Bio
Dr. Lorraine Godden holds several academic roles including Associate Faculty at Yorkville University, Faculty of Douglas College, and at Carleton University as the National Implementation Lead for FUSION (a national skills development program focused on serving equity deserving groups). Lorraine has a PhD in Educational Policy, M.Ed. in Culture and Policy Studies (both Queen’s University), is a Qualified Teacher and a Certified Career Development Professional. Lorraine has designed and delivered many leadership, adult education, career, and skills development courses, workshops, and webinars and has created impactful and effective research and stakeholder engagement for provincial and federal policy and programs. Lorraine’s research agenda focusses on the intersection between education and career and includes focused investigation on the role of mentorship and personal learning as effective mechanisms to support wellbeing and life fulfilment. Lorraine has an extensive publication record in international and national journals and conferences, and her work has been funded by many different federal and provincial government agencies.
Research Interests
Mentorship for wellbeing
Mentorship as career development mechanism
Mentorship for personal growth
Publications
Kutsyuruba, B., Godden, L., & Walker, K. (2024). Teacher induction policy development and
implementation: A case of Ontario’s new teacher induction program (NTIP). International Journal of Policy & Leadership, 20(2),
Kutsyuruba, B., Godden, L., & Walker, K. (2020). The effect of contextual factors on school leaders’
involvement in early-career teacher mentoring: A review of the international research literature. Research in Educational Administration & Leadership, 5(3), 682—720. DOI: 10.30828/real/2020.3.3
Kutsyuruba, B., & Godden, L. (2019). The role of mentoring and coaching as a means of supporting the well-being of educators and students. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 8(4), 229—234. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMCE—12—2019—081