Steve Sider

Professor Steve Sider is affiliated with the Faculty of Education at Wilfrid Laurier University. His work focuses on advancing inclusive education through international collaboration.

• Core research areas: Comparative/international education, school leadership, special education
• Director of the international Partnership for Research on Inclusive Education (iPRIE), a 7-year (2026-2033) SSHRC-funded initiative involving 50+ researchers from 14 countries
• Co-director of the Canadian Research Centre on Inclusive Education network

The iPRIE project addresses UN SDG4 goals through four framework stages: Design, Conduct, Interpret, and Disseminate. Key values include:

• Reciprocity and relationship-building
• Resource sharing and recognition
• Transparency and accountability
• Amplifying marginalized voices

Current initiatives include:

• Developing inclusive leadership measurement scales
• Creating AI chatbots for principal support
• Planning regional conferences in Saint Lucia and other Caribbean nations
• Producing GEM Report background papers on educational leadership

Collaborations span 30 universities and 10 organizations across diverse contexts including Ghana, Tanzania, South Africa, Jamaica, Haiti, and Trinidad & Tobago.