The Regina Monologues: Experiences of Graduate Women

Sonya Corbin Dwyer and Kathleen O’Reilly-Scanlon
Faculty of Education

16 March 2005

A poignant and personal tour of women’s experiences of graduate school, “The Regina Monologues” was an exploration of women’s learning and education, in all its complexity. Real women’s stories of vulnerability and self-discovery, as women try to negotiate and find their place within the academy, were presented. These first-hand accounts may inform faculty members’ practice, as well as prepare those contemplating graduate studies.

Sonya Corbin Dwyer is an Associate Professor in educational psychology. She is currently teaching undergraduate courses in classroom assessment and evaluation, and graduate courses in aptitude and achievement assessment, ethics in professional practice, and counselling with girls and women. Her research interests are in the areas of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD), learning difficulties, metacognition, and women and education.

Kathleen O’Reilly-Scanlon, Associate Professor of Education, currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in language arts, literacy and curriculum. Her research interests are in the areas of literacy, qualitative research methods, memory work, self-study in teacher education, inclusive education and Indigenous Studies.