Bio
Benjamin Kutsyuruba, PhD, is a Professor in Educational Policy, Leadership, and School Law in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. Throughout his career, Benjamin has worked as a teacher, researcher, manager, and professor in the field of education in Ukraine and Canada. His research interests include educational policymaking; educational leadership; induction, mentorship and development of teachers; trust, moral agency, and ethical decision-making in education; international education; school climate, safety, well-being, and flourishing; and, educational change, reform, and restructuring. His current research projects focus on positive leadership, flourishing in schools, educator wellbeing, and teacher induction and mentoring in international settings. He is a founder of MentorLead, a mentorship and leadership consulting business. He is actively involved on the Board of Directors for the International Mentoring Association (IMA) and is currently a President-Elect of IMA (2024-2026). He is a series editor for the Perspectives on Mentoring book series with Emerald.
Research Interests
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy
Mentorship and Coaching
Teacher Induction, Mentoring, Retention, and Attrition
Trust, Moral Agency, and Ethical Decision Making in Education
Organizational/School Culture and Climate
Educational Change and Reforms
Legal Issues in Education
International Education
Publications
Kutsyuruba, B., & Walker, K. D. (Eds.). (2025). Mentoring for wellbeing across the professions and disciplines. Emerald.
Kutsyuruba, B., & Kochan, F. (Eds.). (2025). Mentoring for wellbeing in higher education. Information Age Publishing.
Kutsyuruba, B., & Kochan, F. (Eds.). (2024). Mentoring for wellbeing in schools. Information Age Publishing.
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