Universities as inclusive learning organizations for women?: Considering the role of women in faculty and leadership roles in academe Available to Purchase

Patricia Gouthro is a Professor in the Graduate Studies in Lifelong Learning program in the Faculty of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her research interests include a focus on critical and feminist theory, citizenship and fiction writing. She is currently the Principal Investigator on a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grant on lifelong learning, fiction writing and creative literacies. She is also doing collaborate research examining the use of the narrative arts to teach professionals.

Nancy Taber is an Associate Professor in the Department of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Education in the Faculty of Education at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. She teaches in the areas of critical adult education and sociocultural learning, with a focus on gender and militarism. Her research explores the ways in which learning, gender and militarism interact in daily life, popular culture, academic institutions and military organizations. Her publications include “Gendered militarism in Canada: Learning conformity and resistance” (University of Alberta). She is currently using the genre of fiction to explore the complexities of women’s lives.

Amanda Brazil is the Director of Programs and Policy with the Canadian Mental Health Association, Prince Edward Island Division and a PhD Student in Educational Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island. Her research focuses on informal learning and critical incident post-exposure management in the volunteer fire service. Amanda has extensive experience working and researching in the fields of corrections, addictions and mental health. Amanda is also a volunteer firefighter and medical first responder.