Ana Laura Pauchulo

Dr. Ana Laura Pauchulo is a Lecturer at the University of Toronto with dual appointments: Sessional Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education) since 2021 and Lecturer in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work since 2019. She concurrently serves as Project Developer and Community-Based Researcher at the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC), driving initiatives that implement Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action through youth advocacy programs.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Cultural Studies in Education, University of Toronto/OISE (2011)
• MEd in Language and Culture, York University (2005)
• BA in Psychology, Languages and Literatures, Wilfrid Laurier University (2003)

Dr. Pauchulo's research interrogates historical memory in public culture across Canada and Latin America, with specialized focus on trauma-informed pedagogy and community-based research methodologies. She investigates how collective trauma manifests in educational settings and develops anti-racist frameworks for university-community partnerships. Her work critically examines public remembrance practices—initially through Argentine human rights groups studying dictatorship-era disappearances—and now applies these insights to Indigenous reconciliation efforts in Canada.

Her teaching directly translates research into practice through courses like 'Educational Research 1' (Master of Teaching), 'Research for Evidence-Based Social Work Practice,' and 'Indigenous and Participatory Research Methods.' These integrate community-based approaches with critical analysis of power dynamics in research. While specific grants aren't detailed, her sustained JHC collaboration indicates active project funding supporting community-driven social justice work.

Dr. Pauchulo operates outside traditional laboratory structures, instead embedding research within community partnerships like the National Day of Healing and Reconciliation Committee and Project of Heart. This model centers participatory action research where community stakeholders co-design studies addressing collective trauma and systemic oppression.