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Dr. Diana Petrarca
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Email:
Address:
Faculty of Education
11 Simcoe Street North, P.O. Box 385
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
L1H 7L7
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EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Doctor of Education
2010
Master of Education
2001
Bachelor of Education
1991
Honours Bachelor of Science
1989
Professional Certifications
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UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Graduate Department of Educational Research
Dissertation Title: Associate Teacher Learning Tool - An Exploration of Associate Teachers' Use and Responses
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ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION (OISE) / UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Applied and Developmental Psychology
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YORK UNIVERSITY
Primary / Junior Program
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UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
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CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION, 1997
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS CERTIFICATE, 1996
ONTARIO TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE, 1991
Additional Coursework
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY CONTINUING EDUCATION
Documentary Film-making 40-hour course, 2012
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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO CONTINUING STUDIES
Foundations of Applied Mindfulness Meditation Certificate
2016 - in progress
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TEACHING
Courses Developed (D) and Taught (T)
​Graduate Program (Master of Education, Master of Arts)​
(2011-2017)
EDUC 5104: Learning Tools (T)
EDUC 5201: Foundations of Leadership (D,T)
EDUC 5202: OrganizationalTheory,Culture and Decision Making (D,T)
EDUC 5501G Directed Studies: Faculty Mentorship in Higher Education
EDUC 5501G Directed Studies: Digital Technology and Mentor Coaching for Organizational Succession Planning
​Enhanced Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Program (beginning September 2015)
EDUC 1300U Foundations I: Planning and Preparation + Practicum (DT)
EDUC 1305U Foundations II: Curriculum Theory and Practice + Practicum (DT)
EDUC 2405U Foundations III: Long Range Planning and Assessment + Practicum (D)
Consecutive B.Ed. Program: Primary/Junior (2006-2015)
CURS 4200: Primary/Junior Core Curriculum Methods (I and II) (D,T)
CURS 4200: Primary/Junior Core Curriculum I (D, T)
CURS 4201: Primary/Junior Core Curriculum II (D, T)
CURS 3511: PJ Science & Technology Camp (D, T)
Consecutive B.Ed. Program:Intermediate/ Senior
(2003 - 2006)
EDUC 2000: Classroom Communications (D,T)
EDUC 3800: Teaching for Individual Needs and Diversity (D,T)
EDUC 4900: Field Experience I (D,T)
EDUC 4901: Field Experience II (D, T)
EDUC 4380: Analysis and Management of Classroom Behaviour(D,T)
Concurrent B.Ed. Program:Intermediate/ Senior
(2004 - 2006)
EDUC 2900: Introduction to Teaching (D,T)
EDUC 2901: Field Experience II (D,T)
​​Educational Studies and Digital Technology (Bachelor of Arts)
EDUC 4700: Models of Teaching (T)
EDUC 4702: Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Assessment (D, T)
​Allied Health Science (Bachelor of Allied Health Sciences)
EDUC 4110: Assessment for Adult Learning in a Digital Context (DT)
​Additional Qualifications Courses (for OCT certified professionals)
EDAQ 5100: Additional Basic Qualification: Junior Basic (UOIT)
Learning Disabilities (Queen’s University)
Durham District School Board
Elementary School Teacher
RESEARCH
AWARDED TENURE
July 1, 2016
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RECOGNITION AWARD ​​
for Dissertation on Teacher Education from the Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE), 2011
BIOGRAPHICAL SNIPPET
http://giving.uoit.ca/report-on-donor-philanthropy/impact/diana-petrarca.php
OTHER AWARDS & HONOURS
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2019 - Ontario Tech University Tim McTiernan Student Mentorship Award, Nominee
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TEACHING AWARD NOMINEE
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2011 - York University Faculty of Education Alumni Association, Excellence in Teaching Award
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2008 - UOIT Complementary Faculty Teaching Award
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2006 - UOIT Complementary Faculty Teaching Award​​