Lilian Pozzer

Lilian Pozzer is an Associate Professor and Department Head in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, specializing in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning. Her research focuses on multimodal microanalysis of communication in science classrooms, integrating gesture-speech dynamics, visual representations, and sociocultural frameworks.

• Doctor of Philosophy (Education) - University of Victoria
• Master of Arts (Curriculum & Instruction) - University of Victoria
• SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2008-2010) - McGill University

Her key research areas include:

• Multimodal analysis of science teaching
• Sociocultural studies in education
• Graphicacy and scientific literacy
• Gender inclusivity in STEM education
• Eco-social justice in science pedagogy

She has made significant contributions to understanding classroom communication and interaction analysis, with a particular emphasis on visual representations (inscriptions) in science education.

Scientific awards include:

• SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow

Pozzer's work bridges discourse analysis and critical content analysis to explore inter- and intra-species relations in educational contexts.