Shaghayegh Bahrami, MEd (Education) PhD Student (Educational Theory and Practice), Simon Fraser University [Currently On Leave]

Editor-in-Chief (on leave)

Shaghayegh is a PhD student in the Educational Theory and Practice program at Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Education. She completed her Masters in Education at Harvard University in 2016 and holds a B.A. in Urban Planning from the University of Tehran. With more than a decade of experience spanning research, curriculum development, teaching, and teacher education, they have led professional learning communities and guided teachers in action research projects, as well as facilitated participatory action research projects in community contexts. Committed to decolonial and community-engaged methodologies, Shaghayegh's research centers on identity, language, teacher education, and teacher professional development. Shaghayegh’s diverse journey across Iran, the US, Canada, Poland, and Indonesia brings an international and cross-cultural perspective to their work as a researcher and practitioner. 

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Micheal Obakhavbaye, PhD Student (Educational Technology and Learning Design), Simon Fraser University

Associate Editor

Micheal Obakhavbaye is a PhD student in Educational Technology and Learning Design, with a research interest in STEM education, critical digital/data literacy, and AI in education.  He is a multidisciplinary teacher and researcher who holds a BSc and MSc in Physics and a PDE and MA in education with a specialization in educational technology.

He has over a decade of combined teaching and research expertise, most notably working to democratize digital skills and STEM learning for students in deprived communities by teaching and providing the resources they require to further their learning.

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Bahar Zandrazavi, PhD (Comm.), PhD Student (Languages, Cultures and Literacies), Simon Fraser University

Associate Editor

Bahar is currently pursuing her PhD in Languages, Cultures, and Literacies (LCL) at Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Education. She brings a rich academic background, with a PhD in Communication and an MA in Journalism from Iran, where she wrote for local and national journals and explored public engagement strategies to address water scarcity.

With over ten years of experience in content creation and communication strategy, Bahar has led focus groups and participatory action research with grassroots organizations such as the Kerman Child-Friendly Association and the Shahpari Association. She’s passionate about post-qualitative, community-engaged research and is currently exploring immigration, digital literacy, and walking methodologies through the lens of feminist new materialism.

Having grown up in both Iranian and Afghan communities, Bahar brings an international and cross-cultural perspective to her work—something that deeply shapes her approach as a researcher and communication activist.