Dr. Elizabeth Nowicki is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education, and holds a long-standing career in the education sector, including membership to the Ontario College of Teachers. She holds a doctorate in psychology and a master’s in educational psychology and special education — with research interests drawn from educational, developmental, and social psychology. Dr. Nowicki was awarded a Faculty of Education Graduate Teaching Excellence award (2015–2016). She has an extensive history in supervision and advisory roles, having mentored many students at the graduate level. Her teaching focuses on research methods and theories of education, as well as on exceptional children, the psychosocial aspects of schooling, and psycho-educational assessment.