Dennis Thiessen

Dennis Thiessen is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. His research interests are in the areas of student lives and careers, teacher development, school improvement, and educational change. His publications include the following books/monographs: International Handbook of Student Experience in Elementary and Secondary School, co-edited with Alison Cook-Sather (2007); Getting into the Habit of Change in Ohio Schools: The Cross-case Study of Twelve Transforming Learning Communities, with Stephen Anderson (1999); Agents, Provocateurs: Reform-minded Leaders for Schools of Education, co-edited with Ken Howey and Nancy Zimpher (1998); Children and their Curriculum: The Perspectives of Primary and Elementary School Children, co-edited with Andrew Pollard and Ann Filer (1997); and Making a Difference about Difference: The Lives and Careers of Racial Minority Immigrant Teachers, co-edited with Nina Bascia and Ivor Goodson (1996). Previously, he was the Chair (2003–07) of the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. From 2006 to 2014, he was also the Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Curriculum Inquiry.