Patricia Danyluk

Patricia Danyluk

Positions

Associate Professor

Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Adult Learning

Contact information

Phone number

Office: 403.220.6798

Location

Office: EDT608

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Email: clmacgil@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @UCalgaryEduc

Background

Educational Background

Doctor of Philosophy Teacher Education, Laurentian University Sudbury,

Bachelor of Education History, Nipissing University,

M.Ed. Adult Education, St. Francis Xavier University,

B.A. Political Science, Laurentian University Sudbury,

Biography

Dr. Danyluk's research extends to teacher education, critical service learning, community engagement and reconciliatory pedagogy. She has over 20 years of experience working with pre-service teachers during practica. She has held a variety of roles at Werklund including Director of Professional Graduate Programs, Graduate Program Director, Chair, Adult Learning and Director of Field Experience for the Community Based B.Ed. pathway.   She completed her Ph.D. at Laurentian University, her Master's in Adult Education at St. Francis Xavier University and her B.Ed. at Nipissing University. Dr. Danyluk's research focuses on pre-service teacher development.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Dr. Danyluk is currently the Director of Professional Graduate Programs.

  • Canadian Association of Teacher Education
  • Ontario College of Teachers
  • B.C. College of Teachers
  • New Northern Pedagogies:exploring Arctic Pedagogy for Initial Teacher Education

Research

Areas of Research

Scholarly Activity

Dr. Danyluk’s research focuses on teacher development specifically as it relates to the practicum. Throughout her career, Dr. Danyluk has worked with remote northern communities in northern Manitoba, Ontario and Alberta. Her research examines the development of new teachers in remote, rural and Indigenous communities.  

Interests:
  • Teacher education
  • Adult education
  • Indigenous education
  • Community Engagement
  • Practicum

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
EDER 631.01 Adults as Learners Summer 2024
EDUC 571B Research Seminar in Educational Studies Spring 2024

Projects

Combating Racism towards Indigenous Peoples through the Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives in the Classroom: Bachelor of Education Programs and Schools Working Together:

Dr. Patricia Danyluk, Principal Investigator

SSHRC Insight Grant

https://combattingracismtowardsindigenouspeoples.ca/


Understanding Wellbeing for Women Middle-Level Leaders in Postsecondary Education

Dr. Amy Burns, Principal Investigator

SSHRC Insight Grant


Leading from the middle: Understanding the lifeworld of female middle-level leaders in postsecondary education

Dr. Amy Burns, Principal Investigator

SSHRC Insight Development Grant

Awards

  • Alan Blizzard Award, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 2021
  • Teaching Scholars Award, Taylor Institute, University of Calgary. 2019
  • Online Teaching Excellence Award. Werklund School of Education, Werklund School of Education. 2020

Publications

  • Three Ways Teacher Education Can Braid and Weave Indigenous Knowledges in Programs. Danyluk, P., Burns, A., Poitras Pratt, Y., Kendrick, A., Wessel, S., Crawford, K. L. Lemaire, E., Hill, J., Brights, R., Burleigh, D., Weir, C. D., Hill, S.L. & Boschman, L. . Canadian Teacher Magazine. (2024)