Dr. Rosemary C. Reilly, CCFE

After many years working with children in cooperative day care and nursery school settings, Rosemary C. Reilly went back to Concordia University in 1987 to obtain a certificate in Family Life Education. This certificate proved to be a turning point in her career, from working with young children to working with families and organizations. Dr. Reilly has been associated with Concordia University ever since both as a part-time faculty member, and since 2003, as tenure-track faculty. Her particular research interest is exploring the impact of using learning as a lever for change at an individual, organizational, or community level. As well, Dr. Reilly has presented and published in the areas of social creativity, the development of learning communities, trauma, and qualitative changes in thinking patterns as a result of collaboration in groups. She has presented at both national and international conferences and functions as a peer reviewer for several international journals, and a prestigious national conference. Dr. Reilly employs an experiential approach to learning, while emphasizing the whole person in this process-- the intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual parts of the participant. She spends a portion of her time working with culturally diverse groups in schools, social service agencies, and community organizations.

Education

PhD  Educational Psychology [major: Instructional Psychology; double minor: Family Life Education and Gender in Education], McGill University, Montreal
MEd Educational Psychology [concentration: Human Relations and Family Life], McGill University, Montreal
Certificate in Family Life Education, Concordia University, Montreal
BA   Double Major in Child and Abnormal Psychology, McGill University, Montreal

Research interests

Impact of trauma on community
Arts-based research methodologies
Qualitative research methodologies
Post traumatic growth
Collaborative creativity
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Contemplative practices in higher education
Participative or community-engaged research practices
Resilience as a creative response
Learning communities as complex systems
Transformative learning and change processes
Creative and innovative teaching

Professional affiliations

2015 Member Scholar Academic, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, University of Alberta, Edmonton;
2010 Member Scholar, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, University of Alberta, Edmonton
2009-2013; 2015 to present Affiliate member, Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling, Concordia University;
2000 FRP Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canadian Certified Family Educator

Awards and Appointments