Victoria (Tory) HandfordAssociate Professor | Faculty of Education and Social Work

Interests

• leadership; management
• trust
• program development: http://barabus.tru.ca/elp/leadership.html
• policy
• standards of practice

Education

• Doctor of Education, Theory and Policy(Leadership) University of Toronto (OISE)
• Master of Education, Theory and Policy, University of Toronto (OISE)
• Bachelor of Education, Western University
• Master of Music (Therapy), Florida State University
• Bachelor of Music, Queen's University

Professional Qualifications:

• Supervisory Officers Qualification Program (SOQP)
• Principals Qualification Program (PQP)
• Special Education Parts 1 and 2
• Kodaly Music Education Parts 1 and 2
• Primary, Junior, Intermediate Qualifications
• Emotional Intelligence for Leaders, trainer

Publications

A general sense of publications:

• Handford et al (2022). Schooling during COVID19: Restoring human-centeredness amidst uncertainty. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 1-13.
• Mao, Doan, Handford (2022). The use of play in English as a foreign language classroom: Chinese teachers' perspectives. International Journal of Chinese Education, May-August, 1-13.
• Sibbald, Handford (eds)(2022). The academic sabbatical as a voyage of discovery. University of Ottawa Press
• Handford (2022). The sabbatical voyage: A triptych of renewal, reflection and research. In T. Sibbald and V. Handford (eds) The academic sabbatical as a voyage of discovery. UOttawaPress.
• Finlay, Schmidt, Handford (2022). Accessing the expertise within. Chapter in S. Cherkowski et al, Stiving for wellbeing: Leadership for flourishing in diverse education contexts. Canadian Scholars Press.
• Handford, V., & Leithwood, K. (2019). School districts' contributions to students' Math and Language achievement. International Journal of Education Policy & Leadership, 14(9), 1-21.
• Timothy Sibbald and Victoria Handford (eds)(2020). Beyond the academic gateway: Looking back on the tenure-track journey. UOttawaPress.
• Handford, V. (2020) The final hours In Sibbald, Handford (eds)(under review). Beyond the academic gateway: Looking back on the tenure-track journey. UOttawaPress.
• Sibbald, T., & Handford, V.(eds)(2017). The academic gateway: Understanding the journey to tenure. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press.
• Handford, V.(2017). From there to here. Chapter in Sibbald, T., & Handford V. (eds), The academic gateway: Understanding the journey to tenure, (pp. 203-215). Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press.
• Sibbald, T., & Handford, V. (2017). Is there a metric to evaluate tenure? Academic Matters, Fall, 9-13.
• Handford, V. (2015).What is the importance of critical self-reflection for educational leaders? In D. Griffiths & J. Portelli (Eds.), Key Questions for Education Leaders,(pp.185-189). WordandDeedPress.
• Neufeld, P., Purvey, D., Churchley, J., Handford, V. (2015). Mapping principal preparation programs in British Columbia. International Journal for Leadership in Learning, 1:4,
• Handford, V.& Leithwood, K. (2013). Why teachers trust school leaders. Journal of Educational Administration, 51:2, 194-212.
• Tory Handford and Ken Leithwood (2013). Why Teacher Trust Their Principals. OPC Register.

Courses Taught

Invited Lectures:

• Keynote.The New Landscape of Educational Leadership, Parts 1 and 2 (October 2015).
• Beijing Municipal Education Commission: Leadership and Learning Institute,Beijing, China.
• Keynote. Leaders and Change Agents: Educational Change Theories and Processes, Parts 1 and 2 (October, 2015). Beijing Municipal Education Commission: Leadership and Learning Institute, Beijing, China.
• Keynote. Transformational Leadership, Parts 1 and 2 (October 2015). Beijing Municipal Education Commission: Leadership and Learning Institute, Beijing, China.
• Keynote. Principal Leadership Styles and Roles, Parts 1 and 2 (October, 2015). Beijing Municipal Education Commission: Leadership and Learning Institute, Beijing, China.
• Keynote. Emotional Intelligence and Leadership (May, 2015). School Districts 73 and 74, British Columbia

TRU, Graduate courses:

• Applications of Leadership
• Educational Management
• Understanding and Managing Conflict
• Diversity: Constructing Social Realities
• Philosophy and History of Education
• Principles and Processes of Leadership
• Cutting Edge Research in Leading and Learning (Bandura, Kahneman, Hattie)

Undergraduate Courses Taught:

• History and Philosophy of Education
• Theoretical Frameworks of Education

Graduate Courses Taught:

Niagara University:

• Managing Conflict
• Change and Change Theory
• Capstone Leadership

Professional Qualifications Programs Taught:

Queen's University:

• Professional Qualification
• Principal Qualification Program, Parts 1, 11, and combined