Jennifer Bates
Lecturer
jbates@trentu.ca
Jennifer is a full-time lecturer in the School of Education, with a focus on Language and Literacy. She is also a PhD student in Trent's IDSR program. Working from a critical disability lens, her research wonders how dyslexic students have been treated historically under different theories of reading and writing and under different philosophies of education. She seeks to interrogate Western civilization’s move from orality to literacy. What have we gained for dyslexic folks and what have we lost?
Prior to joining the School of Education, Jennifer worked as a teacher and Equity lead, a role in which she helped to amplify the beautifully unique voices of the diverse students she served. She is passionate about stories and storytelling and what they teach us about our shared humanity. She brings 20 years of teaching experience to the School of Education.