Nancy Bell

Nancy is a sessional lecturer and course director at the Ontario Institute for Education at the University of Toronto. She holds a PhD in education. Her research interests include language learning, multilingual pedagogy and assessment, international education and educational policy. A member of the Ontario College of Teachers, Nancy was a teacher and curriculum leader in English as a Second language at the TDSB for ten years. She is an advocate for language rights on behalf of her students. Prior to her career in education, she worked as a manager and consultant in the performing arts/nonprofit sector. Nancy lives in Toronto, where she has raised a son and two dogs with her husband David.