Student training opportunities are central to our grant funded projects. Dr. Hadwin views mentoring as a powerful form of social learning that acknowledges the complex interplay between multiple social and individual factors. This theoretical perspective informs her commitment to involving graduate students in research projects where they are supported to participate as colleagues rather than protégés. Students are encouraged to be active collaborators in conceptualizing, conducting, analyzing, writing, and presenting findings from research studies. They are supported to co-author and first author conference papers and manuscripts for publication for both national and international audiences. Students are also encouraged and supported to co-construct research tools and instruments and to add components to studies that support their own research interests and thesis work.

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In recognition of this successful approach to graduate student training embodied across SSHRC funded projects, Dr. Hadwin was awarded a national level Mentoring award for exceptional mentorship at the level of graduate instruction by the Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education (2017). Hadwin’s CV demonstrates the prominent role student collaboration plays in her dissemination through conference papers (90% coauthored with graduate students) and peer-reviewed publications (50% co-authored with graduate students).