Dr. Theodora Kapoyannis

PhD

Positions

Director, Field Experience, Calgary and Area

Werklund School of Education, Undergraduate Programs in Education

Assistant Professor

Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Adult Learning

Contact information

theodora.kapoyannis@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Office: 403.220.5598

Location

Office: EDT1010

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Email: clmacgil@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @UCalgaryEduc

Background

Educational Background

PhD - Educational Research - Language and Diversity University of Calgary, 2018

MA - Teaching English as a Second Language University of Calgary, 2000

BEd - Social Studies University of Calgary, 1995

CV- Theodora Kapoyannis

Biography

Dr. Theodora Kapoyannis is currently the Director of Field Experience (On -Campus Program) at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. She completed her Interdisciplinary PhD at the Werklund School of Education in 2018 with a focus on Adult Learning, Leadership and Language and Diversity. Before beginning her Doctoral work, Theodora was a K-12 Educator, learning specialist and educational consultant for eighteen years.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Dr. Kapoyannis collaborates with a variety of government and non- government organizations across Alberta. She is an active member of the Greek Community of Calgary.

English as a Second Language Specialist Council- Alberta Teacher’s Association- Member and Former President and Vice President
Calgary Reads – Literacy Non- Profit -Consultant
Greek Community of Calgary- Active Member

Research

Areas of Research

Scholarly Activity

Dr. Kapoyannis’ current research focuses on pre-service education, experiential learning, teacher well-being and professional learning. Her research interests include Adult Learning, Experiential learning, Language Learning and Diversity, Professional Learning, Teacher Well- Being and Leadership.

Interests:

Adult learning
Practicum and Preservice Education
Leadership development
Experiential Learning
Diversity
Language Learning
Literacy
Professional Learning
Teacher Well-Being

Courses

Course number	Course title	Semester
EDUC 460.02	Specialization I Elementary English as an Additonal Language	Winter 2022
EDUC 556	Professional Development and Lifelong Learning	Winter 2022
EDUC 435	Literacy, Language and CUlture	Fall 2021

Projects

Current:

Reimagining Field Experience During COVID-19 - https://research.ucalgary.ca/covid-19/collaboration

Awards

Online Teaching Excellence Award, Werklund School of Education. 2020
Award Recipient / Guest Speaker: Celebrating Student Success, Werklund School of Education. 2017
Ethel- King Shaw Doctoral Scholarship in Literacy , Werklund School of Education. 2015
Doctoral Fellowship in Education, Alberta Teacher’s Association. 2015

Publications

Leading the pandemic practicum: One teacher education response to the COVID-19 crisis. International Journal of E-Learning and Distance Education, 35(2), 1-25. Burns, A., Danyluk, P., Kapoyannis, T., & Kendrick, A.. International Journal of E- Learning & Distance Education. 1-25. (2020)
Adapting tochanging K-12 contexts during COVID-19: Teacher education perspectives. . Brown, B., Burns, A., Kendrick, A., Kapoyannis, T., & Delanoy, N.. In M. K. Barbour & LaBonte, R., Stories from the field: Voices of K-12 Stakeholders during Pandemic, Canadian Education Network. 63-68. (2020)
Literacy engagement in multilingual and multicultural learning spaces. . Kapoyannis, T. TESL Canada Journal, 36 (2). 1-25. (2019)
Taking Experiential Learning Online: Student Perceptions. Danyluk, P, Kapoyannis, T, Kendrick A. International Journal on Innocations in Online Education 5(1). (2021)
The Name Jar Project: Supporting Preservice Teachers in Working with English Language Learners. Kapoyannis, T. Language and Literacy. 45-65. (2021)
The Canadian Preservice Teacher Education Practicum: An Examination of Fostering University and School Collaboration, Mentor Teacher Guidance, and Re-centring the Practicum. McNeilly E, Nickel J, Burns A, Danyluk P, Kapoyannis T, Kendrick A. Interchange. 1-10. (2022)
Learning and Leading Through COVID-19: Surprising findings from a year of disrupted field experience.. (2024)

Google Scholar

More Information

Media:

The Writing Department. (2018, October). Calgary Reads with ELLs. Calgary, Alberta. (Training Video for Calgary Reads with English Language Learners)
Getaneh, M. (2018, April). I remember the first day of ESL class: Memory still bothers Calgary Woman. Star Metro Calgary. Retrieved from: https://www.thestar.com/calgary/2018/04/22/i-remember-the-first-day-of-esl-class-memory-still-bothers-calgary-woman.html