Director

Hello, 

I am Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, a Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Faculty of Education and Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Research in Curriculum at Western University in Ontario, Canada.

Prior to joining Western University, I was a Professor at the School of Child & Youth Care at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. I have been awarded the AERA Critical Perspectives in Early Childhood Education SIG’s 2024 Distinguished Career Contribution Award, and the 2021 NORRAG’s Senior Fellowship.

I have held international visiting academic appointments with the University of Canberra, Victoria University, Edith Cowan University, and the University of Modena at Reggio Emilia. I am a co-editor of the open access Journal of Childhood Studies (SSHRC-funded) and the Bloomsbury book series Feminist Thought in Childhood Research. papers.