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Dr. Mary-Louise Vanderlee serves as Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Education at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. Her roles include academic leadership, teaching courses such as EDUC 3P40 (Families, Schools & Literacy) and EDUC 5P30 (Development, Learning & Curriculum), and guiding research initiatives.
Her research focuses on early childhood education, family involvement, and teacher education in developing nations. She emphasizes service learning, health/wellbeing monitoring for children, and community development. Notable projects include evaluations of childcare programs (e.g., Quality Child Care Niagara) and contributions to policy frameworks like the Niagara Children’s Charter enacted (2009).
Publications include her 2009 book on class size effects and chapters in the Niagara Children’s Charter report addressing child rights, health, education equity, and community programs. Technical reports highlight program evaluations and educational policy analyses.
Her teaching spans undergraduate and graduate levels, with a focus on practical and theoretical aspects of education. She advises graduate theses and research projects (e.g., EDUC 5P93). Professional engagement includes curriculum development (e.g., Grade 12 Child Development courses) and international initiatives in South Africa.
