Professor and Coordinator
Shelly Mehta
Ph.D., OCT, RECE
Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development
Scholarly & Creative Works
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2024, Atkinson CentreAkbari, E., McCuaig, K., & Mehta, S.
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2011, The Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½/²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½.Mehta, S., Janmohamed, Z., & Corter, C.
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2009, Lifespan Adaptation Projects, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½Volpe, R., Davidson, C., Sheard, E., Bell, R., & Members of the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Research Coordinator Unit
Research Interests
Shelly’s research interests include amplifying children’s voices and narratives, especially newcomers, in early learning settings. She is also interested in anti-racist frameworks, liberation-focused approaches, and critical pedagogy in early years spaces. Shelly works for the Association of Early Childhood Educators as a Community of Practice lead for the newly created ECE faculty collective. Shelly is currently working with the Ontario Coalition of Better Child Care on their anti-racism project entitled, creating an anti-racist child care system in Ontario.