Ruth G. Kane is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the

University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa (), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a Official bilingualism in Canada, bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ot ...

, where she was the Director of Teacher Education and Director of Graduate Studies (Anglophone). Kane's research focuses on equity in teacher education, including

decolonisation Decolonization is the undoing of colonialism, the latter being the process whereby Imperialism, imperial nations establish and dominate foreign territories, often overseas. The meanings and applications of the term are disputed. Some scholar ...

Academic career

Kane has a Diploma in Teaching, a Bachelor of Arts in geography and economics, and a postgraduate diploma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education from

James Cook University James Cook University (JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. The university's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cair ...

. Before entering academia she was a high school teacher in Australia. She completed a

Master of Education The Master of Education (MEd or M.Ed. or Ed.M.; Latin ''Magister Educationis'' or ''Educationis Magister'') is a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum an ...

with Honours titled ''Knowledge in action: a longitudinal study of the propositional and procedural knowledge base of the beginning teacher'' at

Griffith University Griffith University is a public university, public research university in South East Queensland on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of Australia. The university was founded in 1971, but was not officially opened until 1975. Griffith ...

. Kane was Director of Teacher Education at the

University of Otago The University of Otago () is a public university, public research university, research collegiate university based in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Founded in 1869, Otago is New Zealand's oldest university and one of the oldest universities in ...

, before joining the faculty of

Massey University Massey University () is a Public university, public research university in New Zealand that provides internal and distance education. The university has campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North, and Wellington. Data from Universities New Zealand ...

, where she was Professor of Secondary Education. Kane moved to the University of Ottawa in 2006, where was Director of Teacher Education and Director of Graduate Studies (Anglophone) from 2015 to 2021. She holds an adjunct position at

Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington (), also known by its shorter names "VUW" or "Vic", is a public university, public research university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of New Zealand Parliament, Parliament, and w ...

. Kane was elected as secretary on the International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching executive committee from 2021. Kane co-leads the Equity Knowledge Network, an

Ontario Ministry of Education The Ministry of Education () is the ministry of the Government of Ontario responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including elementary and secondary schools. The ministry ...

-funded initiative hosted at the University of Ottawa aimed at breaking down systemic barriers to inclusion for marginalised children and young people. Kane also co-leads a three-year collaboration between five universities, funded by Arctic-Net, to study education in the

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jurisdiction. Kane has received research funding from the

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC; , CRSH), often colloquially pronounced 'shirk' (), is a Canadian federal research-funding agency that promotes and supports post-secondary research and training in the humani ...

to research ways to increase community building for isolated communities using social media.

Selected works

* Kane, R., Ng-A-Fook, N., Pinar, W. F., & Phelan, A. M. (2020). ''Reconceptualizing Teacher Education : A Canadian Contribution to a Global Challenge.'' University of Ottawa Press ISBN 0-7766-3112-8 * * *

References

External links

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The road to St John
', podcast interview by Stephen Hurley with Ruth Kane, about decolonising education, 2022 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kane, Ruth New Zealand academics New Zealand women academics Academic staff of the University of Otago Academic staff of Massey University Academic staff of the University of Ottawa Griffith University alumni James Cook University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people