Adjunct Professor
Dr. Nesreen Elkord is an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Child and Youth Study at Mount Saint Vincent University and with the Faculty of Education at University of Windsor. As a teacher educator, she mentors teacher candidates in community-engaged and school-based placements that support English language learners and newcomer families. She holds a PhD in Education (Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts) from the University of Windsor.
Dr. Elkord’s scholarship centers on advancing equitable opportunities for disadvantaged and minority students in Canadian public schools. Using qualitative, participatory, and narrative approaches, she examines how culturally sustaining, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive pedagogies shape belonging, language development, and academic success. Her work bridges research and practice through service-learning partnerships, teacher education, and knowledge mobilization for classrooms and communities.
Education:
BSc (Dalhousie), MEd (MSVU), PhD (University of Windsor).
Research and teaching interests:
Immigrant, refugee, and multilingual learners (K–12)
Culturally sustaining, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed pedagogy
Inclusive education, UDL, and social-emotional learning
Teacher education, practicum design, and community-engaged scholarship
Family–school–community partnerships and knowledge mobilization
Qualitative, narrative, and participatory research methods
Equity, identity affirmation, and belonging in schooling contexts