John Ulicny will be the next director of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (PROVIDED BY WECDSB/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
In his three decades in education, John Ulicny has seen it all.
“Or...” he laughs. “You think you’ve seen it all in 34 years.”
Starting his teaching career at the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB) in 1992, the three-time University of Windsor alumnus is set to take over as the board’s director and chief executive officer this August.
— Published on Jun 19th, 2026
Ava Flanagan has received a SSHRC graduate award for her Master of Education research into metacognition (KATE HARGREAVES/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Making the leap from high school to undergraduate studies can be daunting.
Students may face new responsibilities, expectations and learning experiences, putting familiar study strategies to the test.
In this unfamiliar context, reflection on the learning process can be a powerful part of building confidence and independence.
— Published on Apr 6th, 2026
Kathleen Rose wrote her Master of Education thesis on video games, gender and body image (PROVIDED BY K. ROSE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Kathleen Rose (MEd ’25) calls herself a long-time gamer, playing early role-playing games (RPGs) like Baldur's Gate since the 1990s.
As the mother of young children at the time, and as a woman in the male-dominated video gaming space, she began to wonder about what messages these games were sending to players about gender and bodies.
“As an English teacher, games are a text. They’re a media text like anything else,” she explains.
— Published on Jan 23rd, 2026
John Ulicny will be the next director of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (PROVIDED BY WECDSB/University of Windsor)
