Dr. Lisa Starr

McGill University - Department of Integrated Studies in Education

Lisa J. Starr is an Assistant professor at McGill University in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) and the President of the Canadian Association for the Study of Women and Education (CASWE). She completed her doctoral degree in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Victoria. She received a Master of Arts degree in administration and supervision from the University of Phoenix while working as a secondary teacher overseas. Her teaching career led her from Canada to Pakistan, Kuwait, Mongolia and back to Canada. Her travels created a passion for the study of the relationship between identity and culture, particularly in relation to educational effectiveness, leadership, preparation of teachers and gender equity. Lisa strives to facilitate experiences beyond simple show and tell to create transformative learning environments where individuals are inspired and empowered. Her current research focus is the use of autoethnography and self-study as means to investigate, understand and make meaning of the intersections inherent in 21st century leading and learning.