Astrid Kendrick
Ed.D
Pronouns: She/her
Positions
Director, Field Experience, Community Based (Out of Area)
Werklund School of Education, Undergraduate Programs in Education
Assistant Professor
Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Curriculum and Learning
Affiliations
Academic Director, Professional Learning and Outreach
Werklund School of Education, Centre for Wellbeing in Education
Contact information
Web presence
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Email: clmacgil@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @UCalgaryEduc
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Research partners
School districts interested in promoting occupational wellbeing for educational workers.
Background
Educational Background
Ed.D. Education, University of Calgary, 2018
M.Ed. Educational Studies, University of Alberta, 2013
Biography
Before taking on her current role of Director, Field Experience (Community-Based Pathway), at the Werklund School of Education, Dr. Astrid Kendrick was a K-12 classroom teacher for nineteen years specializing in Physical Education and English/Language Arts. Astrid’s current research focus is on compassion fatigue, burnout, and emotional labour in Alberta educational workers, mental health literacy and workplace wellbeing, and improving online learning through integrating podcasts. She is on the Board of Directors for PHE Canada and the PHE Canada Research Council and is an instructor for the Center for Compassionate Leadership.
Research
Areas of Research
Educational worker wellbeing at work, Teacher Education
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 525 | Ethics and Law in Education | Summer and Winter 2023 |
| EDUC 207 | How Children Learn to Read | 2018-2022 |
| EDUC 209 SEC 01 S01 | Supporting Children's Reading | 2018-2022 |
Projects
Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Emotional Labour in Educational Workers
Two-year, funded research study into the scope and lived experience of Alberta's educational workers with compassion fatigue and burnout in partnership with the Alberta Teachers Association and ASEBP. Developed the HEARTcare Educators (www.heartcareeducators.ca) website.
Podcasting for Online Education
Two-year, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research study into incorporating podcasting into online learning for students in rural, remote, and Indigenous settings. Podcast series can be found on voicEd Radio Canada at https://voiced.ca/project/ed-students-in-conversation/.
Well-being Walk and Learn and Podcast and Learn
This in-person and podcast walking series will assist educational workers with developing their workplace well-being plan while enjoying a walk or other activity in nature.
Awards
- Online Teaching Excellence, Werklund School of Education. 2020
- Emerging Scholar Award, The Learner Annual Conference, Common Ground. 2020
- Peter Lougheed Scholarship, University of Alberta. 1995
Publications
- Influence of Number of Years of Service on Educational Workers’ Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: A Comparative Analysis . Kendrick, Astrid and Tay, Mawuli. The International Journal of Health, Wellness, and Society. 113-128. (2023)
- Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and the Emotional Labor of Educational Workers. Kendrick, A.H.. The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society. 31-55. (2022)
- Streaking and self-care planning: the influence of integrating a well-being initiative in one teacher education program. Kendrick, A.H. Kapoyannis, T. and Pagaling, R.. Teaching Education. 1-22. (2024)
- Taking Experiential Learning Online: Student Perceptions. Danyluk, P., Kapoyannis, T., & Kendrick, A. H.. International Journal on Innovations in Online Education. 39-58. (2021)
- Starting from a Place of Academic Integrity: Building Trust with Online Students. Kendrick, Astrid. Springer Link. 71-87. (2023)
- Emotional Labour, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout Phase Two Research Report. Alberta Teachers Association. (2021)
- Defining Relations: A Theoretical Article Mapping the Relational Ties between Educational Actors in Kindergarten to Grade 12 Settings. The International Journal of Educational Organization and Leadership. 35-47. (2020)
- Emotional Labour, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout Phase One Research Report. Alberta Teachers Association. (2020)
- Policy as Slogan: Re-Imagining the “Battle Cry” for Entrepreneurship.. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies. 83-94. (2021)
In the News
- Teacher Burnout. 630 CHED/770CHQR. (2021)
- Mental health of students and educators tested in first weeks of school.. Calgary Herald. (2021)
- Compassion fatigue and Burnout in Educational Workers. CBC. (2021)
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