journal of Experiential Education, 24 (1), 22-26. (2001)

Real-time/real-world training: A new team training model for business. 28th Annual Conference of the Association for Experiential Education. Tucson, AZ. (2000, November).

Back to the basics: Designing group learning experiences. Taproot, 11 (4), 10-13. (1999)

Significant learning: An experiential learning facilitation model. 26th Annual Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Lake Tahoe, NV. (1998, November)

Experiential learning to create positive learning environments. New Brunswick Department of Education’s 6th Annual Middle School Institute, Sackville. (1998, August)