Dr. Jenise Boland, PhD
Writer. Researcher. Educator.
About
Jenise Boland, PhD, MEd (cantab) is a writer, researcher, and educator whose academic work focuses on engagement, history, and research-informed storytelling. Her fiction draws on historical research and narrative craft, often exploring moments when power, ambition, and human relationships collide. Educated at the University of Cambridge, she has been a member of the Harvard Think Tank on Global Education and has presented her work internationally, including in Paris, Japan, England, Hawaii, the United States and Canada. She was shortlisted for the Historical Novel Society First Chapters Competition (Historical Adventure) and 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
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.
Crossroads: A Meeting of Nations, 2nd Edition
International Cognitive Approaches Conference - 2022
Fiction & Non-Fiction
Jenise Boland writes across both creative and educational contexts. In addition to her fiction, she is a contributing writer to social studies textbooks used in British Columbia schools and the author of historical nonfiction for young readers.
Selected Nonfiction and Educational Publications
• Fifty Fast Facts About Napoleon (2022)
• Fifty Fast Facts About the American Revolution (2022)
• Pearson Canada Social Studies textbooks, British Columbia curriculum, contributing writer,
Selected Fiction
Jenise writes historical fiction inspired by archival discoveries and overlooked stories from the past.
Historical Novel Society , Shortlist, Historical Adventure
CONTACT:
For academic or professional correspondence, please use the contact information provided through one of my affiliated academic institutions.