Douglas Brown

Dean of Pedagogical Development and Innovation
John Abbott College

Douglas Brown was a member of the John Abbott College Department of English for 27 years before becoming the Dean of Career Programs.  He is currently John Abbott's Dean of Pedagogical Development and Innovation.  He also served as Coordinator of International Students and Projects. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto and graduate degress from the Université de Montréal and McGill University.

Sessions in which Douglas Brown attends

Wednesday 3 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
12:30 PM
Decorative image for session Welcome Remarks, followed by Keynote Address: The Importance of a Plurilingual Approach in English-Speaking Higher Education for Language Vitality and Identity Validation
Welcome Remarks, followed by Keynote Address: The Importance of a Plurilingual Approach in English-Speaking Higher Education for Language Vitality and Identity Validation
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
Higher educationPlurilingualism

Welcome remarks:Lorraine O'Donnell, Research Associate, QUESCREN; Affiliate Assistant Professor, School of Community and Public Affairs, Concordia UniversityWilliam Floch, Assistant Secretary, Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d'expression anglaise  Opening Keynote AddressModerator: Brian Lewis,...

Angelica Galante
Keynote speaker

Lorraine O’Donnell
Master of ceremonies

William Floch
Master of ceremonies

Brian Lewis
Moderator
2:00 PM
Session 2C: Retaining College Students and Graduates
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | 50 minutes
Student retention and successCEGEPsRetention of graduates in QuebecEmployability

Moderator: Nicholas Salter, Executive Director, Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT)Speakers:Constance Crossland, Pedagogical Counsellor and Douglas Brown, Dean of Car...

2:50 PM
Decorative image for session BREAK - Join us in Agora, our virtual space for conversations and networking
BREAK - Join us in Agora, our virtual space for conversations and networking
2:50 PM - 4:10 PM | 1 hour 20 minutes

Here is how to connect to Agora:Agora uses the online platform Wonder. This networking platform is meant to simulate the live experience of informal networking and connecting with your peers in between sessions. The virtual room is open all day, you may revisit at any point during the day.Before joining the room...

Thursday 4 November, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
1:50 PM
Session 5A: Current Education Research: Experiences of Black students, LCEEQ Accompaniment Project
1:50 PM - 2:40 PM | 50 minutes
Education and Black English-speaking communities in QuebecEDIEducational Professionals - Teachers

Moderator: John Ryan, Leadership Committee for English Education in Quebec (LCEEQ)Speakers:Tya Collins, PhD Candidate, Université de Montréal  "Experiences of English-Speaking Youth at the Intersections of Bla...