Dr. Jenise Boland, PhD
Writer. Researcher. Educator.
About
Dr. Jenise Boland, PhD, MEd (Cantab) is a writer, researcher, and educator whose work focuses on student engagement, history, and research-informed storytelling across academic and creative contexts. Educated at the University of Cambridge, she has been a member of the Harvard Think Tank on Global Education and has presented internationally, including in Paris, Japan, England, Hawaii, the United States and Canada. She is based in the Pacific Northwest.
Teaching & Scholarship
Selected Writings, Articles & Presentations
Boland, J. (2025). Captive or captivated? : a self-study of practice, performance, and engagement / by Jenise Boland. Simon Fraser University.
Boland, J. (2025). Performing and audiencing: A new lens on engagement in diverse classrooms [Conference presentation]. WestCAST 2025, Simon Fraser University.
https://www.sfu.ca/education/westcast-2025/itinerary/abstracts.html
Boland, J., & Penner, L. (2024). Reimagining student engagement: Lessons from the performing arts. In Proceedings of the Paris Conference on Arts and Humanities 2024 (p. 81). International Academic Forum (IAFOR).
https://iafor.org/archives/conference-programmes/pce/pce-programme-2024.pdf
Boland, J., & Penner, L. (2024). Exploring resilience through Indigenous education: Teaching the B.C. First Peoples course. In Proceedings of the Paris Conference on Education 2024 (p. 86). International Academic Forum (IAFOR).
https://iafor.org/archives/conference-programmes/pce/pce-programme-2024.pdf
Boland, J. (2011). Incr-EDIBLE! Making—And Baking—“Landscakes.” The Geography Teacher, 8(1), 33–36. https://doi.org/10.1080/19338341.2011.546723
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Zwicker JG, Sutton K, Boland J, Grace A, Casey L. Journals need to make space for narratives from people with lived experience. Res Dev Disabil. 2024 Feb;145:104657. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104657. Epub 2024 Jan 6. PMID: 38184945.
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Crossroads: A Meeting of Nations, 2nd Edition
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International Cognitive Approaches Conference - 2022
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I teach and research across secondary and postsecondary contexts, with a focus on student engagement, history, and research-informed practice. I have taught in the UK, Mexico, Canada and Arctic communities, contributed to more than a dozen published textbooks and curriculum resources, and presented my work internationally.
This work informs both my scholarly writing and my historical fiction, particularly my interest in narrative, audience, and voice.
CONTACT:
For academic or professional correspondence, please use the contact information provided through one of my affiliated academic institutions.