Cathy Bruce (academic)
Cathy Bruce | |
|---|---|
| Education | BA, B.Ed, MA, PhD |
| Alma mater | York University University of Toronto |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher University administrator |
| Employer | Trent University |
| Title | President and Vice Chancellor |
Catherine Bruce is the president and vice chancellor of Trent University. She is also a professor with the university’s School of Education, of which she is a former dean, and prior to her term as president, served as the university’s vice-president of Research and Innovation since 2022. She is the author of three books and is known for her research on the teaching of mathematics to primary and secondary school students.
Education
[edit]Bruce received her B.A. and B.Ed. from York University, and later earned an M.A. from OISE of the University of Toronto and her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.[1]
Career
[edit]Cathy Bruce began her career as a primary school teacher in the Greater Toronto Area, before moving to become a teacher with the Peterborough County Board of Education. She began working as a professor at Trent University in 2003, where she helped found the university’s School of Education.[2] As a teacher, she is a recipient of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations Teaching Award. In addition to teaching, she served in administrative roles including the director of graduate programs, Founder of the Centre for Teaching and Learning, and Dean of the university’s School of Education.[3] During her time as dean, she served as president of the Association of Canadian Deans of Education.[1]
In 2022 she was named the university’s vice-president of Research and Innovation, having served in an interim capacity for the role since 2020.[1] In that role, she established the university’s Early Career Researcher Awards and created a Trent-specific Research Grant Incentive Program.[3]
In 2024, Bruce was named president and vice-chancellor of Trent University.[4]
Research
[edit]In the field of primary education, Bruce co-authored the book From Patterns to Algebra, published by Nelson in 2012.[5] In 2016 her co-authored book Taking Shape: Activities to Develop Geometric and Spatial Thinking was published by Pearson Education.[6] Bruce has worked on a research project entitled “Math for Young Children”, which resulted in publications including her 2022 co-authored book Rethinking Fractions: 8 Core Concepts to Support Assessment and Learning.[7] Her work has also appeared in journals including Educational Action Research, Teacher Development, and Canadian Journal of Action Research.[8]
She was the lead researcher for the Trent Math Education Research Collaborative, which enabled collaborations between researchers and both primary educators and their school boards.[1] Bruce is also a co-founder of the Action Research Network of the Americas, for which she received the 2015 Eduardo Flores International Leadership Award. She also co-edited the Palgrave MacMillan book The Palgrave International Handbook of Action Research, published in 2016.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Bruce is married to her partner Paul, with whom she has two children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Dr. Cathy Bruce Appointed Vice-President of Research And Innovation at Trent University". PtboCanada. March 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Hodgins, Bill (March 4, 2024). "From elementary teacher to Trent's presidency: Cathy Bruce still eyeing the journey ahead". The Peterborough Examiner.
- ^ a b "Trent University names Dr. Cathy Bruce 9th president and vice-chancellor | Globalnews.ca". Global News.
- ^ "Trent University - Dr. Cathy Bruce Shares Vision for Trent of Tomorrow at Official Presidential Installation". Education News Canada.
- ^ "From Patterns to Algebra Book". Nelson.
- ^ "Taking Shape". www.pearsoncanadaschool.com.
- ^ "Making Fractions Make Sense". Trent University News. September 20, 2022.
- ^ Catherine D. Bruce, Joseph M. Shosh, Lonnie L. Rowell, Margaret M. Riel (2016). The Palgrave International Handbook of Action Research. Palgrave Macmillan US. p. xxx.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Bruce, Shosh, Rowell, and Riel, page xxx