Meet the 2021-2022 Fellows
Catherine Atwell
Research Topic: Politically Sensitive Conversations in the Classroom: How Research and Collaborative Problem-Solving Empower Girls in Grades 10-12 to Engage Confidently in Discussion in an Elective Course on American Public Policy
Alison Bedford
Senior History and English Teacher | The Glennie School
Australia
Research Topic: Critical and Collaborative Problem-solving: An Action Research Project on the Development of Cognition-Centred Inquiry for YEAR 11 Senior History
Helen Carrington
Head of Physics | Putney High School
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Research Topic: Battling Perfectionism: Examining the Impact of a “Pencil Principle” Scaffold on Year 9 Girls’ Confidence to Engage with Unfamiliar Problems in the Physics Curriculum
Claire Coolin
Global Studies Coordinator | Oxford High Prep School
United Kingdom
Research Topic: What Effect does the Teaching of Polya’s Problem Solving Steps have on the Ability of Year 5 Girls when Solving Non-Routine Problems in Mathematics?
Sheridan Cox
Head of House Prince Rayner | Walford Anglican School for Girls
Australia
Research Topic: Essay Composition as Problem Solving: Using Thinking Routines to Improve Confidence and Skills in Year 10 Girls
Linda Douglas
Principal | Ruyton Girls’ School
Australia
Australia
Research Topic: Academic Buoyancy: Empowering Year 9 and 10 Girls to Take Risks and Own Their Learning as They Problem-Solve in the Science Classroom
Alexis Dowglass
Head of Research and Philosophy | Brighton Girls
United Kingdom
Research Topic: Be a Bold Problem Solver: In what ways does the use of a Digital Argument Graphing Platform (Endoxa Learning) build Year 10 girls’ Boldness in Problem Solving in Philosophy and Ethics?
Billie Farruggia
Photography & Art Teacher | The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
United Kingdom
Research Topic: Win or Learn: How Can the Art of Play Create Mindfulness and Encourage Problem-Solving and Taking Creative Risks to Aid Learning for Year 10 Photography Students?
Adam Giblin
Head of Religion, Philosophy & Ethics | Northwood College for Girls
United Kingdom
Research Topic: ‘But what can I do about it?’ How using Design Thinking in the classroom can increase advocacy in Year 11 girls
Katie Jackson
Mathematics Teacher | Pymble Ladies’ College
Australia
Australia
Research Topic: Making Maths Visible: How Does the Use of Vertical Whiteboards Engage and Encourage Year 10 girls to Take Risks When Solving Problems in Mathematics?
Liz Joyce
School Counselor | Nashoba Brooks School
United States
Research Topic: “Not Too Formal”: Strategies to Support Grade 6 English Students to Strengthen Collaboration and Relationship Skills
Sheetal Kowalczyk
Head of Junior Science | Bromley High School
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Research Topic: We Can Work It Out: How Teaching Primary School Girls to Collaborate Can Impact their Scientific Enquiry Skills
Erika Lorenzana Del Villar
Social Studies & Religious Studies Teacher and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Co-Coordinator | Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
United States
Research Topic: “Girls Unite!”: Developing social action competency through collaborative problem-solving on issues of racial justice among 11th and 12th grade girls in an integrated Religious Studies and Social Studies course
Nora Moffat
Director, Center for Global Leadership | Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
United States
United States
Research Topic: How Does the Development of Perspective-Taking Skills Influence Real-World Problem-Solving Capacity in Grade 10 Girls in a Design Thinking Course?
Lucie Neal
Year 5 Class Teacher and Head of Geography | Kensington Preparatory School
United Kingdom
Research Topic: Problem Solved: Developing Confidence in Year 5 Girls Through Collaborative Problem-Solving
Jo Orgill
Coordinator of French and Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages | Shrewsbury High School
United Kingdom
Research Topic: Examining the Impact of a Project-Based Learning Approach to Teaching French – how does it encourage Confidence and Self-efficacy in Girls’ Independent Problem-Solving?
Alia Pan
Purpose Learning Coordinator English and Women & Gender Studies Teacher | La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls
United States
Research Topic: Start, Finish, Revise: Engaging Grade 10 English Students Through Social Emotional Learning
Suzy Pett
Director of Studies | Wimbledon High School
United Kingdom
Research Topic: “The classics can console, but not enough” (Derek Walcott, ‘Sea Grapes’). The impact of self-reflexive exploration of postcolonial fiction to help year 13 girls build confidence in engaging with complex social problems of race.
Erin Prada
Director of Global Education & Spanish Teacher | Ursuline Academy of Wilmington
United States
United States
Research Topic: Problem-Solving Through Sociolinguistic Competence: Utilizing Authentic Opportunities for Engagement to Strengthen the Intercultural Skills of Grade 12 Girls
Emma Russo
Assistant Head Teacher and Director of STEM | South Hampstead High School
United Kingdom
Research Topic: How do Structured Viva-style Interviews Develop Post-16 Students’ Confidence in Solving Open-ended, Multi-step Problems in Physics?
Esmalet van Zyl
Afrikaans Teacher | St Mary’s School Waverley
South Africa
Research Topic: The Influence of Implementing a Problem-solving Approach in Afrikaans as an Additional Language to Strengthen Comprehension Skills in Grade 9 Girls
Rhiannon Ward
Head of House | Strathcona Girls Grammar
Australia
Research Topic: Using the Inquiry Model of Thinking to build confidence and problem-solving skills in Middle School girls