Alyson King
PhD

Involvement

• Recent publications

  Co-editor of a Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 52(4) 2022-2023, The Perspectives of Traditionally Underrepresented Students.

  King, A.E., Qureshi, Stevenson, & Toledo. (2023). Listening to Students: Perspectives, Experiences, and Next Steps.

  King & Brigham. (2023). “I was like an alien”: Exploring how Indigenous students succeed in university studies.

  King, A.E., Eamer, A., and Fernando, S. (February, 2022). When is a partnership not a partnership? Reflecting on inherent challenges in university-hospital collaborations. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 14(2), Article 6. 

  King, A.E., McQuarrie, F., and Brigham, S. (2021). Exploring the relationship between student success and participation in extracurricular activities. SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 36(1-2), 42-58.

  King, A.E., Ammar, N., and Brigham, S. (2021). The intricate nature of 21st century students: Exploring intersectionality and persistence among immigrant students at Canadian universities. In R. M. Reardon and J. Leonard (Eds.). School-University-Community Collaboration and the Immigrant Educational Experience. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing Inc.

  Fernando, S., King, A., Kunkel, K. (2021). “I came from a lifetime of teachers giving up on me”: Finding motivation in a Canadian Supported Education program during Neoliberal times. In Aleksandra Pejatović and Katarina Popović (Eds.), Navigating through Contemporary World with Adult Education Research and Practice (pp. 187-202). European Society for Research on the Education of Adults. Rotterdam: Sense Publications.

  King, A.E. and Eamer, A. (2019). “One lazy day would cause everything to come crashing down”: Stories from underrepresented students on becoming a university student. Eds. J. Gammel, S. Motulsky, A. Rutstein-Riley. I Am What I Become: Constructing an Identity as a Lifelong Learner. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing Inc.

  King, A.E., and Brigham, S. (2018). Understanding the influence of high school preparation on the success strategies of Canadian university students. Transforming our World Through Design, Diversity and Education, G. Craddock, C. Doran, L. McNutt, D. Rice (Eds.). IOS Press Open Access. (pp. 503-513). doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-923-2-503

  King, A.E., Eamer, A., and Ammar, N. (2018). Participation and Persistence: An Analysis of Immigrant Visible-Minority Students at Ontario Tech. Chapter in eds. B. Merrill, et al. Continuity and Discontinuity in Learning Careers: Potentials for a Learning Space In a Changing World. Rotterdam: Brill/Sense Publishers/ESREA. (pp. 69-84)

  Fernando, S.I. and King, A.E. (2018). Education Interrupted: Learning Careers of Adults Living with Mental Illness. Eds. B. Merrill, et al. Chapter in Continuity and Discontinuity in Learning Careers: Potentials for a Learning Space in a Changing World. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers/ESREA.

  King, A.E., McQuarrie, F., and Brigham, S. (2018). Beyond Family, Friends and Profs: Strategies for Older Students’ Success at University. Standing Conference on the University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA), University of Sheffield, UK, 17-19 July. Available at http://www.scutrea.ac.uk/p/scutrea.html

  Eamer, Allyson, Fernando, Shanti, and King, Alyson. (2017). Still on the margins: Migration, English Language Learning, and Mental Health in Immigrant Psychiatric Patients. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education: Studies of Migration, Integration, Equity, and Cultural Survival, DOI:10.1080/15595692.2017.1289918 (pp. 190-202)

  Fernando, S., King, A.E., and Eamer, A. (2017). Supported Education practitioners: agents of transformation? Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 33(3). 1-19.

  Brigham, S. and King, A.E. (2017). Adult Pathways to Inclusion and Diversity in Higher Education. Standing Conference on the University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA), University of Edinburgh, Scotland, July 4-6, 2017. Available at: http://www.docs.hss.ed.ac.uk/education/creid/NewsEvents/74_ii_SCUTREA2017_Proceedings.pdf   (pages 40-46)

  King, Alyson E. (2016). Adventurous Children: Creating a Canadian identity for children in Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Canadian Review of Comparative Literature/Revue Canadienne de Littérature Comparée, 43(1), 119-136.

  King, Alyson E. (2015) Exploring Identity and Multiliteracies through Graphic Narratives. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education: Studies of Migration, Integration, Equity, and Cultural Survival, 9(1), 3-20, DOI: 10.1080/15595692.2014.952406.

  King, Alyson E. and Douai, Aziz. (2014). From the “damsel in distress” to girls’ games and beyond: Gender and children’s gaming. Chapter in Gender Considerations and Influence in the Digital Media and Gaming Industry. Edited by Julie Prescott, University of Central Lancashire and Julie McGurren, Codemasters, UK. IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6142-4.

  Fernando, Shanti et Alyson E. King. (2013). Winners and Losers: Literacy and Enduring Labour Market Inequality in Historical Perspective. Revue Interventions économiques 47. Mis en ligne le 13 février 2013, consulté le 14 février 2013.

  King, Alyson E. and Shanti I. Fernando. (2013). The Economy and Beyond: The Benefits of Lifelong Literacy. Conference Proceedings, Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education Annual Meeting.

  King, A. (2012). Cartooning history: Canada’s stories in graphic novels. The History Teacher. 45 (2), pp. 189-219.

  King, A. (2011). Hating Everything: A graphic coming-of-age tale. Girlhood Studies. 4(1), 67–94. doi:10.3167/ghs.2011.040106.

  Hughes, J., King, A., Fuke, V. and Perkins, M. (2011). Adolescents & ‘Autographics’: Reading and Writing Coming-of-Age Graphic Novels. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literature. 54 (8), 601-612. doi:10.1598/JAAL.54.8.5.

  Hughes, J. and King, A. (2010). Dual Pathways to Expression and Understanding: Canadian Coming-of-Age Graphic Novels. Children’s Literature in Education, DOI 10.1007/s10583-009-9098-8.

• Recent conference presentations

  King, A. (2024). Rethinking, Reimagining, Redesigning: Reflecting on course design and learning in the age of generative AI. Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Meeting. Université du Montréal/McGill University, Montreal, QC. June 16-19, 2024

  King, A. (2024). Workshop: So, now what do I do? Dealing with Academic Integrity Cases. Joint International Conference on Ethics and Integrity in Academia: Plagiarism, Prevention, and Pedagogy in a New Digital Era. Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatinau, QC. May 21-24, 2024

  King, A. and Garramone, P. (2024). Reimagining writing and learning: What students say about Generative AI. Joint International Conference on Ethics and Integrity in Academia: Plagiarism, Prevention, and Pedagogy in a New Digital Era. Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatinau, QC. May 21-24, 2024

  King, A. (2023). Gender and Success: Exploring university students’ experience & strategies using gender as a category of analysis. Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Meeting, May 28-30, 2023. York University.

  Campbell, B., King A., and Van Nuland, S. (2022). The collapse of radical casualization and the establishment of tenure in the early development of Ontario Tech University. Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Meeting. Virtual. May 14-18, 2022.

  Campbell, B., King A., and Van Nuland, S. (2021). The limits of casualization in academia? The development of full-time tenured positions at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Canadian Sociological Association Annual Meeting, University of Alberta [online due to COVID-19 pandemic]

  Van Nuland, S., King A., and Campbell, B. (2021). Lives and Voices of Faculty: Pioneering a new university. Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE), University of Alberta [online due to COVID-19 pandemic]

  King, A.E. (Accepted 2020). “I felt like an alien”: Exploring how Indigenous students succeed in university studies. Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE), Western University, London, ON. I also planned a panel on Perspectives of Traditionally Underrepresented Students. CANCELLED due to COVID-19 pandemic.

  King, A.E., and Brigham, S. (Accepted 2020). Making universities welcoming and successful learning spaces for Indigenous, Canadian-born visible minority and immigrant students. Higher Education in Transformation (HEIT) Symposium, Durham College, Oshawa, ON. CANCELLED due to COVID-19 pandemic.

  King, A.E., and Brigham, S. (2019). The same, but different: Understanding the strategies of historically underrepresented university students in Canada to persist to graduation. Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. June 2-5.

  King, A.E., McQuarrie, F., and Brigham, S. (2018). Beyond Family, Friends and Profs: Strategies for Older Students’ Success at University. Standing Conference on the University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA), University of Sheffield, UK, 17-19 July (available in the 2018 SCUTREA proceedings, pages 256-264). 
  
  King, A.E., and Brigham, S. (2018). Understanding the influence of high school preparation on the success strategies of Canadian university students. Universal Design and Higher Education in Transformation Congress (UDHEIT2018), Dublin Castle, Ireland. 30 October-2 November.
  
  King, A.E., McQuarrie, F., and Brigham, S. (2018). Beyond Family, Friends and Profs: Strategies for Older Students’ Success at University. Standing Conference on the University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA), University of Sheffield, UK, 17-19 July.
  
  McQuarrie, F., King, A.E. and Naqvi, A. (2018). Legitimacy and institutional support for student groups at Canadian post-secondary institutions: Implications of resource allocations. Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education (CSSHE), University of Regina, SK., May 27-30.
  
  King, A.E. and Fernando, S. (2018). Facilitating belongingness through Supported Education for adults living with mental illness. European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA), Life History and Biography Network. COREP – SAA, Torino, Italy, 1-4 March.
  
  Fernando, S. and King, A.E. (2017). The medium is the message: mediated learning and mental health. European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA), Access, Learning Careers and Identities Network. University Rennes 2, Rennes, France. 2-4 November.

  Brigham, S. and King, A.E. (2017). Adult Pathways to Inclusion and Diversity in Higher Education. Standing Conference on the University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA), University of Edinburgh, Scotland, July 4-6, 2017 (available in the 2017 SCUTREA proceedings, pages 40-46).

  King, A.E. and Brigham, S. (2017). Underrepresented Students at Canadian Universities: Exploring Stories of Resilience. Pathways to Resilience IV Conference, Cape Town, South Africa. June 14 to 16, 2017

  McQuarrie, F., Eamer, A., King, A.E., Brigham, S., Ammar, N., and Fontaine, L. (2017). A Strengths-Based Examination of Canadian Post-Secondary Students’ Academic Completion Strategies. Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education Annual Meeting, May 27 to 30, 2017.

  Fernando, S.I., Frederick, T., King, A.E., and Eamer, A. (2017). Finding hope through education: Student experiences of Supported Education. Canadian Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Ryerson University, Ontario, May 31, 2017.

  King, A.E. and Tamrici, A. (2017). Daring to Succeed: Developing a cross-Canada analysis of diverse students and their strategies for success. C2UExpo2017, Simon Fraser University, B.C., May 3 to 5, 2017.

  Fernando, S.I., King, A.E. and Eamer, A. (2017). Roundtable: Community-based Supported Education Program: A case study. C2UExpo2017, Simon Fraser University, B.C., May 3 to 5, 2017.

  King, Alyson E. (2016). Roundtable: Creating a culture of academic integrity: a case study. Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education. University of Calgary, Alberta. May 29 to 31, 2016.

  Fernando, S.I. and King, A.E. (2015). Education Interrupted: Learning Careers of Adults Living with Mental Illness. European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA). Access, Learning Careers and Identities Network Conference. Seville, Spain. November 2015.

  King, A.E., Eamer, A., and Ammar, N. (2015). Participation and Persistence: An Analysis of Immigrant Visible-Minority Students at Ontario Tech. European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA). Access, Learning Careers and Identities Network Conference. Seville, Spain. November 2015.

  King, Alyson and Fernando, Shanti I. (2015). Is Knowledge Power? An exploration of an historical normative framework for literacy policy, adult education and the economy in Canadian communities. Warwick Lifelong Learning Annual Conference, England. June 29-July 1

  King, Alyson E. and Fernando, Shanti I. (2015). Keep Stop Start: Assessing a supported education program for persons living with mental illness. Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii. January 5 to 8.

  Fernando, Shanti I. and King, Alyson E. (2014). Supported Adult Literacy Education for Persons Living with Mental Illness: Quality of Life and Social Implications. Conference Proceedings, Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education Annual Meeting, May 24-27, 2014, Brock University, St. Catherine’s, Ontario.

  Fernando, S. and King, A. (2013). The Economy and Beyond: The Benefits of Life-long Literacy. Presented at the Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education, June 2-5, 2013, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.

  King, Alyson E. (2013). Minority Students @ Ontario Tech: A Classroom Perspective on Issues of Retention. Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education Annual Meeting. 4 June 2013, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. Organized panel titled: Current Practices and Future Directions: Supporting Marginalized Students in the Universities.

  King, Alyson E. (2013). Facilitator & Commentator for panel: New Directions in the History of Indigenous Education/Nouvelles orientations en histoire de l'éducation autochtone. Canadian Historical Association Annual Meeting. 3 June 2013, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.

  Crichlow, Wesley and King, Alyson E. (2012). Engaging Communities & Parents: A Digital Approach To Student Engagement, Retention and Success (Poster). Learning to Earning | Higher Education and the Changing Job Market Conference. Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, 1-2 November 2012.

  King, A. (2012). Jobs, Professions or Knowledge? Creating a new university in a time of political and economic conservatism. Presented at the Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education, Annual Meeting, Waterloo, Ontario.

  King, A. (2011). Students at Work and Play: Creating a Student Culture in a New University. Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education, Annual Meeting, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

  King, A. (2010). Cartooning history: Canada’s stories in graphic novels. Canadian Historical Association. Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.

  King, A. (2010). Hating Everything: A graphic coming-of-age tale. Canadian Communication Association. Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.

  Hammett, R., Burke, A., Hughes, J., King, A., Toope, D. (2010). Playing in Webkinz World: Living and Learning Literacies / Le Webkinz World et les littératies. Canadian Society for the Study of Education/Société canadienne pour l’étude de l’éducation. Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.

  Burke, A., Hammett, R., Hughes, J. and King, A. (2009). Challenging traditional notions of literacy: Children’s playmaking on the Internet. Edge 2009: Inspiration and Innovation in Teaching and Teacher Education. Memorial University of Newfoundland.

  Hughes, J., King, A. and Fuke, V. (2009). Adolescents and “Autographica”: Reading and Writing Coming-of-age Graphic Novels / Les adolescents et l’« autographie » : lire et écrire des romans graphiques sur l’adolescence. Canadian Society for the Study of Education/Société canadienne pour l’étude de l’éducation. Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.

  King, A. (2009). “Adventurous Children: Images of Children in Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids.” Paper presented to the Society for the History of Children and Youth Conference, University of California, Berkeley, July 10 to 12, 2009

  King, A. (2005). “Educating Women for the Modern World,” Paper delivered at the 13th Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, Scripps College, Claremont, California, June 2005. Organized roundtable, title: “Shaping Identities: Women and Higher Education in Canada and the United States.” Other roundtable members: Constance Backhouse, Sara Burke, Margaret Kechnie, and Jacqueline McNeil.