Joy Ruth Mickelson

Doctoral Student Scholarship

BIOGRAPHY OF JOY RUTH MICKELSON

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Dr. Joy Ruth Mickelson was a psychologist and social worker in Edmonton for many years. She completed her PhD in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta. While a doctoral student, she was involved with the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development and remained involved for many years after completing her PhD. She worked on several Centre research projects, including a large narrative inquiry into the experiences of youth who left school early. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Centre and later was an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Centre.
Joy Ruth was a poet and a member of the Canadian Authors Association, the Writers Guild of Alberta, and the Stroll of Poets Society. She published two books: the first, Our Sons were Labeled Behavior Disordered, published in 2000, was based on her doctoral dissertation. Her second book, Facing the Shards, was published in 2015. Joy Ruth was a strong supporter of pushing the boundaries of research and worked closely with all members of the Centre to encourage cutting-edge work in narrative inquiry.

SCHOLARSHIP

The Joy Ruth Mickelson Doctoral Student Scholarship is endowed by friends of Dr. Joy Ruth Mickelson, a long-time member of the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development community. The Joy Ruth Mickelson Graduate Scholarship is awarded in September of every second year to support a Centre graduate student in their first or second year of graduate studies.

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

Value: Two $300 awards or one $600 award
Deadline: February 15, 2024
Eligibility: Awarded to an outstanding doctoral student in teacher education in the first or second year of their program involved in research for teacher education. Preference will be given to individuals whose research advocates against intersectional ableism.

Applicants should submit in an email attachment:
1) CV (max two pages)
2) One-page letter to Dr. Farha Shariff (Director of CRTED) expressing your interest in the award and highlighting the reasons you should be considered given the criteria.

Adjudication will be conducted as an anonymized review. Those who are nominated for the award will be informed via email. Award-holders will have the opportunity to share their work through the CRTED.

Applications should be submitted to Dr. Farha Shariff at edidedu@ualberta.ca.

AWARD LAUREATES

2019 Kristy Dunn

We are pleased to announce Kristy Dunn as the sixth winner of the Joy Ruth Mickelson Doctoral Student Scholarship. A celebration to present Kristy with her award was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, in the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development.

2018 Kenchera Ingraham

We are pleased to announce Kenchera Ingraham as the fifth winner of the Joy Ruth Mickelson Doctoral Student Scholarship. A celebration to present Kenchera with her award was held on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development.

2017 Tarah Edgar

We are pleased to announce Tarah Edgar as the fourth winner of the Joy Ruth Mickelson Doctoral Student Scholarship. A celebration to present Tarah with her award was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 in the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development.

2015 Yuanli Chen

We are pleased to announce Yuanli Chen as the third winner of the Joy Ruth Mickelson Doctoral Student Scholarship. A celebration to present Yuanli with her award was held on Monday, December 5, 2016 in the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development.

2015 Nathalie Reid

We are pleased to announce Nathalie Reid as the second winner of the Joy Ruth Mickelson Doctoral Student Scholarship. A celebration to present Nathalie with her award was held on Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 in the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development. The celebration was attended by many members of the CRTED community including Dr. Joy Ruth Mickelson, her husband, and Dr. Randy Wimmer, Dean of the Faculty of Education.

2013 Jinny Menon

We are pleased to announce Jinny Menon as the first winner of the Joy Ruth Mickelson Doctoral Student Scholarship. A celebration to present Jinny with her award was held on Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 in the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development. We were joined that day by many members of the CRTED community, including Dr. Joy Ruth Mickelson and her husband, Dr. Myer Horowitz, and Dr. Fern Snart, Dean of the Faculty of Education.