The Department of Social Justice Education (SJE) is part of an active and vibrant community of scholars, educators, and advocates. We want to keep in touch with our alumni and friends, hear about your achievements, and share them on our website. Please send any information and news to our department, contact us.
Alumni Spotlight
JJ Wright (PhD, 2022)
Community-engaged research across gender-based violence prevention and 2SLGBTQ+ justice.
Meng Xiao (EdD, 2020)
How race, coloniality, and identity shape international student experiences across shifting educational landscapes.
Alumni in the News
Nan La (MEd, 2024)
From the Himalayas to academia: a fresh perspective on education and cultural identity.
Jacqui Getfield (PhD, 2022)
Being a Black mother of twins with autism led her to work in equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion.
Founder of the Black Lives Matter-Canada, co-founder of the Black Legal Action Centre, author of Defund: Black Lives, Policing, and Safety for All and more, co-host of the Sandy and Nora Talk Politics podcast.
Beats, rhymes and education: channelling the spirit of hip hop into the classroom.
M. Fernanda Yanchapaxi (PhD, 2022)
Pandemic story: sewing over 1,000 face masks for shelters, hospitals, friends, and community members.
Award-winning alum celebrates over 50 years at UofT.
Osholene Oshobugie Upiomoh (PhD, 2025)
African Indigenous scholar and founder of the Meritah Wisdom Education Centre for Children and Families.
Jacqueline Scott (PhD, 2020)
The perception of the wilderness in the Black imagination: making outdoor recreation and environmentalism more welcoming for Black people.
Rebecca Beaulne-Stuebing (PhD, 2022)
Finding routes through loss: awarded for research on Indigenous grief medicines.
In Loving Memory
Our heartfelt thanks go out Danny Fung, the husband of the late Muriel Fung, who died while she was working on her doctorate in SJE (formerly SESE) with David Livingstone. Together, they have donated $100,000 toward a graduate scholarship for SJE students. Some of you may recall Muriel and also remember that a small award was established in her name to recognize OISE graduate students who demonstrate leadership and community spirit.
This very generous gift of $100,000 is matched dollar for dollar by the University of Toronto through the Graduate Student Endowment Fund, for a total fund value of $200,000. A Muriel and Danny Fung Graduate Scholarship has been established for the benefit of SJE students. The endowment will be managed according to the University’s procedures, with funds drawn from annual interest earned to provide student support to students who may be facing serious financial circumstances.
