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Dr. Trista Hollweck is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including EDU 6200: The Adult Educator, EDU5125: Social Emotional Learning, and EDU5127: Coaching and Mentoring. As a "pracademic," she effectively bridges research, policy, and educational practice across local, provincial, national, and international contexts with a focus on systemic change, mentoring, coaching, and teacher professional development.
Dr. Hollweck's educational background includes:
- PhD in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation from the University of Ottawa (2019)
- M.Ed (MRP) in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning from OISE, University of Toronto (2008)
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Education from University of Edinburgh (2000)
- Bachelor of Education from McGill University (1996)
Her research centers on mentoring, coaching, and collaborative professional learning within educational networks. She examines play-based learning approaches, women's leadership in education, and social network analysis applications. Her groundbreaking work on "pracademia" explores how professionals can effectively bridge scholarly research and practical application in educational settings, demonstrating how context-specific approaches lead to sustainable educational improvements.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent pattern of investigating global educational networks and collaborative professional development models. Her work with the ARC Education Project and Canadian Playful Schools Network demonstrates how localized approaches within international frameworks can create meaningful educational change. Her scholarship consistently emphasizes contextual factors in coaching and the importance of relational approaches to educational improvement.
Dr. Hollweck has earned significant recognition for her contributions:
- Outstanding Paper, 2023 Emerald Literati Awards
- CollectivED Fellow at Leeds-Beckett University
- Back-to-back Outstanding Dissertation Awards (AERA and CATE, 2020)
- University of Ottawa Excellence Award for Teaching (2019)
- SSHRC Storytellers Honourable Mention (2018)
As Principal Investigator on an IDRC-funded research project in Sierra Leone, she examines communities of practice for teacher professional development. Her former role designing a district-wide mentoring program at the Western Quebec School Board directly informs her current research. She actively contributes to educational discourse through social media and her website teachingwithteachers.com.
Dr. Hollweck leads multiple educational initiatives including the ARC Education Project (global policy network), Canadian Network of Playful Schools (LEGO Foundation-funded), and the Accompaniment Project supporting English education in Quebec. Her Sierra Leone research engages 40 schools in studying how local communities of practice can improve teacher development in resource-constrained settings.
