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Dr. Diana Petrarca

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

 

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

 

Email:

diana.petrarca@uoit.ca 

 

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
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: Organizational
Theory,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
research
AWARDED TENURE

July 1, 2016

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TEACHING AWARD RECIPIENT 

UOIT Teaching Excellence Awards for Core Faculty, 2013

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RECOGNITION AWARD â€‹â€‹

for Dissertation on Teacher Education from the Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE), 2011

 

SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT

Inaugural UOIT 10-Year Service Award, 2013

 

 

 

OTHER AWARDS & HONOURS
  • 2019 - Ontario Tech University Tim McTiernan Student Mentorship Award, Nominee

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TEACHING AWARD NOMINEE
  • 2011 - York University Faculty of Education Alumni Association, Excellence in Teaching Award

  • 2008 - UOIT Complementary Faculty Teaching Award

  • 2006 - UOIT Complementary Faculty Teaching Award​​

A FEW HIGHLIGHTS...
EXPERTISE
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