Shaghayegh Bahrami, MEd (Education) PhD Student (Educational Theory and Practice), Simon Fraser University

Editor-in-Chief

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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Jennifer Cummins, PhD Student (Languages, Cultures, and Literacies), Simon Fraser University

Associate Editor

Jennifer Cummins is a PhD student in the Languages, Cultures, and Literacies program at Simon Fraser University. She has extensive instructional and leadership experience in the field of English as an Additional Language, leading her to interrogate the policies of the federal government regarding settlement language services for newcomers to Canada. Her research focuses on bringing ideas of social justice, decolonial futures, and marginalized voices into government policy. Jennifer also holds a variety of positions on non-profit and post-secondary boards. 

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Chunhong Liu, PhD Candidate (Languages, Cultures, and Literacies), Simon Fraser University

Managing Editor

Chunhong is a PhD candidate in the Languages, Cultures, and Literacies program at the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. His research focuses on the intersection of discourses, emotions, and subjectivity. Chunhong’s doctoral research is centered around international students and their experiences in academic publishing within the neo-colonial framework of academia. He is also interested in research on second language education, feedback, Critical English for Academic Purposes, and multilingualism. His research has been published in journals such as Journal of Second Language Writing, Assessing Writing, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, English for Specific Purposes, Language Teaching Research, and System.

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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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Anna Rumjahn, MEd (Educational Management & Leadership), PhD Candidate (Philosophy of Education), Simon Fraser University

Managing Editor

Anna is a PhD candidate in the Educational Practice and Theory: Philosophy of Education program at Simon Fraser University. She completed her Masters of Education in educational management and leadership from the University of Sydney, Australia. Her Masters’ thesis engaged in autoethnographic research to examine the role of Stoic philosophy vis à vis early-career teaching. Anna is interested in philosophy as a way of life, Daoist philosophy, contemplative studies in education, self-cultivation, as well as both human and collective flourishing. 

Prior to commencing her studies at SFU, Anna was an elementary teacher in Australia. She welcomed the challenges of teaching in a pandemic, shaping her identity through cultural responsiveness and contemplative practices. She continues to carry these forward in her collaborative engagements in teaching and learning spaces across British Columbia, Canada. Anna is excited to highlight research, practices and reflections from a range of disciplines to the philosophy of education field. 

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Bahar Zandrazavi, PhD (Comm.), PhD Student (Educational Technology and Learning Design), Simon Fraser University

Associate Editor

Bahar is pursuing her PhD in Educational Technology and Learning Design at SFU's Faculty of Education. Her academic background includes a PhD in Communication and MA in journalism in Iran, where she actively participated in local and national journals advocating for children’s rights and environmental activism. Additionally, she conducted professional research on stakeholder management concerning water scarcity in Iran.

With over ten years of experience in content creation and journalism, Bahar has facilitated numerous focus group activities and led participatory action research in grassroots organizations like the Kerman Child-Friendly Association and the Shahpari Association (Supporter of the Women of Sistan and Balochestan). Committed to qualitative research and a participatory approach, Bahar's current research focuses on immigration, digitalization, and grassroots issues. Her multicultural upbringing in Iran and Afghan communities provides her work with an international and cross-cultural perspective, enriching her role as a researcher and activist.