Nancy Taber

Dr. Nancy Taber is a Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Brock University and Program Director for Adult Education. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Education and serves as Co-Director of the Transforming Military Cultures (TMC) Research Network. A retired military officer and former Sea King helicopter navigator, Dr. Taber holds leadership roles in academic associations including past presidencies of the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education.

Her research examines intersections of learning, gender, and militarism through feminist antimilitarist frameworks. Key areas include:

• Analysis of gender discrimination in military organizational cultures
• Representations of militarism in museums and popular culture
• Fiction-based methodologies exploring women's wartime experiences

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on critical military studies, gender pedagogy, and transformative learning. Recent works analyze museum representations of heroism, military policy reforms, and innovative methodologies using historical fiction. Significant thematic evolution shows increased emphasis on narrative approaches to complex gender-military dynamics.

Awards and Honors:

• Top 20 Women in Defence 2022 (Esprit de Corps Magazine)
• 2022 International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame inductee

Dr. Taber leads graduate advisement and contributes to curriculum development across adult education programs. She currently explores war narratives through fiction writing, with her debut novel A Sea of Spectres forthcoming in 2024.