Fouzia Usman

Fouzia Usman is an Educational Development Consultant at the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary, specializing in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) initiatives. With a PhD in Educational Research (Leadership) from the University of Calgary (2019), an MA in Educational Administration from Loyola University Chicago (2011), and a BSc in Human Environmental Studies from Southeast Missouri State University (2004), she brings robust academic credentials to her role.

• PhD, Educational Research (Leadership), University of Calgary (2019)
• MA, Educational Administration and Supervision, Loyola University Chicago (2011)
• BSc, Human Environmental Studies, Southeast Missouri State University (2004)

Her research focuses on anti-oppression pedagogy, decentering whiteness in curriculum, and intercultural competency in higher education. She has conducted foundational work on EDIA integration in postsecondary teaching, including projects on student engagement in Dubai and anti-racism frameworks.

Fouzia’s publications highlight trends in social justice in instructional design, anti-racism strategies, and equity-centered educational reform. Her work emphasizes systemic change through curriculum transformation and educator accountability.

• Distinguished Alumna Award, Women’s Resource Center, University of Calgary (2024)
• Roderick William Peden Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Education (2017)
• Richard Hirabayashi Scholarship (2014)
• Grace Hoover International Scholarship (2004)

As an academic staff member, she facilitates the University of Calgary’s Certificates in University Teaching and Learning. She also contributes to Calgary Police Services’ Anti-Racism Action Committee and previously served on the City of Calgary’s Anti-Racism Strategy Working Group.