Two outstanding Arts Education doctoral alumni have received dissertation awards this year

Dr. Glover received the ARTS SIG Dissertation Award from the Artists, Researchers, and Teachers Society, part of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS), at CSSE 2026. Her dissertation, “Truth Sikh(ing) through the dance of chardi kala: Tracing embodied pul(l)sations across the generations,” supervised by Dr. Celeste Nazeli Snowber, engages the body “to reconnect with and center Punjabi-Sikh knowledges and lived experiences.”  Through physicality, she sees opportunities for “expansive questions about the potentialities of embodied and Punjabi-Sikh knowledges in the context of de/colonizing research, education, and health care.” Her dissertation award was presented at CSSE 2026 during the ARTS SIG AGM on June 1 at the University of Winnipeg.  

Dr. Jemmott received her dissertation award from the Arts and Inquiry in the Visual and Performing Arts SIG at AERA in April 2026 for "Laugh & cry does live in the same house.” Supervised by Dr. Lynn Fels, her dissertation is a collection of creative nonfiction works exploring the relationship between her mother and herself. Dr. Jemmott argues that for Black scholars, performing scholarship through creative means is an act of resistance and reclaiming. Her creative nonfiction challenges us to consider “what is teaching and learning? Who gets to decide?”

We congratulate Drs. Glover and Jemmott on their accomplishments, which highlight not only their scholarly achievements but the strength of the Arts Education program.