Alicia Hussain
Senior Research Associate, Education & Skills
About
Alicia Hussain in a Senior Research Associate on the Education & Skills team at The Conference Board of Canada. In this role, Alicia leads research analysis and contributes to knowledge mobilization.
Past Work Experience
Prior to CBoC, Alicia spent the last two decades as an academic researcher, curriculum developer, social program evaluator, and policy analyst working towards mitigating the social inequities experienced by marginalized populations in Canada, with a special focus on children and youth development. She has also been a social justice educator for a number of years in Ontario teacher education programs, helping students identify and unlearn implicit biases, and better navigate systems that inform their teaching philosophy and practice.
Academic Background
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) English Literature and Labour Studies, York University
Master of Education, Cultural Studies, Queen’s University
Doctor of Philosophy, Policy Studies, Queen’s University